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

Journeying with Our Blessed Mother and Joseph During Advent

December 2, 2022 Team ICM Features

We know that Our Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph and the Mystery of Incarnation, “Word becoming flesh,” are inseparable. Therefore, to the extent we find

St. Francis Xavier: Patron of Missions

December 2, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Fr. Errol Fernandes SJ – Francisco de Jaso y Azpilicueta (Francis Xavier) was born on April 7, 1506 in Javier (Xavier), Kingdom of Navarre

Tend to the Harvest Which God Has Planted

December 2, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Jer 1:4-9; 2 Cor 4:7-15; Lk 10: 1-16 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Francis Xavier. As a missionary,

Live by Our Faith

December 1, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Jessel Pradeep Cutinha csc – Readings: Is 29:17-24; Mt 9: 27-31 Everyone may experience blindness or darkness in one or the other way. We all

December: That Special Feeling!

December 1, 2022 Team ICM Advent, Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. J. Pulinthanath, SDB – The month of December, despite having 31 days, always feels too short for the many things we want to

The Fisherman and the Priest

November 30, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – Often priests are compared to fishermen. The comparison is apt and so important in todays world reeling with hate

Waiting in Joyful Expectation of the Messiah

November 30, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – The Catholic Liturgy is an album in which every epoch of Church history immortalizes itself. Therein, one can find various pictures

The Constitution Belongs to ‘We, the People!’

November 29, 2022 Team ICM Features

Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – It was ‘Constitution Day’ once again on 26 November, as the nation remembered with profound gratitude the day in 1949,

Go and Join a Medical College, Was My Father’s Order

November 29, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture

This incident really happened. The person’s identity has been changed at his request as he desires not to make himself known. He does not wish

Trust Each Other by Sharing, Showing Concern

November 29, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22 Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew the apostle. In the first reading, St.

Prepare to Receive Jesus

November 28, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Newton Basumatari csc – Readings: Is 11:1-10; Lk 10: 21-24 We are in the first week of Advent, and the readings of the day invite

Kerala’s Vizhinjam Seaport Protests Flareup; FIR Against Archbishop Thomas Netto

November 28, 2022 Team ICM News

Thiruvananthapuram: At least nine policemen were injured in the clashes that turned violent between police and protesters on Sunday during the ongoing agitation in Vizhinjam,

Get Ready for Spiritual Advent

November 27, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Jaqueline Kelly – The first and most important day of the week is Sunday. The Church’s year has two great feasts with other lesser

The Faith of the Centurion

November 27, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Santhiya Philomone csc – Readings: Is 4:2-6; Mt 8: 5-11 In today’s Gospel we see Jesus healing the centurion’s paralyzed servant. By healing, Jesus reveals

Homily: Advent, an Event Marked by Expectation, Anticipation and Peparation

November 26, 2022 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – First Sunday of Advent November 27, 2022 Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5 Romans 13:11-14 Matthew 24:37-44 Today we begin the season of