Indian Catholic Matters

Pray and Reflect on Your Priorities

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: Heb 2: 14-18; Mk 1: 29-39 The gospel of the day emphasizes the importance of
Leave Behind Your Old Ways and Start Anew

Philip Raj A. csc – Readings: Heb 2: 5-12; Mk 1: 21-28 The author of Hebrews reflects on the glory
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

Clare of Assisi and Prophetic Courage

August 11, 2023 Team ICM Features

A Short Reflection on the Feast Day of St. Clare of Assisi By Austine J. Crasta, STL – August 11, 2023: Today, the Church celebrates

The Wisdom of St. Clare

August 10, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr. Joy Prakash, OFM – St. Clare, as we know, was born into one of Assisi’s most notable families, the Offreduccio clan. They lived

Victory on the Cross Strengthens Us

August 10, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Thomas Lima csc – Readings: Deut 4:32-40; Mt 16:24-28 Today’s gospel presents before us the terms of discipleship. Jesus told his disciples “if anyone would

A Reflection on Uniform Civil Code: Let Our Voices be Heard

August 9, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture

In the month of August, we in India think of the pre-independence days and the post-independence situation of our motherland, India, Bharath. Tall claims by

Become a Seed for the Kingdom of God

August 9, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Eldho Augustine csc – Readings: 2Cor 9:6b-10; Jn 12:24-26 In the gospel, Jesus compares our life to a seed and invites us to go through

Feast of St Lawrence: The Deacon & Martyr

August 9, 2023 Team ICM Faith / Spirituality

By Fr Trevor D’Souza OFM – John 12:24 unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it

Why Syrian Rite Keralites have a ‘Patron Saint’ and Why Latin Rite Goans, Mangaloreans, and Sri Lankans Don’t!

August 8, 2023 Team ICM Catholic Culture, Features

By Filomena Saraswati Giese – St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara and St. Joseph Vaz. Why Keralites had St. Kuriakose made a Patron Saint at his Canonization

Respond to the Lord’s Goodness with Humility

August 8, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Shanborlang Mawrie csc – Readings: Num 13:1-2, 25-14:1,26-29,34-35; Mt 15:21-28 Today’s readings invite us to examine our faith in God. The first reading speaks about

Reflect on His Life-Giving Words, “Don’t be Afraid

August 7, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Pritam Dangwar csc – Readings: Numb 12: 1-13, Mt 14: 22-36 In today’s gospel we saw that a storm arose while the disciples were crossing

2027 World Youth Day in Seoul; Jubilee of Youth in Rome in 2025!

August 6, 2023 Team ICM News, World Catholic News

Verghese V Joseph – The next World Youth Day will be in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027. The announcement was made on Sunday at the

Ask God to Work Through Us

August 6, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Jacob Perikala csc – Readings: Num 11: 4b-15; Mt 14: 13-21 In the gospel we read that Jesus felt compassion for people. What is essential

At Fatima, Pope Francis Urges People to Look Towards Mother Mary

August 5, 2023 Team ICM News

Verghese V Joseph – On Saturday morning, the Pope visited the Shrine of Fátima. It was almost 8:40 am when the helicopter that was transporting

Homily: Feast of Transfiguration

August 5, 2023 Team ICM Homilies

Fr Eugene Lobo, SJ – Daniel 7, 9-10, 13-`14; 2 Peter 1, 16-19; Matt 17, 1-9 Christ’s Tabor radiance is a kind of mirror in

Become More Like Jesus

August 5, 2023 Team ICM Reflections

Readings: Dan 7:9-10, 13-14, 2Pet 1:16-19, Mt 17: 1-9 Today we celebrate the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord. In the first reading of