Indian Catholic Matters requested Maria Sangeetha, a Catholic lay minister serving at the Divine Retreat Centre (DRC) since 2002, to share the experience when DRC
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Homily: Mystery of Faith and Love
By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – 23rd Sunday of the year Readings: Isaiah 35:4-7; James 2:1-5; Mark 7:31-37 One of God’s attributes is to liberate
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Should Catholics Be Rejoicing at the Striking Down of Article 377? Yes and No
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – The LGBTQ community in India is rightly celebrating in India, with the Supreme Court slashing down Article 377, which branded
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Remembering and Praying for Kandhamal
By His Grace Archbishop John Barwa, SVD Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Archdiocese, Secretary General, CBCI Ten years ago, what happened in Kandhamal, Odisha should have never happened and
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Bernardine Baccinelli: Redeeming a Resplendent Indian Legacy
By George Jacoby – Kerala Catholic Church marks the 150th death anniversary of the Italian Carmelite missionary, Bernardine Baccinelli of St. Teresa OCD, Vicar Apostolic
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High-Emitting Nations Can Help Realise Pope’s Climate Goals
By Verghese Joseph – A new report finds that action by cities, states, regions and business can go a long way towards meeting the goals
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Homily: Experience the Salvific Power of Christ
By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Twenty Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 4:1-2,6-8; James 1:17-18,21-22,27; Mark 7:1-8,14-15,21-23 The chief issues of our age are
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Pope Francis: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
By Pope Francis – Dear brothers and sisters, On this Day of Prayer, I wish first to thank the Lord for the gift of our
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While Hanging Tough, Your Pull Counts Too!
By Linda Joseph – I realised the other day that one of the hardest things in life is to continue pulling while everybody else seems
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Celebrate the Family: Pope Francis
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – The World Meeting of Families which began on 21 August in Dublin Ireland, concluded this evening(26 August) with a
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St. Augustine of Hippo: Bishop and Doctor
By Rev. Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – “Too late have I loved you, O Beauty, ever ancient, ever new. Too late I loved you! And
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As 1st Instalment, Karwar Diocese Contributes Rs 11 Lakh for Kerala & Kodagu
By Louis Rodrigues – Belgavi: On the call given to the Christian Community by the Bishop of the diocese of Karwar, Derek Fernandes Catholic Diocese
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Tied Down By Work Pressures? Time to Join Bangalore’s Tech Park Prayer Groups
Anonymous In 2006, I got my first job posting in Bangalore – India’s Silicon City. It was a start-up company with several business issues. As
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Homily: Through the Eucharist Meal We Are Fully Transformed
By Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Twenty First Sunday of Ordinary Time Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18; Ephesians 5:21-32; John 6:60-69 Faith, a gift of God, serves
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Arunachal Students Dance to Raise Funds for Kerala
By Our Special Correspondent – Namphai: A group of young students from Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh performed dance numbers and beatbox in the market
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