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

North East Bishops Pledge to Protect God’s Creation

September 15, 2022 Team ICM News

Felix Anthony – Guwahati: The Catholic Bishops of North East India have taken a pledge to fight climate change in North East India and care

Our Birth and Life Journey as Per the Plan of God

September 15, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu Archbishop of Visakhapatnam Our Blessed Mother’s Nativity and the Celebration of the Feast of our Lady of Good Health were

Become Bearer of the Good News

September 15, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Tarsish Marak csc Readings: 1 Cor 15:12-20; Lk 8:1-3 Jesus preached the kingdom of God and the mission he entrusted to his disciples also was

In Search of the Old Rugged Cross

September 14, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Jacqueline Kelly – The Cross is loved and revered by all Christians. As Christians we share the same faith and are all called to

Our Lady of Sorrows: Compassion Unlimited

September 14, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

1 Tm 4:12-16; Jn 19:25-27 By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – It is worthy of note that the Gospel of John does not name Jesus’

Keep Your Eyes on the Cross

September 14, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Preet Anupam Beck csc – Readings: Heb 5: 7-9; Jn 19: 25-27 Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Mary stood at

Exaltation of the Cross: A Fire of Love

September 13, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – “Oh Sister, Sister, Sister!” The desperate cry from the other end of the phone was loaded with distress. She

Be Receptive to Both Good and Not So Good Things

September 13, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

John Desing csc – Readings: Num 21: 4-9; Phil 2: 6-11; Jn 3: 13-17 The evangelist John portrays death on the Cross as glorification. Dead

Making a Difference: No Back to School Fun for Child Laborers

September 12, 2022 Team ICM Education

By Tony Magliano – After Covid, it’s back to schools for kids in many countries. And for those who have discovered the fun of learning,

Pray That God be Merciful to Us

September 12, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Thomas Lima csc – Readings: 1Cor 12:12-14,27-31; Lk 7:11-17 In the first reading Saint Paul uses the human body as a metaphor with all its

The Holy Name of Blessed Virgin

September 11, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – The feast of the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin is a counterpart, to the feast of the Holy Name of

Seven Pieces of Advice for Polish Men by Cardinal Wysznski

September 11, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Paul Suski – As well as being the feast of the Most Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary this day also is the

Demonstrate Your Faith in Jesus

September 11, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: 1Cor 11:17-26, 33; Lk 7:1-10 In today’s first reading we see Saint Paul’s instructions to the Corinthians about proper observance

Karnataka: Belagavi Priest Pradeep Correa Celebrates Golden Birthday

September 10, 2022 Team ICM News

Louis Rodrigues – Belgaum: “That they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly,” so goes the quote from the Holy Bible

When We Love, Everything is Possible

September 10, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Ex 32:7-11,13-14; 1Tim 1:12-17; Lk 15:1-32 What happens to us when our loved ones are lost in a crowd or