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

St Peter Claver: Christ-Like in His Sacrifice

September 8, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Leon Bent – St. Peter Claver was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who worked in Latin America. He is known as the “Apostle of the

Happy Birthday, Mama Mary!

September 8, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Jacqueline Kelly – The Church celebrates with great solemnity the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, whose birth heralded “the dawn

Seek the Help of the Holy Spirit

September 8, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Amala William csc – Readings: 1Cor 7:25-31; Lk 6:20-26 In the first reading, St. Paul reminds the people of Corinth about the appointed time.

St Mary’s Feast: B’luru Archbishop Extends Greetings, Urges People to Stay at Home and Pray

September 7, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19, Faith / Spirituality, News

Bengaluru: On the occasion of the Feast of the Nativity of Mother Mary, which will be celebrated on September 8, Archbishop of Bangalore Most Rev

Mother Mary: Hope and Dawn of Salvation

September 7, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – The feast of the Nativity of Mary September 08, 2020 The readings: Rom. 8:28-30 or Mic. 5:2-5; Mt. 1:16,

Admiration for Mother Mary

September 7, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Anthony Jayaraj csc – Readings: Mic 5: 1- 4; Mt 1:1-16, 18-23 Today the church honors and celebrates the birthday of Mother Mary. What

Mount of Beatitudes: What Happened on This Mountain?

September 6, 2020 Team ICM Israel Calling!

By Reuven Doron – Rising above the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee, the Mount of Beatitudes is prominently situated above the Lake not

Experience True Meaning of Sabbath

September 6, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By David Peter csc – Readings: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Lk 6:6-11 The first reading speaks of the sexual immorality that defiles the Church and destroys

FMA Online Meet Dwell on Being and Becoming New Wineskins

September 6, 2020 Team ICM News

By Sr Kanickaraj Mary Tamizharasi – The week-long online formators’ meet of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice (FMA) fondly

Going Global, Claretians Launch Mother’s Meal on St Teresa’s Feast Day

September 6, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19, News

By C V Joseph – Bengaluru: Members of Claretian Congregation launched its Mother’s Meal Global programme in Macau, China on the feast day of St

Homily for Youth: It’s All About Saving the Entire Humanity

September 5, 2020 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – Truth, Love and Solidarity September 6, 2020: 23rd Sunday in Ordinary time Ezekiel 33:7-9; Romans 13: 8-10; Matthew 18:

Homily: The Power to Bind and Loose

September 5, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Twenty Third Sunday of the Year September 06, 2020 Ezekiel 33:7-9 Romans 13:8-10 Matthew 18:15-20 As Christians we are

Homily: The One Binding Two and Threes

September 5, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Twenty-third Sunday of the Year – Cycle A – September 6, 2020 Readings: Ezek 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20

Spread Love of Christ

September 5, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Ezek 33:7-9; Rom 13:8-10; Mt 18:15-20 When we love and care for people, we do not harm them. In

Clinical Psychologist Salesian Priest’s Teachers’ Day Gift

September 5, 2020 Team ICM Education, Family

By Verghese V Joseph – Mumbai: A Salesian priest has come up with an unique online episodic video-series titled ‘Understanding and Helping Children with Learning