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  • 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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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Trilogy of Spirituality and Socio-Cultural Impact on Missionary Activities in India

August 19, 2020 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Mathew Thankachen O. Praem. – The Gospel is the replica of the twin dimension of Jesus Christ as God and man. “Love of God

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Have the Heart and Mind of Jesus

August 19, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

Readings: Ezek 36:23-28; Mt 22:1-14 By Jijo Philip csc – The readings of the day present to us the parable of the wedding banquet. Through

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COVID-19: St John’s Hospital Takes Lead in Serving the Underserved

August 18, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19, News

By Verghese V Joseph – The newly constructed and fully-equipped St. John’s Hospital’s Covid Care Centre was inaugurated and blessed by His Grace Most Rev.

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Ask Jesus to Shepherd Your Heart

August 18, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Ruwnglal Friny Peter csc – Readings: Ezek 34: 1-11; Mt 20: 1-16 The book of Ezekiel puts forward the perfect role model of a

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Before We Judge Others…

August 17, 2020 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali as well as the Bhagavad Gita stress on celibacy and chastity respectively. Without celibacy in particular,

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Realise Negatives Which Hinder Growth

August 17, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Nibin K Cyriac csc – Readings: Ezek 28:1-10, Mt 19: 23-30 The gospel of today invites you and me to be generous. I am

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Do Not Waver in Your Focus on Jesus

August 16, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Vicky Lamin Gayang csc – Readings: Ezek 24:15-24; Mt 19:16-22 The Gospel presents the story of a rich young man who went to seek

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Pastoral Leadership in the Catholic Church in India Today

August 16, 2020 Team ICM Features

By Fr Mathew Thankachen O. Praem. – The Catholic Church in India with its triple rites, having an apostolic origin, traces back its conception of

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Post COVID-19: Mother’s Meal Initiative for Poor Launched Across India

August 15, 2020 Team ICM COVID-19, News

By Verghese V Joseph – New Delhi: The COVID-19 lockdown has already disproportionately hurt marginalized communities due to loss of livelihood and lack of food,

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Homily for Youth: God’s Saving Love

August 15, 2020 Team ICM Youth

By Fr Antony Christy, SDB – August 16, 2020: 20th Sunday in Ordinary time Isaiah 56: 1, 6-7; Romans 11: 13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15: 21-28

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Homily: Make Your Heart a House of Faith & Prayer

August 15, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo. SJ – Twentieth Sunday of the Year August 16, 2020 Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Romans 11:13-15, 29-32 Matthew 15:21-28 Following Jesus means

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Be Catholic, Be Universal!

August 15, 2020 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Twentieth Sunday of the Year – Cycle A – August 16, 2020 Readings: Isa 56:1, 6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32;

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God Has a Better Plan for Us

August 15, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: Is 56:1, 6-7; Rom 11:13-15, 29-32; Mt 15:21-28 Today is the 20th Sunday in ordinary time. The first reading

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Be Trustworthy of His Love

August 14, 2020 Team ICM Reflections

By Pravin S csc – Readings: Rev 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; 1Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Today the Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin

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Mary’s Assumption: ‘Locked In’ But Not ‘Locked Out’!

August 14, 2020 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

Fr Joshan Rodrigues – On August 15, 2020, India will celebrate 73 years of freedom. Catholics living in India, though, have always had a double

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