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

God Has a Covenant With Us and He’s Faithful

June 24, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Naresh Namindla csc – Readings: Gen 17: 9-10, 15-22; Mt 8: 1-4 Today’s readings portray two different men. The first reading portrays Abraham, the

Art Review of The Pointer: St John The Baptist Showing Christ to St. Andrew

June 23, 2021 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Joynel Fernandes – The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed

Ask for Grace from Our Lord

June 23, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Stephen Langsianmunga M. csc – Readings: Is 49:1-6; Act 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66, 80 Today, the Church celebrates the nativity of John the Baptist, who

Food to the Doorstep: Making Sure the Poor Did Not Go Hungry During Lockdown

June 22, 2021 Team ICM COVID-19

By Fr George Kannanthanam cmf – “I was depressed and my whole life looked very negative. But when I joined as a volunteer with the

Will the Lord Find My Fruits ‘Good’ Enough?

June 22, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Shiju Joseph csc Readings: Gen 15: 1-12, 17-18; Mt 7: 15-20 As Christians constantly we are forced to make choices in our daily life.

‘The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise’ by Benjamin West (1791)

June 21, 2021 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Joynel Fernandes – Benjamin West (1728-1820), an Anglo- American history painter, was hailed the ‘American Raphael’. He lived during the era of the American

Embrace the Path of Suffering

June 21, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By William Selvaraj csc – Readings: Gen 13: 2, 5-28; Mt 7: 6, 12-14 The gospel of the day clearly gives us a golden rule

World Day of Music: The Spirituality of Music

June 20, 2021 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Mathew Thankachen O.Praem. – Music, the ‘Divine palpitation in man and nature,’ makes one believe that it is the superb and sublime proof that

‘Who Am I to You?’

June 20, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Anthony Jayaraj csc – Readings: Gen 12: 1-9; Mt 7: 1-5 The liturgy of the word is inviting me to realize how closed I

Homily for Youth: Be Still, Behold and Be Urged…

June 19, 2021 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Atony Christy SDB – June 20, 2021: 12th Sunday in Ordinary time Job 38: 1, 8-11; 2 Corinthians 5: 14-17; Mark 4: 35-41

Homily: Be Still! Let the Lord sleep!

June 19, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Twelfth Sunday – Year B – June 20, 2021 – Father’s Day & World Refugee Day Readings: Job 38:1,

Do Not Be Engulfed in Fear

June 19, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: Job 38:1.8-11; 2 Cor 5:14-17; Mk 4:35-41 In the first reading, we witness God’s answer to Job when he

COVID-19: Ranchi Archdiocese Moves to Jungle to Distribute Rations

June 18, 2021 Team ICM COVID-19

Faraway from the Ranchi city in the forests bordering the Khunti district of Jharkhand lie some remote villages where many people have been severely affected

Trust and Have a Strong Faith in Him

June 18, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Nameswar Baliar Singh csc – Readings: 2 Cor 11:1-10; Mt 6:24-34 Many times, in my life, I have made choices which have created distance

N-E India Domestic Workers Week 2021: Time to Recognise Their Work As Dignified

June 17, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – In the midst of a devastating global health pandemic, the issue faced by domestic workers could not have come at