By Sunil Mahajan – The biggest challenge for today’s youth is finding their purpose in life and when they are at the cross roads of
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Chapter XXIX: I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins
By Fr. Joseph B Francis – God is ever ready to forgive the repentant sinner The Niceno-Constantinople Creed (381 AD) has a variation here: “I
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The Catholic Church in India: The Salt of the Earth
By Mr. Jacob Punnoose IPS (Retd) Continuing from yesterday’s point on asserting our Indian identity, we must make others understand that conversion has never been
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The Catholic Church in India: The Harbinger of Hope
Indian Catholic Matters is proud to present an insightful paper titled — The Catholic Church in India: The Harbinger of Hope — which was presented
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Chapter XXV: I Believe in the Holy Catholic Church (2)
By Fr. Joseph Francis – The 4 Notes of the Church of God Here we briefly examine the 4 “notes” or “marks” of the Church
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Why #MeToo is Not Enough
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – Ever since the Harvey Weinstein abuse scandal broke out last year, I have wanted to write about it. But I haven’t. Partially
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We Are the Church… Aren’t We?
By Susanna D – One of the homilies Catholics hear a lot is the ‘We are the Church’ homily. It goes something like this— ‘Look
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Family Evangelization in the Context of Christian Life
By Fr. I. Raymond Joseph – “The family is the domestic church”. The meaning of this traditional Christian idea is that the home is the
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How Did The Church Evolve After The Apostles?
By Fr. Adrian Mascarenhas – According to Acts 1:26, Matthias was selected to replace Judas, bringing the number of apostles back to 12. We know
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Team Jesus – Think and Live Positive
By Linda Joseph – Have you ever wanted a magical formula that will help your prayer life, your daily walk, your relationships? Begin with this:
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Going from ‘I confess’ to ‘iConfess’
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – A number of people have asked me if one can make his/her confession over the phone. The rapid diffusion of
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Being a Welcoming Church
By Susanna D – A few months ago I was at a weekday Mass, and it was pretty crowded. First Friday of the month, and
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Can The Matrimonial Union Be Broken?
By Fr. Roque Green – Marriage is willed by God, Jesus said: “Have you not read that in the beginning the Creator made them male
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A Close Moment With God in India
By Jim – It was an experience of piety and a close moment with God. I attended Mass at Holy Family Church in Mumbai, India last
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Why Be Married In The Church?
By Fr. Herve Morissette, C.S.C. – In October 2015, a married couple – Louis and Zélie Martin – were canonized by Pope Francis during the
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