By Dr George Jacob Kochi: She was only 33. She had been working as a nurse since six years in the operating theater of the hospital where I worked. A mother of two, she came to work from Chandiroor, a suburb of Kochi on National Highway 66(NH 66). In theContinue Reading
By Lissy Kurian Panaji: Long before Covid-19 spread its tentacles across India, I had planned for my annual home vacation in November this year. Hence, I remained calm as the nation scored high and low in the number of Covid-19 patients. I hoped November would be a good time forContinue Reading
By Swami Sachidananda Bharathi Kochi: Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan, who died October 18 aged 90 at Thiruvalla in Kerala, was a great Christian leader who was an ardent promoter of ecumenical unity and interreligious dialogue. His demise is an irredeemable loss not only for the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian ChurchContinue Reading
By Lidwin Fernandes New Delhi: The stream flows, not worried about hurdles and tussles, not knowing its direction or who plans its course and destination. The two secrets of its strength are “never stop” and “let go.” Living in my small house and my little village at the foothills ofContinue Reading
By Belinda Viegas Panaji: Of the many brave and wonderful women I have come across, I salute Anita Rodricks, a retired school teacher, the founder of Karunalaya (abode of mercy), homes for the dying and destitute.. At a time when caring for a small family is already becoming increasingly difficult,Continue Reading
New Delhi: While working with Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India Office for Labor, I came to know closely the problems and issues faced by migrant laborers. On March 14, I was appointed secretary to the Commission for Migrants, Northern Region of India. I took office when Covid-19 had already spreadContinue Reading
Konchowki: One of my friends, a teacher with a secure government salary, made a sympathetic statement on September 27 while chatting on the recent passing of the farm bills and its assent by the president. “I feel really sorry for the farmers; these Acts will affect them dearly.” I askedContinue Reading
Berhampur: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and the Holy Spirit” (Mt: 28:19) This mandate of Jesus Christ to his disciples is the ‘Magna Carta’ ((“Great Charter”), a call not only for them but also toContinue Reading
Mumbai: In darkness the seed sprouts, new life is formed and transformation happens. Experiences of darkness invite us to alter our vision, clarify our priorities, and be more attentive to the things around us as well as within us. Darkness also invites us to embrace inner vulnerability and confronts usContinue Reading
We keep reading in newspapers and internet about rape these days. Each report tries to find out why the rape has happened. But does anyone even care how all this talk affects the victim? Not just the present victim, but all those who have been raped in the past, likeContinue Reading