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

Homily: Fulfilment of God’s Promise

January 30, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Fourth Sunday of the Year January 31, 2021 Deuteronomy 18:15-20; 1 Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28 God’s word comes to

Am I Following Jesus?

January 30, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Martin Madalai Muthu csc – Readings: Deut 18: 15-20; Mk 1: 21-28 We often hear that Jesus is kind, merciful, loving, a shepherd, etc.

Goa: Archbishop Filipe Neri Launches Book Celebrating the Word of God

January 29, 2021 Team ICM News

Panjim: Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão, the President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) and the Metropolitan Archbishop of Goa and Daman, urged

Have Faith and Be Positive

January 29, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: Heb 11:1-2, 8-19: Mk 4: 35-41 Today, the liturgy of the word invites us to have faith in God,

God Wants Us to be Part of His Kingdom

January 28, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By John Desing csc – Readings: Heb 10:32-39; Mk 4: 26-34 We all know that the seed of the kingdom of God is sown in

Pope Accepts Pondicherry Archbishop Antony’s Resignation

January 27, 2021 Team ICM News

His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Most Rev. Antony Anandarayar (75) from the pastoral governance of Pondicherry-Cuddalore Archdiocese in south India. This

Let Us Surrender at the Feet of The Lord

January 27, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Joseph Inbaraj csc – Readings: Heb 10:19-25; Mk 4:21-23 The readings of the day invite us to shift from self-centered thinking to other-centered thinking.

Assam Christian Forum Organises Unity Prayer Concert

January 27, 2021 Team ICM News

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally observed from the 18th to the 25th January – the octave of St. Peter and St.

God Wants Me to Digest His Word

January 26, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Heb 10:11-18; Mk 4:1-20 Verse 9 of the parable of the sower says, “Let anyone with ears to hear,

An Attempt at Interreligious Theologising

January 26, 2021 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – The term Hindu is a European construct based on outdated colonial geographical models. A more inclusive and actual term would be

Build a Loving Relationship With God

January 25, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Sharon Piuse A csc – Readings: 2 Tim 1:1-8; Mk 3:31-35 Today’s Gospel reading speaks about the loving relationship, that is according to the

Experience God in Our Daily Life

January 24, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Naresh Namindla csc – Readings: Acts 22: 3-16; Mk 16: 15-18 Today we celebrate the feast of the conversion of St. Paul. St. Paul

Christian Organization Contributes to Sri Ram Mandir

January 24, 2021 Team ICM News

New Delhi: Responding to the call for building Sri Ram Mandir at Ayodhya, minority communities like Muslims and Christians are coming forward to donate for

Responsibilities for a Resurgent Republic

January 24, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – For the first time in decades, India’s Republic Day celebrations will be devoid of a foreign Chief Guest. UK Prime

Homily: Leaving Nets & Navigating Internet for God’s Word

January 23, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – 3rd Sunday of the Year – Cycle B – 24 January 2021 …. Sunday of the Word of God