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

Live a Happy and Holy Life

March 21, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By William Selvaraj csc – Readings: Dan 13: 1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62; Jn 8: 1-11 The first reading portrays the wrong verdict of condemning Susanna

Homily for Youth: On Our Way to Eternal Life

March 21, 2021 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – March 21, 2021: 5th Sunday in Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrew 5: 7-9; John 12: 20-23 The talk of the

Homily: Discover Jesus in Our Daily Life

March 20, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Fifth Sunday of Lent March 21, 2021 Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33 We are just one week away

Homily: Unless a Grain of Wheat Falls and Dies …

March 20, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – 5th Sunday of Lent – Cycle B – March 21, 2021 Readings: Jer 31:31-34; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 “Unless

Renew the Promise to God

March 20, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Anthony Jayaraj csc – Readings: Jer 31: 31-34; Heb 5: 7-9; Jn 12: 20-33 The liturgy of the word is challenging me to be

Believe in His Openness

March 19, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: Jer 11:18-20; Jn 7: 40-53 Today’s scripture readings invite me to open the gates of my heart to believe

Let Us Celebrate St. Joseph!

March 19, 2021 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – Let us Celebrate St. Joseph! on his Feast Day (19 March) and on every single day of this year,

Arunachal: Fire Renders Two Dead and Hundreds Homeless in Mia Diocese

March 19, 2021 Team ICM News

By Felix Anthony – Lazu: A massive fire accident has rendered at least two people dead and hundreds homeless in Longliang village of Tirap district

Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary

March 18, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – 2 Sam. 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom. 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt. 1:16, 18-21, 24a; (or Luke. 2:41-51a) Today we honour

St Joseph, a Father After God’s Own Heart

March 18, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – Pope Francis proclaimed the “Year of St. Joseph,” from December 8th, 2020, to December 8th, 2021. This special year will mark

St Joseph: An Inspiration To Generations

March 18, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Alay P, Sumon Antony & Jiran Kurian – Joseph, a descendant of the David family (Lk 2:4-5), was a righteous man, engaged to Mary,

A Carpenter’s Church in Susai Palya!

March 18, 2021 Team ICM Best of ICM, Features

By Verghese V Joseph – The history of St. Joseph’s Church Susaipalya, which is situated in Gerahalli village about 4Km from Chikkaballapura district, began 140

Resemble Purity and Holiness

March 18, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Nameswar Baliar Singh csc – Readings: 2 Sam 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a Today we celebrate the feast

Practice What Can Please God

March 17, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Nibin K Cyriac csc – Readings: Ex 32: 7-14; Jn 5: 31-47 Human mind is like a monkey, it jumps from one thought to

Goa: Book on St. Joseph Released

March 17, 2021 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

Margao: A new book – Liplolo Monis: Bhagevont Juze (St. Joseph: A Man of Interior Silence) — written by the Carmelites and edited by John