July 2018 - Indian Catholic Matters

Homily for Youth: The Need… A Heart, An eye And A Mind!

July 28, 2018 Team ICM Youth

By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 29th July, 2018 2 Kgs 4: 42-44; Eph 4: 1-6; Jn 6: 1-15 The

Weekend Homily: Bread of Life

July 28, 2018 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Seventeenth Sunday of the Year July 29, 2018 2 Kings 4:42-44; Ephesians 4:1-6; John 6:1-15 Our God is a

Transform Your Marriage: Re-establish That Connection!

July 24, 2018 Team ICM Family

By Fr. Sundar Wilson, OFM – Newly married couples are blissfully in love and thrilled to be on their honeymoon. Very soon they are into

Of Innocents’ Suffering & God’s Providence

July 23, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr Joseph B Francis – A frequently asked question One of the questions frequently asked by many is: why should the innocent suffer? What

Woman: Self Actualization and Self Realization in the 21st Century

July 22, 2018 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Janina Gomes – As a 21st Century Indian Catholic woman, living in Mumbai, examining her self-identity, how would I define myself? Would I define

Weekend Homily: Jesus, the Good Shepherd

July 21, 2018 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ Sixteenth Sunday of the Year July 22, 2018 The Holy Bible constantly reminds us of the loving unbroken care of

Homily for Youth: The 4G Shepherd

July 21, 2018 Team ICM Youth

By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – July 22, 2018: 16th Sunday in Ordinary time Jer 23: 1-6; Eph 2: 13-18; Mk 6: 30-34 Take a

Goa Archdiocese to Tone Down ‘Distasteful’ Sacred Music

July 20, 2018 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

Courtesy: The Goan Panaji: Have some modern renditions and expressions of Church music become distasteful and have they ended up distracting congregations? Cantors, choirs and congregations

Global Climate Impact: 95 Catholic Institutions Divest From Fossil Fuel Firms

July 20, 2018 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Verghese V Joseph – Responding to Pope Francis’ call in his Laudato Si encyclical to keep fossil fuels underground, 95 Catholic institutions have reacted

Homily for Youth: God Chose Us

July 16, 2018 Team ICM Youth

By Fr. Antony Christy, SDB – 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time: 15th July, 2015 To begin with, God chose us! We did not choose God!

Contemplatives Round the Clock: Missionaries of Charity

July 15, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Sr. Dr. Teresa Joseph, FMA – “Come to visit us,” said two Missionaries of Charity to me with a broad smile. “I will come

Quatrefoil: The Inspiration of St. Matthew by Caravaggio (1602)

July 15, 2018 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Joynel Fernandes – The word ‘Gospel’ represents a record of Christ deeds and His life. It is equivalent to the Greek word ‘euangelion’ which

Weekend Homily: Be Not Only a Disciple, But Also An Apostle

July 13, 2018 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, SJ – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time July 15, 2018 Every human person in today’s world seeks to find meaning to

When Was the Last Time You Actually Laughed at Yourself?

July 12, 2018 Team ICM Family

By Sunil Mahajan – I am sure you have you come across this tag line “Tum aadami nahi ho or you are not a man”.

Pope Francis and the Seven ‘Pillars’ of Priesthood

July 11, 2018 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Team ICM – What is Pope Francis’ vision for the priesthood? How are our priests and future priests to serve their people most faithfully