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

Part II: Tattoos – A Catholic Concern

October 14, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Paul Suski – The etymology of the term tattoo is derived from the Tahitian word “tatau” which means “to mark or strike the skin”.

St. Teresa of Avila: Mystic, Reformer, Doctor of the Church

October 14, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a Spanish mystic who lived during the Counter-Reformation, a period of religious turmoil in Europe. Teresa

Shun Selfishness and Pride

October 14, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Eph 1:15-23; Lk 12:8-12 The readings invite me to give a listening heart to the promptings of the Holy

Prayers and Encouragement for Priests – The Need of the Hour

October 13, 2022 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: Being a priest is not a job. It is a vocation. It is a calling! It is true that priests are marked with the

Part I: Spiritual Threat – Tattoos

October 13, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Paul Suski – “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God,

Be Transparent, Truthful, and Genuine

October 13, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

John Desing csc – Readings: Eph 1: 11-14; Lk 12: 1-7 Jesus in today’s Gospel sternly warns us of falling into the trap of hypocrisy

In Him We Have Redemption

October 12, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Eph 1:1-10; Lk 11:47-54 The overall theme of Ephesians is unity of the baptized in the risen Christ. St. Paul

Making a Difference: Awake! We Are Sleepwalking Toward Nuclear War!

October 12, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano – Sixty years ago, in October 1962, for 13 highly frightful days, the Soviet Union and the United States militarily stood toe-to-toe

Arunachal’s Miao Diocese Gets First Priest From Ollo Tribe

October 11, 2022 Team ICM News

Felix Anthony – Lazu: Miao diocese in Arunachal Pradesh ordained its first Catholic Priest of indigenous origin at the general ground, Lazu in Tirap district

Online Masses or Offline? What’s Your Take?

October 11, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality, Tech / Media

Tom Thomas – COVID-19 pandemic times seem a long time ago. But really it is only a couple of years or so since it affected

Be Filled With Strength and Courage

October 11, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Ishongkun Kurbah csc – Readings: Gal 5:18-25; Lk 11:42-46 The oppression of the poor and powerless, the denial of justice, the deprivation of rights and

Be Righteous Before God

October 10, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Shanborlang Mawrie csc Readings: Gal 5:1-6; Lk 11:37-41 “But the Lord said to him, ‘So then, you Pharisees, you clean the outside of the cup

Odisha’s New Marian Shrine Brings Faith in God and Devotion to Mother Mary

October 10, 2022 Team ICM News

Purushottam Nayak – Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha Eastern India: About 3000 thousand faithful, six priests, and 10 nuns gathered together to thank the Lord for the

Cardinal Ferrão Elevates Goa’s Zorivaddo Chapel to Church

October 10, 2022 Team ICM News

Bro. John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Goa: His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrão, Archbishop of Goa and Daman, elevated Goa’s Our Lady of Rosary Chapel

See the Signs of God in Nature, Family & Friends

October 9, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Gal 4: 22-24, 26-27, 31, 5: 1; Lk 11: 29-32 In today’s gospel, we see people coming to Jesus looking