Indian Catholic Matters

Interreligious Dialogue: the Christian Brothers and their Pedagogy of Love for the Oppressed.

Subhasis Chattopadhyay Ph.D. – Writing should be elegant, free from bombast and crisp. There should hardly be any repetition
A True Shepherd: Konkani Catholics Honour Archbishop Bernard Moras

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: In a ceremony marked by heartfelt tributes and faith-filled memories, the Federation of Konkani Catholic
Odisha: Cooking Girl Finds Her Vocation for Sisterhood

By Purushottam Nayak – Kandhamal: A young girl who loved spending time in the kitchen never imagined that her passion
Ireland’s Derry Marian Procession Sets a Worldwide Example of Faith and Unity

Verghese V Joseph – Derry, the second-largest city in Northern Ireland, became the spiritual centre of a global Catholic witness
The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Goa: Abiding in Christ, Serving the World

Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – As the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Sancoale Goa celebrates
A Wellspring of Graces: Rediscovered off the Beaten Path in Poland

In this month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, celebrated on June 12, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese
Did God Create Cockroaches?

# chhotebhai – Yes, cockroaches are the flavour of the season (yuck), thanks to the intemperate remarks of the CJI,
Have A Heart!

It seems to be a never-ending circle of hate, violence and war; destruction, division and discrimination. Today, corruption, exclusion and
What the Rosary Actually Does and Why I Wish Someone Had Told Me Sooner

By Christina Hanna Paul – I was born and raised Catholic. Sunday Mass, the Rosary, Catechesis, I had it all
The Last Pilgrimage: Ensuring That No Elder Walks Alone

Recently, during a Catholic spiritual retreat, I met an elderly woman of about 75 years old. She shared one of
Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo XIV’s Moral Test for the Age of AI

Janina Gomes – Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, arrives at a moment when the world is dazzled by
Beyond Sports: Pope Leo XIV’s June Intention

“Let us pray that sport is a tool for peace, encounter, and dialogue between different cultures and peoples, that it

Homily: The Three Temptations

February 25, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – First Sunday of Lent February 26, 2023 Readings: Genesis 2:7-9, 16-18, 25; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 During the season of Lent, the

We Can’t Wish Away Temptations, But We Can Always Turn Away

February 25, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Gen 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Rom 5:12-19; Mt 4:1-11 Today we are in the first Sunday of Lent. The liturgy of the

Walk in His Light

February 24, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Is 58: 9c-14; Lk 5:27-32 We have already begun the season of Lent. This season invites us to have

Walk In Jesus’ Footprint on Desert Sand

February 24, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Leon Bent – This piece of writing is a prayer; its message is simple and direct. Read it with your heart, as well as

Mysuru Bishop William’s Issue Reverberates in Varanasi

February 24, 2023 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Varanasi: Mysuru Bishop Kannikadass William’s issue refuses to die down. This time, at a meeting organized by the Indian Catholic

Goa: International Interfaith Conference Deliberate on Communal Harmony

February 24, 2023 Team ICM News

By Alisha Souza – Goa: At a recently organised ‘Sadbhav Sammelan’ – a two-day International Interfaith conference held in Pilar, folklore researcher and environmentalist, Rajendra

Animals, Allegories and Art: Christ in the Wilderness

February 23, 2023 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Joynel Fernandes – Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself in a darkness wild For I had wandered from the straight

Easy to Make Lenten Resolutions, But Not Easy to Practice Them

February 23, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Santhiya Philomone csc – Readings: Is 58: 1-9a; Mt 9: 14-15 In Today’s gospel passage we see John’s disciples come to Jesus and ask him

It’s The Holy Season of Lent Again: Happy Lent!

February 22, 2023 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – Don’t consider that a strange wish! Lent is meant to be a happy season: it is no season of

The Season of Lent is an Opportunity

February 22, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Deut 30: 15-20; Lk 9:22-25 In today’s readings, both Moses and Jesus place before us the choices we need to

40 Days: A Time of Grace for Stripping Away the Superficial

February 21, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture

Fr Joshan Rodrigues – My fortieth birthday just a few short months ago, conjured up within me a feeling of deep introspection. Birthdays are a

It’s All About Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving

February 21, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Vamshi Eedara csc – Readings: Joel 2:12-18; 2 Cor 5:20-6:2; Mt 6: 1-6, 16-18 Today our mother church begins the season of Lent. Lent is

Jesus’ Grace is Sufficient to do His Will

February 20, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Sir 2:1-11; Mk 9:30-37 The first reading of the day is raising the question, ‘Are we ready to serve the

Goan Ordained Bishop of Baroda

February 19, 2023 Team ICM News

Panaji: Former Superior General of the Pilar Society Fr Sebastião Mascarenhas SFX was ordained Bishop of Baroda at the Episcopal Consecration ceremony held at Rosary

Lent a Season for Repentance, Renewal and Reliving in Christ

February 19, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Vivek Lionel Basu – In the annual liturgical cycle of the Church, two long periods of Lent and Easter play an important role