Indian Catholic Matters

Spiritual Significance of the Passion Flower

Jacqueline Kelly – The beauty of flowers has been the subject of poetry since time immemorial. Their fragrance and beauty
United in Spirit: Mumbai Gathers to Pay Tributes to Pope Francis

Mumbai, India – The Archdiocese of Bombay held a significant interfaith prayer service on April 25, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.
Francis, The Endearing Ecumenical Pope

Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe – As the world mourns, not just for the passing of a pope, but for the departure
The Influence of St Ignatius and St Francis on Franciscus

Tom Thomas – Easter Monday my world turns upside down in the afternoon. I receive the news from the ICM
Pope Francis Died on the Birthday of St. Joseph Vaz

By Filomena Saraswatif Giese, Joseph Naik Vaz Institute – The commentaries on the life and death of Pope Francis have
Prophets Don’t Die, They Multiply: Pope Francis, the Struggle for Power, and the Church’s Missed Revolution

James Pochury – The Morning After: Grief, Memory, and a Piercing Realization The news of Pope Francis’s passing came quietly,
After Francis, Who?

(Extracts from the book “The Jerusalem Code” published in January 2021) # chhotebhai – Focus now shifted to the Camerlengo
Pontiff’s Last Journey: Pope Francis Funeral Mass on Saturday at 1.30 pm India Time

Verghese V Joseph – The funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis will be solemnly celebrated on the parvis of
Francis Challenged Us When We Needed It Most

Dr. Fr. John Singarayar SVD – At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber,
Papa Francesco: The Pope of Surprises

By Lavoisier Fernandes – Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy brings to mind the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, who described Providence
Indian Leaders, Church and Catholic Community Mourn Pope’s Passing Away

Verghese V Joseph – The passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, has evoked a profound outpouring
End of an Era: Pope Francis Passes Away

Verghese V Joseph – At 9:45 AM on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber,
Spiritual Significance of the Passion Flower

Jacqueline Kelly – The beauty of flowers has been the subject of poetry since time immemorial. Their fragrance and beauty
United in Spirit: Mumbai Gathers to Pay Tributes to Pope Francis

Mumbai, India – The Archdiocese of Bombay held a significant interfaith prayer service on April 25, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.

Going from ‘I confess’ to ‘iConfess’

October 8, 2017 Team ICM Best of ICM, Faith / Spirituality

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

Psycho-Spiritual Refractions: The Grace of Smiling

October 8, 2017 Team ICM Offbeat

By Fr. Hedwig Lewis SJ – Smiling is a powerful non-verbal language. A smile represents something bigger than itself. It symbolizes goodwill, affection and openness

Bishop Emeritus Patrick Nair of Meerut Returns to The Heavenly Father

October 7, 2017 Team ICM Offbeat

Meerut: Bishop Emeritus Patrick Nair of Meerut passed away at 7.30 pm on Saturday. He was 85 years old. He was admitted to Max Hospital

Rosary Rhythms

October 7, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – “Another article on the ‘rosary?’”, I am quite certain a dear friend would quip. Actually, I had decided not to write one this year,

The Vineyard is the Kingdom of God

October 7, 2017 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo S.J. – Twenty Seventh Sunday of the Year October 08, 2017 Isaiah 5:1-7, Philippians 4:6-9, Matthew 21:33-43 Christianity is a reality

Rosary: An Opportunity to Fly For Refuge to Mary

October 7, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – The apparition of Our Lady of the Rosary is by tradition attributed to Saint Dominic in 1208 in the

Devotion to the Most Holy Rosary

October 6, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

Fr. Peter Mascarenhas, SMM – A few years ago I was in Kenya, Africa, giving a session for three months to our seminarians in our

My Love-Hate Relationship with Facebook Comment Threads

October 5, 2017 Team ICM Catholic Culture

By Susanna D – I don’t know what it is, but as soon as I see an interesting/ thought-provoking/controversial headline or Facebook status, my eyes

A Tale of Two Vocations

October 4, 2017 Team ICM Offbeat

By Fr. Joe Mannath, SDB – Clara comes from a wealthy Japanese family. Her father was a director in the world-famous finance company, Mitsui. Her

Chapter X: Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary (2)

October 4, 2017 Team ICM I Believe

By Rev. Fr. B Joseph Francis – The importance of the question about the virginal birth of Jesus In this chapter we reflect on the

Being a Franciscan Means ‘Doing Penance’ through Prayer

October 3, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By A Franciscan Friar – Francisco Bernardone was not born a saint (in the common understanding of that word), that is, as one who went

A Tribute to Cardinal Ivan Dias

October 3, 2017 Team ICM Offbeat

Following is an article by His Grace Bishop Thomas Dabre, Bishop of Poona and Chairman of NBCLC, sharing his reflections on the late Cardinal Ivan

An Act of Indifference Can Cause Much Harm

October 2, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Chris D’Souza – But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things;

Living In All Humility For The Father’s Grace

September 29, 2017 Team ICM Homilies

By Fr. Eugene Lobo, S.J – Twenty Sixth Sunday of the Year October 01, 2017 Ezekiel 18:25-28, Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 21:28-32 There are

Saint Jerome: The Good Doctor

September 29, 2017 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – Monk and doctor of the Church. St Jerome is considered to be one of the greatest Biblical scholars. Born

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