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

Remain Connected With Christ

April 1, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By His Grace Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam As members of the believing community today, we have something important to reflect, pray, and

Understand That Jesus Guides us in Our Daily Life

April 1, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Vimal Kumar A. csc Readings: Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7:40-53 Jesus was a prophet who influenced every person belonging to different age-group, ethnicity, personal beliefs,

Goa: Youth from Different Faiths Come Together to Dialogue and Build Solidarity

March 31, 2022 Team ICM News

By Fr. Elvis Fernandes, SFX – Around sixty-three college students from ten different colleges across Goa came together for Yuva Sadbhav to dialogue and build

Kurnool Bishop Emeritus Mathew Cheriankunnel Passes Away

March 31, 2022 Team ICM News

Bangalore: Most Rev. Mathew Cheriankunnel (92), P.I.M.E, Bishop Emeritus of Kurnool diocese, Andhra Pradesh passed away on 30 March 2022 at PIME House Eluru, Andhra

Trust Firmly in the Lord

March 30, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

Readings: Ex 32:7-14; Jn 5:31-47 By Vimal Kumar csc Everyone’s life has a unique purpose, and every unique purpose has a result. Our Christian life

Develop a Great Relationship With Jesus

March 29, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Is 49:8-15; Jn 5:17-30 “Can a woman forget her nursing child, even these may forget, yet I will not

Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

March 29, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Sr Mary Thadavanal MSMHC Where is your brother? Am I my brother’s keeper? These fundamental questions will continue to keep reverberating in the air,

Let Jesus be Your Source

March 28, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Ezek 47:1-9, 12; Jn 5:1-16 Today, the liturgy of the word invites us to always relate to Jesus, who

The Meaning of Sacrifice

March 27, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Tom Thomas – A few days ago, I arrived a little early for the morning Mass, and was in a pew at the back

The Deed of the Mustard Seed

March 27, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Is 65:17-21; Jn 4:43-54 Today’s first reading tells that King David committed two heinous crimes, that of adultery and

Homily for Youth: Realise, Return and Rejoice in the Promised Land

March 26, 2022 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – March 27, 2022: Fourth Sunday in Lent Joshua 5: 9-12; 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21; Luke 15: 1-3, 11-32 Rejoice

Homily: Prodigal Son and the Love of the Father

March 26, 2022 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lob, SJ – Fourth Sunday of Lent March 27, 2022 Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 God’s love is

Do Not be Stuck in Old Sinful Lives

March 26, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Nirmal Kumar csc – Readings: Jos 5:9,a 10-12; Cor 5: 17-21; Lk 15: 1-3, 11-32 As we are in the fourth Sunday of Lent,

25th March 1952, Leaves an Indelible Mark in the Life of the Church in Goa

March 25, 2022 Team ICM News

By Sr. Molly Fernandes SFN – “When the roots are deep, there’s no fear of being uprooted by any fierce wind”, my own quote springs

North East India: Bishops Join Consecration of Ukraine and Russia

March 25, 2022 Team ICM News

By Felix Antony – Guwahati: The Catholic Bishops of North East India responded to the appeal of Pope Francis and spiritually joined him in consecrating