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

Saint Barnabas – Son of Encouragement

June 10, 2022 Team ICM Features

Dr Jeanette Pinto – Everyone has that special person in his or her life who always inspires, supports and encourages you to become a better

A Listening Church in Order to be a Synodal Church…!

June 9, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu Archbishop of Visakhapatnam A listening Church is necessary to discern to know and to be the Church today this is

Follow Jesus’ Radical Teachings

June 9, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Amala William csc – Readings: 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-16; Mt 5:27-32 In the first reading, Prophet Elijah encounters God in the sound of a whisper.

Be a Sport! Give Life Your Very Best!

June 8, 2022 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – “A Vatican document on sports? You must be joking!” remarked a friend when I informed him that June 1st

Examine Your Own Life

June 8, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Newton Basumatari csc Readings: 1 Kgs 18:41-46; Mt 5: 20-26 It is easy to say to someone who is far, “I forgive you.” But it

Social Media: Paradox of Privacy

June 7, 2022 Team ICM Tech / Media

By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – Recent battlelines drawn between social media giants and the Indian government have sharply brought into focus freedom of speech and

Observe the Commandments & Live by Actions

June 7, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Francis Gayang csc Readings: 1Kgs 18:20-39; Mt 5:17-19 “I have come not to abolish but to fulfil the law.” Laws are set to give direction,

Affirmation Enriches, Strengthens Marriage

June 6, 2022 Team ICM Family

By Lorraine & Leon Bent Count yourself blessed, dear Marriage Encountered Couples, because you have within your grasp one easy secret to a healthy-leading-to-a-great, marriage:

‘Take Up Your Daily Cross and Follow Me’

June 6, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Francis Gayang csc – Readings: 1Kgs 17:7-16; Mt 5:13-16 A Christian is a bearer of Christ. I am the living ‘Christ’ to the world. My

Respond to God’s Plan

June 5, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Amala William csc Readings: Gen 3:9-15, 20; Jn 19:25b-34 Today we celebrate the feast of Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of the Church. In the

Homily for Youth: Being People of Spirit

June 5, 2022 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – June 5, 2022: The Solemnity of the Pentecost Acts 2: 1-11; Romans 8: 8-17; John 14: 15-16, 23-26 Being

Environment Matters: ‘Only One Earth!’

June 4, 2022 Team ICM Features

Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – Come 5 June, the world will once again be ‘celebrating’ ‘World Environment Day’! There will be the usual plethora of

Pentecost Sunday: Power of the Holy Spirit

June 4, 2022 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Acts 2:1-11; Romans 8:8-17; John 14, 15-16; 23b-26 (John 20, 19-23) On the day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended

You Are Invited to Use Your Talents

June 4, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Jacob Perikala csc Readings: Acts 2: 1-11; Cor 12: 3b-7, 12-13; Jn 20: 19-23 The first reading tells me that God can do mighty work

Arunachal Youth Bicycle for Peace and Environment

June 4, 2022 Team ICM News

Felix Anthony – Tezu: A group of young people from Tezu town in Arunachal Pradesh rode bicycle for the cause of peace and environment on