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

The Lockdown and Our Lives

June 1, 2021 Team ICM Features

The lockdown is a dark time, where we are forcibly strapped down to our homes and staying indoors is the norm. Then suddenly,through the darkness,

He Will Deliver Us From This Scourge

June 1, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Vimal Kumar A. csc – Readings: Tob 3: 1-11a, 16 -17a; Mk 12: 18 – 27 Today’s readings are unburdening us from the extreme

Faith & Sport Call for Inner Discipline, Says Pope Francis

May 31, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Today, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace, the Holy Father Francis received in audience a delegation from the Italian Basketball Federation

Fr Rayappan is New Bishop of Salem

May 31, 2021 Team ICM News

Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Arulselvam Rayappan (60), of the Clergy of Pondicherry-Cuddalore, as Bishop of Salem. This provision was made

Wise and Holy Memorial Day Lessons– Dare We Learn?

May 30, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano Memorial Day in the U.S. – the last Monday in May – is a time when Americans honor U.S. combatants killed in

Recognise the Great Things God Has Done

May 30, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Rom 12: 9-16; Lk 1: 39-56 Today we celebrate the feast of the visitation of the Blessed Virgin

Homily for Youth: The Communion That Commissions

May 29, 2021 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – God who communicates, chooses and commissions May 30, 2021: Trinity Sunday Deuteronomy 4: 32-34,39-40; Romans 8: 14-17; Matthew 28:

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Homily: The Holy Trinity Sunday

May 29, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40; Romans 8:14-17; Matthew 28:16-20 On the feast of the Most Holy Trinity, the church invites us

Homily: From Trinitarian History to Trinitarian Mystery

May 29, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – The Most Holy Trinity — Sunday, May 30, 2021 Readings: Deut 4:32-34, 39-40; Rom 8:14-17; Mt 28:16-20 “When we

Seek Holy Spirit’s Guidance in Your Life

May 29, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Deut 4: 32-34, 39-40; Rom 8: 14-17; Mt 28: 16-20 Today the church celebrates the feast of the most

Use Your Knowledge for Benefit of Humanity

May 28, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By John Desing csc – Readings: Sir 51: 12-20; Mk 11: 27-33 Knowing the will and precepts of God is knowledge, but understanding their implications

India’s New Apostolic Nuncio Most Rev. Leopoldo Girelli Arrives

May 28, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – New Delhi: In a warm gesture, a special welcome was accorded to the new Apostolic Nuncio to India, Most Rev.

Through Faith We Can Remove All Obstacles

May 27, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Joseph Inbaraj csc – Readings: Sir 44: 1, 9-13; Mk 11: 11-26 Today Jesus demands us to bear fruit in doing the work of

Covid-19: Communicating the Right Message in Meghalaya

May 27, 2021 Team ICM News

Shillong: One of the fascinating words of St. Paul is, “Woe to me if I do not preach this Gospel” (1 Corinthians 9.16). How do

It is Only with God that I Can Remove My Blindness

May 26, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Sir 42: 15-25; Mk 10: 46 -52 The heavier the load I carry, the greater my trust in God