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

Ask for the Grace

October 24, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Philomone csc – Readings: Rom 8: 12-17; Lk 13: 10-17 In today’s gospel reading, we see the healing of a woman who suffered for

PM Modi May Meet Pope Francis on Friday

October 23, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may meet Pope Francis, just before his two-day G-20 summit in Rome, ahead of

Homily: Synodal Sight and Mission Insight from Blind Bartimaeus

October 23, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – 30th Sunday of the Year – Cycle B – 24 October 2018 …… World Mission Sunday Readings: Jer 31:7-9;

Homily: Have an Attitude of Service

October 23, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Thirtieth Sunday of the Year – October 24, 2021 Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 The Gospel presents us

Continue His Mission

October 23, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Jer 31: 7-9; Heb 5: 1-6; Mk 10: 46-52 We are on the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time and

Seek Grace from God

October 22, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Thamajoy Reang csc – Readings: Rom 8: 1 – 11; Lk: 13: 1 – 9 Today, the Gospel reading calls me to repent and

Grow in the Virtues of Humility

October 21, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: Rom 7:18-25; Lk 12:54-59 Through the first reading, St. Paul invites me to acknowledge my weaknesses and have the

The Secret That Led Pope John Paul II to Become a Saint

October 21, 2021 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Sr (Dr.) Teresa Joseph fma – Karol Jozef Wojtyla was born in 1920 in Wadowice, Poland. He was the third of three children born

Assam: It’s Jubilee Celebration Time at Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod

October 21, 2021 Team ICM News

Guwahati: The perseverance in religious life for 60 years, 50 years, 25 years is not an individual achievement but it is God’s grace for which

Spiritual Retreat is a Journey

October 21, 2021 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Bro. (Dr). Varghese Mandapathil SG – Annual retreats are inner journeys. “The longest journey is the journey inward” says Dag Hemmarskjold, a great writer and

No Compromise on Values

October 20, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By John Desing csc – Readings: Rom 6: 19-23; Lk 12: 49-53 In today’s first reading, St. Paul addresses his people with his prophetic message

Jhansi: Solemn Feast of St Jude Begins

October 19, 2021 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr Benny Palliparambil – The Shrine of St Jude Thaddeus at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh is the first shrine in honour of St Jude

Hackers Continue to Target Roman Catholic Church & Vatican; Says Report

October 19, 2021 Team ICM News, Tech / Media

By Verghese V Joseph – Tempe, Arizona: A New Norton Labs research shows hackers, potentially operating out of China, have been targeting the Roman Catholic

Make Use of Your Time and Talents

October 19, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Eedara Vamshi csc – Readings: Rom 6:12-18; Lk 12: 39-48 In the first reading, St Paul speaks about human beings as a combination of

Transform Church in India to a Synodal Church, Urges Cardinal Oswald Gracias

October 18, 2021 Team ICM News

Mumbai: His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CBCI), and one of the topmost