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

Homily: The Season of Advent is Here

November 28, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – First Sunday of Advent November 29, 2020 Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1.3-8; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:33-37 Today we begin the

Homily: Be an Open Door & an Alert Doorkeeper

November 28, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – First Sunday of Advent – Cycle B – November 29, 2020 Readings: Isa 63:16b-17; 64:1, 3b-8; 1 Cor 2:3-9;

Homily for Youth: An Advent Journey Begins…

November 28, 2020 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – November 29, 2020: 1st Sunday of Advent Isaiah 63: 16b-17, 19, 64:2-7; 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9; Mark 13: 33-37

See the Signs of God’s Love

November 28, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By John Desing csc – Readings: Is 63:16b-17, 19b, 64:2-7; 1Cor 1:3-9; Mk 13:33-37 Advent is a time for being extra vigilant because we do

During Advent, Let us Grow Closer to Jesus

November 27, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Joseph Inbaraj csc – Readings: Rev 22:1-7; Lk 21:34-36 The readings of the day invite me to reflect upon the theme “Be on Guard”.

Church Has Lost a Dear Friend in Tarun Gogoi: Archbishop Moolachira

November 26, 2020 Team ICM News

By Felix Anthony – Guwahati: With the passing away of former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi, the Church has lost a dear friend says

Virgin of the Globe – The Miraculous Medal

November 26, 2020 Team ICM Features

A sacramental is a sacred sign that signifies effects obtained through the Church’s intercession. Sacramentals can be material things [blessed objects, such as scapulars, rosaries,

Illumine Mind and Heart with Word of God

November 26, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Francis Gayang csc – Readings: Rev 20: 1-4, 11-21:2; Lk 21:29-33 St. John the evangelist, began his good news with the statement similar to

Arunachal Marks International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

November 26, 2020 Team ICM News

By Felix Anthony – Miao: The Women Commission of Miao Diocese in Arunachal Pradesh marked the ‘International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women’ with

Assam Christian Forum Pays Rich Tributes to Tarun Gogoi

November 25, 2020 Team ICM News

Guwahati: Tarun Gogoi, aged 8Assam Christian ForumAssam Christian Forum4, former Assam Chief Minister for three terms and a senior Congress leader passed away while undergoing

Delhi’s Star-Shaped Church Bags Unique Design Award

November 25, 2020 Team ICM News

By Verghese V Joseph – The Archdiocese of Delhi was awarded for the unique design of the Morning Star Church in Najafgarh near Delhi. The

The Economy of Francis – of Both Saint and Pope

November 25, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano The world – and especially the poor – needs a national and global economy that justly and fairly works for everyone. The

Fratelli Tutti: Vision of an Open Heart, Open to the World

November 25, 2020 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Fr. Soroj Mullick, SDB – Envisaging and engendering an open world (Ch. 3, of Fratelli Tutti (FT) 87-127), we are asked to move beyond

We Are Called to Stand up and Raise Our Head

November 25, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Sharon Piuse A csc – Readings: Rev 18:1-2, 21-23, 19:1-3,9a; Lk 21:20-28 In the gospel reading, we see that Jesus continues to warn his

Am I Ready to Face Persecution

November 24, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Naresh Namindla csc – Readings: Rev 15: 1-4; Lk 21: 12-19 The Gospel reading of today speaks about the end of times, the persecution