Indian Catholic Matters

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
World’s Faithful Unite for First-Ever Worldwide Marian Procession

Verghese V Joseph – In an extraordinary act of global Catholic unity, the first-ever Worldwide Marian Procession will bring together

Let Him Use Us for His Mission

January 15, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: Jdg 13:2-7, 24-25; Lk 1:5-25 Both Zechariah and Elizabeth are advanced in their age, as Abraham and Sarah in

Never Give Up Our Faith For Any Reason

January 14, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Pravin S csc – Readings: Heb 4: 1-5,11; Mk 2: 1-12 The liturgy of the day invites us to deepen our faith and be

The Degeneration of Faith and Its Impact on Church & Society

January 14, 2021 Team ICM Features

By Fr. Mathew T. O. Praem. – A tree is known by its fruit is a Biblical dictum. When I look at the global scenario

We Have to Become an Instrument of Healing

January 13, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Aldo Brandon Vibi csc – Readings: Heb 3:7-14; Mk 1:40-45 “God choose everyone to heal someone”. God chose simple people from every corner of

Homily: Annointed in the Annointed One

January 12, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

The Baptism of Our Lord – January 13, 2019 — Year C Readings: Isa 42:1-4, 6-7; Acts 10: 34-38; Lk 3:15-16, 21-22 “You are my

Being One-to-One With Him

January 12, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Shiju Joseph csc – Readings: Heb 2:14-18; Mk 1:29-39 Today we have in the gospel reading, Mark’s version of the programmatic summary of Jesus’

Art & Faith: God’s Face in the Sacred Edifice

January 11, 2021 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Fr Soroj Mulllick, SDB – For thousands of years, the Trinitarian God descends among his flock under the forms of the sacred species. Through

Let’s Have Grace to Live a Worthy Life

January 11, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Praveen Bandula csc – Readings: Gal 5: 18-25; Lk 11: 42-46 The readings of the day remind us how precious we are to God

B’luru: Archbishop Machado Cheers Specially Abled Persons

January 10, 2021 Team ICM News

By C V Joseph – Bengaluru: Don Bosco Church, Lingarajapuram here organized a programme named ‘Caring for the disabled’, an event to honour 11 specially

Am I a Worthy Follower of Christ?

January 10, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Jacob Perikala csc – Readings: Heb 1:1-6; Mk 1:14-20 In today’s Gospel we witness Jesus calling his first disciples and they follow him instantly.

Homily: Baptism of the Lord

January 9, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – January 10, 2021 Isaiah 55:1-11; (Isaiah 42, 1-7; Acts 10, 34-38) 1 John 5:1-9; Mark 1:7-11 The feast of

Homily: Come to the Waters of Life!

January 9, 2021 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – The Baptism of Our Lord – Cycle B – January 10, 2021 Readings: Isa 55:1-11; 1 Jn 5:1-9 [or

We Should Stop Worrying About Ourselves

January 9, 2021 Team ICM Reflections

By Amalraj A csc – Readings: Is 42:1-4,6-7; Acts 10:34-38; Mk 1:7-11 Today, the Mother Church celebrates the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.

B’luru: Dream India Organises First Get-Together for Transgenders

January 8, 2021 Team ICM News

By C V Joseph – Bengaluru: This was an opportunity for the organisers to bring together the trans persons residing in Bangalore. Observing COVID-19 protocols,

Wish I’d Had a Life!

January 8, 2021 Team ICM Offbeat

By Jacqueline Colaco – How often we hear a person reflecting on moments or decades lost because of lack of courage to justify their inner