By Chris D’Souza – What might be the significance of May 4th when it comes to workers and work? The International Worker’s Day, observed on
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Fragile People Living on a Fragile Planet
Indian Catholic Matters is proud to introduce Tony Magliano, an internationally syndicated US-based Catholic social justice and peace columnist. Since 2001, over 450 of his
Read moreMake a Difference: Fight the Coronavirus, Not Each Other!
Indian Catholic Matters is proud to introduce Tony Magliano, an internationally syndicated US-based Catholic social justice and peace columnist. Since 2001, over 450 of his
Read morePandemics During the Biblical Times
By Jacqueline Kelly – A pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease. There are many examples right from Biblical times. Many infectious diseases have
Read moreMaundy Thursday: Get Immersed in the Central Events of Our Redemption
By Sr. Teresa Joseph, FMA – Once again the Holy Week presents before us an apt opportunity to get immersed into the central events of
Read moreLearn from the Master and Follow Him
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – There’s another incident when Our Lord foretells about His suffering, death and resurrection, the reaction of
Read morePaschal Mystery and Discipleship…
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – We will be celebrating in this month the Paschal Triduum and Easter. It is the celebration
Read moreRole of Prison Ministry Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak
By Bishop Most Rev Allwyn D’Silva, PMI Chairman – Corona outbreak devastates humanity. Mankind undergoes an unparalleled crisis. COVID-19 epidemic paralyzed most of the countries
Read moreJoseph’s ‘Yes’ Banking on God
By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ Thirty-plus Nishant was so shy that, after ten years of courtship, his fiancée Nisha felt he was never going to
Read moreJourney Through Lent with the Our Father
By Leon Bent – Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name To call God “Father” is to declare and profess that we
Read moreSt Joseph – God Spoke to Him Through Dreams
By Leon Bent – Blessed John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortation of 1989, Redemptoris Custos (Guardian of the Redeemer), teaches us that Joseph’s “fatherhood is expressed
Read moreLent is a Season for Blessing
By Larissa D’Souza – One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older woman was standing on the side of a highway trying to endure a lashing
Read moreTypes and Symbols of Lent
By Leon Bent – “Bestir thyself, Lord…and awake; do not banish us from thy presence forever…prostrate, we cannot lift ourselves from the ground. Arise, Lord,
Read moreGetting Off the Grid This Lent
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Indian spirituality has only one focus: we are an inward turned people. Indian Hinduism and Indian forms of Roman Catholicism both
Read moreA Psychology of Healing: A Season to Perfect Grace Through Sacrifice
By Abhishek Prasad – There’s a famous saying which goes like this – “There is always a moment in life where we have to make
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