By chhotebhai Kanpur, July 17, 2023: Though a creature of the day, I am not particularly enthused by various “Days” like Father’s, Mother’s, Doctor’s, Constipation. I suspect that in the era of greeting cards (now extinct) they were invented by manufacturers like Archies, to promote their wares. However, I gotContinue Reading
By Ancie Wilfred Nagpur, July 13, 2023: Our family had just shifted to this locality in Bengaluru. During our first week here, I went to the nearest church and took membership. It is called the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. The next Sunday we attended ourContinue Reading
By P A Chacko Sahibganj, July 8, 2023: The central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, under Chief Minister Shivraj Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been gaining notoriety for increasing crimes and atrocities committed on the Adivasis. Blood-curdling cruelties by lynching mobs and BJP’s foot soldiers have beenContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen Trichy, July 6, 2023: We meet many people in our day-to-day lives, known and unknown. But many do not realize the goodness of the people we come across. They may be saints who are making changes in the lives and others. In the fast-moving world, peopleContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, July 4, 2023: Times are bad in India: Manipur has been burning for two months now. Millions of citizens all over are denied their fundamental rights. Corruption and crony capitalism are rampant. Opposition politicians can be bought up and blackmailed by the ruling regime. The mega-projectContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Aizawl, June 19, 2023: Each year on June 20, the world celebrates the strength and courage of people forced to flee their home country to escape conflict or persecution as World Day of Migrants and Refugees. I encounter Refugees and Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in close proximityContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, June 13, 2023: I received a WhatsApp video in which a person (name and place unknown) is seen giving a talk. This provoked my thoughts and inspired me to share my reflections for the introspection of the readers. The content of the talk is givenContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Sancoale, June 11, 2023: Today, June 11, is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. It is also known as Corpus Christi, which translates from Latin to “Body of Christ.” This feast originated in France in the mid thirteenth century and was extendedContinue Reading
By Dorothy Fernandes Patna, June 8, 2023: The theme of our congregational gathering is Embracing Vulnerability as Possibility. This theme reflects the vulnerability that we are experiencing within self, province/congregation, religious life and within the world. As we ponder our lives through the lens of vulnerability taking time for contemplation,Continue Reading
By M K George Rome, June 8, 2023: India is divided in her heart. And, every day political and communal forces are wedging the gap with silent and at times open support of the ruling party. I experienced it in a painful way. A friend of mine, (we have beenContinue Reading
