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

N-E India: Social Media Being Used for Human Trafficking, Say Experts

September 14, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19, News

By Verghese V Joseph – Human traffickers in North-East India are actively using cyber media to lure youth through chatting and fraudulent calls, said Dr

Exaltation of The Holy Cross

September 13, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – On September 14, we celebrate The Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This feast traces its beginning to Jerusalem, and the dedication

The Cross Alone Give Meaning

September 13, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Aldo Brandon Vibi csc – Readings: Num 21:4-9; Phil 2:6-11; Jn 3:13-16 Today we celebrate the feast of exaltation of the cross. This feast

Homily for Youth: A Lesson on Forgiveness

September 12, 2020 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – Memory, Meaning and Matter-of-fact September 13, 2020: 24th Sunday in Ordinary time Ecclesiasticus 27:33 – 28:9; Romans 14: 7-9;

Homily: Forgiveness is An Ongoing Process for God

September 12, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Twenty Fourth Sunday of the Year September 13, 2020 Ecclesiastics 27:30-28:7 Romans 14:7-9 Matthew 18:21-35 Forgiveness is a Christian

Homily: God’s Fore-Giving Love

September 12, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Twenty-fourth Sunday of the Year – Cycle A – September 13, 2020 Readings: Sir 27:30–28:7; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35

Examine Yourselves and Live

September 12, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Manoj Kulanthai Rathinam csc – Readings: Sir 27:30-28:7; Rom 14:7-9; Mt 18:21-35 Be merciful as your heavenly Father is merciful is the theme that

Mumbai Priest Felicitated by Governor as COVID Warrior

September 12, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19, News

Mumbai: Fr Fitzgerald Fernandes, Director of the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, Bandra, Mumbai and Administrator of the Clergy Home of the Archdiocese of Bombay, was felicitated

Invoke Holy Name of Mary to Reach the Father

September 11, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Praveen Bandula csc – Readings: 1Cor 10: 14-22; Lk 6: 43-49 Today, the mother church celebrates the feast of the Holy Name of Mary.

Arunachal Youth Set Up Street Library to Instill Reading Habits

September 11, 2020 Team ICM News

By Felix Anthony – Nirjuli: The lockdown caused by the pandemic has silver lining too. It has led people to think out of the box

Discipleship is All About Self Denial

September 10, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – One of the frequent exhortations of Our Lord Jesus to his disciples was about undue attachment to the

Pray for Everyone Just as He Did

September 10, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Amalraj A csc – Readings: 1 Cor 8:1-7, 11-13; Lk 6: 27-38 The lesson that Jesus teaches through today’s gospel is simple yet challenging

COVID-19: Holy Land Tour Operator Sar-El Introduces Antiviral Tech in Buses

September 10, 2020 Team ICM News, Tech / Media

In post COVID-19 age where flights are cancelled and indefinitely postponed; borders closed and re-opened, and even closing again; there’s a general uncertainty as to

Son Dear! How Can You Do That to Mom and Dad?

September 9, 2020 Team ICM Family, Youth

By Teresa Joseph fma September 10 has been remembered as World Suicide Prevention Day in partnership with the International Association for Suicide Prevention and the

Accept Failure with Humility

September 9, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Jacob Perikala csc – Readings: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-27; Lk 6: 39-42 The readings speak about the qualities of disciples of Jesus and guidelines