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: Fratelli Tutti, Welcome to the Feast!

October 10, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Twenty-eight Sunday of the Year A Oct 11, 2020 International Day of the Girl Child Readings: Isa 25:6-10; Phil

Put on the Garments of Faith and Prayer Till Our Last Breath

October 10, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Jacob Perikala csc – Readings: Is 25:6-10; Phil 4:12-14, 19-20; Mt 22:1-14 It was a tradition in Israel that every guest must wear wedding

Ranchi Diocese Concerned Over Arrest of Fr Stan

October 9, 2020 Team ICM News

Ranchi: Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas SFX, Auxiliary Bishop of Ranchi expressed deep sorrow and anguish over the arrest of Fr. Stan Swamy from his residence in

Be a Witness of Christ Through Small Gestures

October 9, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Amalraj A csc – Readings: Gal 3:22-29; Lk 11:27-28 The readings of the day speak about blessedness. The praise of the woman from the

Justice & Peace Forum Flays Arrest of Octogenarian Jesuit Activist

October 9, 2020 Team ICM News

Patna: The Forum for Justice and Peace (FORUM) has strongly and unequivocally condemned the arrest of a 83-year old Jesuit priest Fr Stan Swamy by

Wake Up The World!!!…A Challenge to Rediscover the Call in the Modern Era…

October 8, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Abhishek Prasad – “We do not want… a church that will move with the world. We want a Church that will move the world.”

Jesus’ Challenge: Neither to Condemn Nor be Passive

October 8, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Amala William csc – Readings: Gal 3:7-14; Lk 11:15-26 In today’s Gospel, we see Jesus was disregarded for healing a mute. There were two

Practice Virtue of ‘Perseverance’

October 7, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Anthony Jayaraj csc – Readings: Gal 3: 1-5; Lk 11: 5-13 Today, I am challenged by the Gospel passage which speaks about the need

Can There be Multiple Intentions for a Single Eucharistic Celebration?

October 7, 2020 Team ICM Q&A @ ICM

By Austine J. Crasta, STL – Some online masses announce a number of intentions at the start of every mass. According to Canon Law, must

Grow in Faith and Accept His Plan

October 6, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By David Peter csc – Readings: Acts 1: 12- 14; Lk 1: 26-38 (Feast Day) Today, the Catholic Church celebrates and contemplates on the feast

Our Lady of Rosary

October 6, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent October 7 is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. It provides an opportunity to review the origins and purpose of

Rosary, a Treasure of All Graces

October 6, 2020 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Larissa D’souza – The concept of the rosary was given to Saint Dominic in an apparition of the Virgin Mary during the year 1214

They Will be Remembered by What They Have Done

October 6, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Dr. George Jacob. ‘Fading away like the stars in the morning, Losing their light in the glorious sun. Thus, would we pass from this

Kolbian Spirituality: ‘Loving Jesus With the Heart of Mary, and Loving Mary With the Heart of Jesus!’

October 5, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Dr Tiju Thomas – The Polish Saint and martyr St. Maximilian Kolbe was an exemplar of Marian devotion. So great was his steadfast faith

Welcoming Others is an Act of Hospitality

October 5, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Gal 1:13-24; Lk 10:38-42 The readings of the day invite me to develop hospitality. Hospitality is one of the