Indian Catholic Matters

We Are Called to Believe in the Good News

Philip Raj A csc – Readings: Heb 1: 1-6; Mk 1: 14-20 Today marks the first day of ordinary time
Follow in the Footsteps of Our Savior, Jesus Christ

Gilderious Khonglah csc – Readings: Is 40: 1-5, 9-11; Tit 2: 11-14; 3:4-7, Lk 3:15,16, 21-22 The feast of the
Embrace Jesus in Your Daily Lives

Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: 1Jn 5: 14-21; Jn 3: 22-30 We have just concluded the Christmas season, celebrating the
Set Aside Ego and Bring Healing to the Suffering

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: 1 Jn 5: 5-1; Lk 5: 12-16 The gospel of the day presents the healing
Is the Indian Catholic Church Truly Communicative?

ML Satyan – World Communication Day, celebrated annually on the Sunday (June 1) before Pentecost, serves as a profound reminder
Remain Loyal to His Commandments

Thamajoy Reang csc – Readings: 1 Jn 4: 11 – 18; Mk 6: 45 – 52 “The measure of love
Grow in God’s Love

Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: 1 Jn 4: 11-18; Mk 6: 45-52 The first reading highlights the transformative power of
A Pilgrimage of Hope: Decennial Exposition of the Relics of St. Francis Xavier Concludes in Goa

Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD & Verghese V Joseph – Goa: On January 5, 2025, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of
John Wijngaards (1935-2025): A Legacy of Missionary Scholarship in India

By Austine J. Crasta John Wijngaards, a Catholic scripture scholar and former priest who served as a missionary in India,
We are Invited to Love all Without Distinction

Jacob Perikala csc – Readings: 1 Jn 4: 7-10; Mk 6: 34-44 The first reading emphasizes the importance of love
Embrace the Call to Repentance and Faith

Akhsi Wary csc – Readings: 1 Jn 3: 22 – 4: 6; Mt 4: 12-17, 23-25 The first reading reminds
Goa Observes Jubilee Year 2025 as a Journey of Spiritual Renewal and Hope

Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD – Goa: The Jubilee Year 2025 was inaugurated in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman on

Live a Life of Authenticity and Integrity

October 16, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Tarsish Marak csc – Readings: Rom 1:16-25; Lk 11:37-41 The gospel reading of today speaks about the nature of faith and righteousness. In this passage,

Fr. Joe Prabhu Inspires Salesian Philosophy Students on ‘Young at Risk’ Topic

October 15, 2023 Team ICM News

Fr. Blasius Tete SDB – Dimapur, Nagaland: An enlightening evening unfolded at Salesian College Dimapur as Fr. Joe Prabhu, Executive Director of DB YaR Forum,

What Exactly is a Blessing?

October 15, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Lavoisier Fernandes – Yet again the Holy Father Pope Francis made sensationalised media headlines when he sneezed (I don’t mean literally) replying to a

Have Complete Faith in Christ

October 15, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Thamajoy Reang csc – Readings: Rom 1: 1 – 7; Lk 11: 29 – 32 In the first reading we hear St. Paul making the

Assam: A Spiritual Awakening that United Thousands at Golaghat

October 14, 2023 Team ICM News

Assam, 13 October: Golaghat Parish, nestled in the picturesque landscapes of Assam, embarked on an extraordinary spiritual journey in June 2023. The mission, a profound

Homily: Jesus Rejected by His Own

October 14, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

Fr. Eugene Lobo SJ – Twenty Eighth Sunday of the Year October 15, 2023 Isaiah 25:6-10 Philippians 4:12-14.19-20 Matthew 22:1-14 From the earliest of times

Find Your Place at Table of Divine Grace

October 14, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Isa 25: 6-10a; Phil 4: 12-14, 19-20; Mt 22: 1-14 This parable mirrors our modern lives in several ways. Firstly,

Dogged by War: Church’s Position on War is Anybody’s Guess

October 13, 2023 Team ICM Features

By chhotebhai – In India it is common to see street dogs chasing two-wheelers. When someone or something is persistently chased by another the phenomenon

History of the Pioneering FMA Missionaries in Northern India

October 13, 2023 Team ICM Art / Book / Film

By Sr. Teresa Joseph fma – The History of the FMA in Northern India unfolds in a vivid and dynamic manner the life and mission

Listen to the Word of God

October 13, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Newton Basumatari csc – Readings: Joel 3: 12-21; Lk 11: 27-28 Saint Anselm says, “She so listened to the word of God that it took

Newly-Appointed Holy Land Cardinal Appeals for a Day of Prayer and Fasting in Israel

October 13, 2023 Team ICM World Catholic News

Verghese V Joseph – The newly appointed Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and president of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of Holy Land (ACOHL), Pierbattista Cardinal

Be Filled with the Wisdom of the Spirit

October 12, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Readings: Joel 3: 13-15; 2: 1-2; Lk 11: 15-26 The kingdom that Jesus invites us into is one of unity, compassion, and love. And he

Arunachal: Don Bosco’s YaR Ministry & Rajiv Gandhi University’s Social Work Wing Forge Partnership

October 12, 2023 Team ICM News

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh: In an intellectually invigorating rendezvous, Fr. Joe Prabhu, the distinguished Executive Director of DB YaR Forum SPCI Dwarka, New Delhi, delved into

Making a Difference: Pope Francis’ Urgent Plea on Behalf of Planet Earth

October 11, 2023 Team ICM Features

By Tony Magliano – Reflecting on the worsening climate change crisis in the eight years since he wrote his environmental encyclical letter Laudato Si’ –

Seek the Power of the Holy Spirit

October 11, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: Mala 3:13-4:2; Lk 11: 5-13 Today’s first reading offers hope and assurance to those who fear the Lord. It reminds