October 2024 - Indian Catholic Matters

All Saints Day: From Ordinary to Extraordinary!

October 31, 2024 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC. God in His goodness created human beings in His own image and likeness with love and for love. “I have

All Hallows Eve: ‘The Adoration of the Trinity’ by Albrecht Durer (1511)

October 30, 2024 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Joynel Fernandes. Halloween! It is a fun and freaky day filled with parties and parades, pranks and pumpkins and of course tricks and treats.

Ask the Lord to fill You With His Spirit

October 30, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

Newton Basumatari csc Readings: Eph 6: 10 – 20; Lk 13: 31- 35 During his public ministry, Jesus had the competence to understand and meet

A Day to Celebrate Our Saints

October 29, 2024 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Jacqueline Kelly – November 1, is celebrated as the feast of All Saints’ Day. It is an old feast. It is a special feast

All in a Name: All Souls’ Day, Day of the Dead or Feast of All Souls

October 29, 2024 Team ICM Features

By Jacqueline Kelly. As a man believes, so he lives. As a man lives, so he dies. As a man dies, so he stays. Life

Can Christians Celebrate Halloween?

October 29, 2024 Team ICM Best of ICM, Offbeat

By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues. Halloween is around the corner, and has given life to a debate about whether it is appropriate for Christians to celebrate

Seek God’s Grace to Enter the Narrow Gate

October 29, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

Wantei Warlaitthma csc – Readings: Eph 6:1-9; Lk 13:22-30 In the gospel passage, when Jesus speaks of the narrow gate, he emphasizes that salvation is

A Non-Hagiographical Obituary of Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez and his Contribution to Indian Theologies

October 27, 2024 Team ICM Features

Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist in his fiction shows the abject condition of Peru and the world during the last

Saints Simon & Jude: Heeding to His Call

October 27, 2024 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM. Simon we know as a Zealot. For a long time, scholars thought that this referred to a violent group of

Manifest Discipleship in Your Daily Lives

October 27, 2024 Team ICM Reflections

Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Eph 2:19-22; Lk 6:12-19 Today, on the feast of Saints Simon and Jude, the readings highlight the theme of discipleship.

Homily: Blind Man’s Faith in Jesus, the Son of David

October 26, 2024 Team ICM Homilies

Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Thirtieth Sunday of the Year – October 27, 2024 Jeremiah 31:7-9; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 The Gospel presents us with

Northeast Youth Excel at ICYM National Conference in Punjab

October 26, 2024 Team ICM News, Youth

Fr Kampan Chinnam- Guwahati, Assam: The Sixth National Youth Conference, organized by the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), recently concluded in Jalandhar, Punjab, from October