Offbeat Archives - Indian Catholic Matters

Reflections of an Indian Catholic Alcoholic

November 29, 2024 Team ICM Offbeat

Anonymous – My name is XXX. I am a Catholic and I am an Alcoholic. This is my story. 1000 days, so far, without touching

Can Christians Celebrate Halloween?

October 29, 2024 Team ICM Best of ICM, Offbeat

By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues. Halloween is around the corner, and has given life to a debate about whether it is appropriate for Christians to celebrate

Trav-A-Log: Orchha – Symbol of Communal Harmony

July 8, 2024 Team ICM Offbeat

#chhotebhai – Chances are that a lot of travellers, even in India, have not heard of Orchha. It is about 25 kms from Jhansi, but

A Teenager’s Views on Rituals, Freedom & Family Tradition

July 7, 2024 Team ICM Offbeat

By Aadrika Chattopadhyay – Personally, I consider myself and my family liberal. My mother is Jain and my father is a practicing Hindu. Although such

Saved by Grace, Not by Pranks: A Guide to April 1st

April 1, 2024 Team ICM Offbeat

By Jacqueline Kelly – Most of the things that we do in our daily lives follow procedures that come from the past. They are habits

Low Self Esteem? Don’t Worry, You’ll Get Over It Soon!

November 7, 2023 Team ICM Offbeat

By Jennifer Pinto. In all my time as a woman and counsellor, I find that what takes the biggest beating with regard to women is

A Little Bit of ‘Godly’ Exercise in Your Life!

October 26, 2023 Team ICM Offbeat

By Jennifer Pinto. Looking back at my life, I realise now that I was never told or taught about being fit. My mother was a runner

Interview: ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Movie Urges Us to Invoke the Light of Christ to Cast out Evil

September 19, 2023 Team ICM Interviews, News, Offbeat

Tom Thomas – “The Pope’s Exorcist” is one of the top ten movies streaming on Netflix. As a Catholic, I found several aspects of the

Bosco: Living The Legacy

January 30, 2023 Team ICM Offbeat

By Fr. Prasad Xavier – Bangalore Oniyavara Seva Coota (BOSCO) is a Non-governmental Organization working with children and young people in difficult circumstances ever since

End-of-Life Choices: A Defining Moment

January 18, 2023 Team ICM Offbeat

By Dr Olinda Timms – At a recent seminar with philosophers at Pune University on the topic ‘Ethics of Clinical Disputes in Terminally Ill Patients’,

With Divine Help, These Nuns Silently Battle Against Human Trafficking

July 14, 2022 Team ICM Offbeat

By Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe – In the Bible we find women who showed extraordinary leadership and courage. Deborah was a homemaker at the time she

Fr Joe Pereira: The Yogic Priest

June 22, 2022 Team ICM Best of ICM, Offbeat

By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Yoga Day celebrations in Mysuru on the premises of the ‘Amba Vilas Palace’.