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

Lenten Vision: Do We Dare Point To Jesus?

March 25, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – Lent is a special period of transforming grace which opens “The Door of Faith” (Acts 14:27; Also see, Pope Emeritus Benedict

Acknowledge Your Limitations and Weaknesses

March 25, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Naresh Namindla csc Readings: Hos 6: 1-6; Lk 18: 9-14 Prayer is part and parcel of a Christian life. We pray to God every

The Stations of the Cross: The Sound of Silence

March 24, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – If someone who is evil dies we can call it good. But if someone who is good dies, how

The Annunciation of Blessed Virgin Mary

March 24, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Leon Bent – The Annunciation (from Latin annuntiatio), also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady,

Pray for God’s Grace

March 24, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Santhiya Philomone csc – Readings: Is 7: 10-14, 8: 10; Heb 10: 4-10; Lk 1: 26-38 Today, we celebrate the feast of the Annunciation

Every Saint has a Past and the Sinner a Future!

March 23, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC Many poverty-stricken children leave home in search of good fortune and end up in prisons after committing a series of

Remembering Romero: A Martyr for Faith

March 23, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ Exactly forty two years ago today (24 March 2020), Archbishop Oscar Romero was brutally gunned down, whilst he celebrated the

Fight Against Pride and Selfishness

March 23, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Shanborlang Mawrie csc Readings: Jer 7:23-28; Luke 11:14-23 Today’s readings speak about the people who were not ready to see, listen, and change because

Work With Jesus on Your Plans

March 22, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Thamajoy Reang csc Readings: Deut 4:1, 5 – 9; Mt 5: 17 – 19 Today, the gospel reading inspires me to be a prophet

Click Here to Take Part in the Stations of the Cross

March 22, 2022 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

Click link to participate in the Passion of Christ. This document was put together by Joseph Bosco, a devout Catholic who is based out of Abu

Will I Find Courage Today to Forgive?

March 21, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: Dan 3: 25,34-43; Mt 18: 21-35 In the first reading, Azariah prayed for forgiveness from God because the people

St Andrew Bobola: Life, Death, and Private Apparitions

March 21, 2022 Team ICM Features

By Paul Suski – Saint Andrew (Andrzej), a true hero for Christ, was born in 1591 to a noble family. The recent historical research indicates

Draw Courage From Jesus

March 20, 2022 Team ICM Reflections

By John Desing csc – Readings: 2 Kgs 5: 1-15; Lk 4: 24-30 Things, people, or phenomena, that appear ordinary or insignificant can become extraordinary

Imphal Archdiocese: St. Joseph’s Parish, Tadubi Celebrates Silver Jubilee and Parish Feast

March 20, 2022 Team ICM News

By Fr. Blasius Tete, SDB – Tadubi: St. Joseph’s Parish, Tadubi of Imphal Diocese in the north-eastern state of Manipur, celebrated its silver jubilee (1996-2022)

Homily for Youth: Finding Ourselves on a Holy Ground!

March 20, 2022 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – Third Sunday in Lent – March 20, 2022 Exodus 3:1-8,13-15; 1 Corinthians 10:1-6,10-12; Luke 13:1-9 During a summer, almost