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

Tamil Nadu: Parish With Most Number of Priestly Vocation Celebrates 100 Years of Church Dedication

September 23, 2022 Team ICM News

Felix Antony – Pallam/Kanyakumari: A humble Parish community in Kottar diocese in Tamil Nadu that has the most number of Priests in India celebrated its

Understand the Importance of Spending Time in Prayer

September 22, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Eccl 3:1-11; Lk 9:18-22 Before ending his public life, he wanted to know whether the time he had spent with

Odisha’s Kandhamal Survivor Catholic Girl Students Raise Water Crisis Before Collector

September 21, 2022 Team ICM Education, News

Purushottam Nayak – Kandhamal (Odisha, Eastern India): Odisha’s Kandhamal Catholic girl students have raised the water crisis issue before the collector courageously. The students from

Open Your Eyes to See Jesus in Others

September 21, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Vamshi Eedara csc – Readings: Eccl 1: 2-11; Lk 9: 7-9 In today’s gospel reading we see Herod the tetrarch guilt- laden, confused, threatened about

Through Christ We Can Achieve Great Things

September 20, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Eph 4:1-7,11-13; Mt 9:9-13 “As a prisoner for the lord, then I urge you to live a life worthy of

St. Mathew: The Book Keeper

September 20, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – Matthew the Apostle was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus and, according to Christian tradition, and one of the four

Queen of Peace, Pray for Us: A Historical Perspective

September 19, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

Compiled by Dr Celcio Dias – Pope Benedict XV called the First World War as the ‘suicide’ of Europe. After diplomatic efforts were exhausted, he

Become a Radical Follower of Christ

September 19, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Vamshi Eedara csc – Readings: Pro 21: 1-6, 10-13; Lk 8:19-21 Today’s gospel reading is very brief, but it contains a huge message to all

Book Review: Pastorally Relevant and Practical

September 18, 2022 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Rev. Prof. Felix Wilfred Book Name: Canonical Perspectives: On the Recent Amendments in Ecclesiastical Law, Author: Rev. Dr Merlin Rengith Ambrose. Place of Publication

Light a Spark in the Lives of Others

September 18, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Prov 3:27-34; Lk 8:16-18 Today’s passage from proverbs reveals the clearest and most powerful manifestations of a heart of

Homily: Turn Towards Justice

September 17, 2022 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Twenty-Fifth Sunday September 18, 2022 (R) Amos 8:4-7; 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 16:1-13 All the readings of today emphasize

Choose Wisely and to Use Money Prudently

September 17, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

John Desing csc Readings: Am 8: 4-7, 1Tim 2: 1-8, Lk 16: 1-13 The parable of the unjust steward is very rich in meaning and

Passage of K’taka’s Anti-Conversion Bill: Christian Leaders to Explore Legal Recourse

September 17, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Reacting to the passage of the contentious “anti-conversion bill” in the Karnataka Legislative Council on Thursday, the Metropolitan Archbishop Peter

Three-Year Mega Celebration of FMA’s Presence in India Ends on a Memorable Note

September 16, 2022 Team ICM News

Sr Nirmala Lazar, FMA Provincial – The mega centenary three-year celebrations of the Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice or the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians

Examine Our Lives in the Light of His Teaching

September 16, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: 1Cor 15: 35-37, 42-49; Lk 8: 4-15 What is sown as corruptible seed rises incorruptible as new life. The spiritual