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: Let Eucharist be a Guiding Lamp

January 23, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Third Sunday of the Year January 24, 2021 Jonah 3:1-5, 10; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31; Mark 1:14-20 From the earliest

Let Us Seek the Kingdom of God

January 23, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Stephen Langsianmunga Malneu csc – Readings: Jon 3:1-5, 10; 1 Cor 7:29-31; Mk 1:14-20 We are in the third Sunday in the ordinary time

Let Us Fulfil the Plan of God

January 22, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Richardson P csc – Readings: Heb 9:2-3, 11-14; Mk 3:20-21 The liturgy of the day invites me to live for the gospel and for

President Biden: ‘Build Back Better’ for Everyone, Everywhere!

January 21, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano With all the bumps and craters in the road to the White House, Joe Biden has finally arrived. Biden is now the

When God Calls Us to Serve, Let Us Be ready

January 21, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By William Selvaraj csc – Readings: Heb 8: 6-13; Mk 3: 13-19 The Gospel reading of the day lists the names of the Apostles whom

Let Us Not Ignore the Ultimate Giver of Happiness

January 20, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: Heb 7: 25-8:6; Mk 3:7-12 Today’s first reading speaks about Jesus Christ, the high priest of all time, who

Cardinals Urge PM Modi to Invite Pope Francis

January 19, 2021 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – Three Cardinals of the Catholic church — Oswald Gracias, George Alancherry and Baslios Cleemis – met Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Seek the Grace of God

January 19, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Jijo Philip csc – Readings: Heb 7: 1-3, 15-17; Mk 3:1-6 The gospel reading today presents to us Jesus healing on the Sabbath day

The Abruptness of Dying

January 18, 2021 Team ICM Family

By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – My father was there at home on the 18th of December, 2020. Then he had to be taken to the hospital

Follow the Law of the Lord

January 18, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Nameswar Baliar Singh csc – Readings: Heb 6:10-20; Mk: 2:23-28 ‘The Sabbath was made for humankind and not humankind for the Sabbath’. When I

B’luru: Yuva Chethana Organises LEAD Programme for Youth

January 18, 2021 Team ICM News

By C V Joseph – Bengaluru: Yuva Chethana, the Bangalore Archdiocesan Youth Commission hosted LEAD (Leadership Enhancement & Attitude Development) Progamme at Palana Bhavan (Pastoral

Be Useful to People Around

January 17, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Nibin K Cyriac csc – Readings: Heb 5: 1-10; Mk 2:18-22 The first reading speaks of the ‘chosen one’, ‘obedience’, ‘weakness’, ‘submission’. The gospel