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

Jesus Calls us to Motivate Others

May 2, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Jn 14: 6-14 Today, we celebrate the Feast of Sts. Philip and James, who were faithful

Questions, Discomfort and Demands: Review of a Pathbreaking Book

May 2, 2022 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

Title: If Not Now, When? Disquieting Feminist Questions Editors: Astrid Lobo Gajiwala, Kochurani Abraham and Prashant Olalekar SJ ISBN: 978-81-89762-86-5 Price: 300/- pp 300(approx.) Published

Let Christ Live Through Our Lives

May 1, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Vimal Kumar csc – Readings: Acts 6: 8- 15; Jn 6: 22 – 29 Our Call to a Christian life is prophetic. Our prophetic

Mother Mary, Mothers and the Month of May

May 1, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – This reflection is meant to be a Toast, to Our Lady of Fatima, on 13th May, and to Mother’s Day, celebrated

Invitation to Remember Our Baptismal Promises

April 30, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Acts 5:27-32,40-41; Rev 5: 11-14; Jn 21: 1-19 I am reminded of something that makes one understand the

West Bengal: Fr. Nirmol Gomes Appointed Bishop of Krishnagar

April 30, 2022 Team ICM News

Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Nirmol Vincent Gomes (53), S.D.B., currently the Assistant Director of Novices and Vice-Rector of the Nazareth Bhawan

The White Chord of St Joseph

April 30, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Jacqueline Kelly – Saint Joseph, the foster father of Jesus Christ and the spouse of Mother Mary was born in Bethlehem, West Bank and

Homily: Henceforth, You Will be Fishers of Men!

April 30, 2022 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ- Third Sunday of Easter May 01, 2022 Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41; Revelation 5:11-14; John 21:1-19 In our journey through life, we

Archdiocese of Goa and Daman Gets Five New priests

April 30, 2022 Team ICM News

John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Goa: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman is blessed with five new priests. They were ordained by Archbishop Filipe Neri

Poland Needs Gietrzwald!

April 29, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Paul Suski – The 145th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in Gietrzwald falls on June 27, 2022. Although not as well known as Fatima,

Be Grateful During This Easter Season

April 29, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Acts 6:1-7; Jn 6:16-21 Today, the liturgy of the word invites us to reflect on the theme of ‘God

Allow God to be the Centre of Our Lives

April 28, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Acts 5:34-42; Jn 6:1-15 Today, the liturgy of the word invites us to seek God’s grace in our daily

‘I Can Bravely Say that No Student of Other Religion Became Christian in Our Schools,’ Says B’luru Archbishop Machado on Bible Row

April 28, 2022 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Strongly rebutting allegations that non-Christian students were required to read the Bible in Christian institutions, including Clarence High School, Archbishop

Enable Your Faith Journey

April 27, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Acts 5:27-33; Jn 3:31-36 The early Christian Church was built by the apostles, and they were the first witnesses

Carmelite Fathers Distribute Scholarship to the Children of Visually Impaired Parents

April 27, 2022 Team ICM News

Bengaluru: Dhyana Jyothi Trust, a Carmelite NGO, distributed scholarships to the children of differently-abled parents under the banner ‘Carmel Vision for Future’. Children of thirty