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
New Delhi: As a Jesuit-in-formation, I attended a course on Islam and Muslims in India. Our instructor, Jesuit Father Paul Jackson, opened the course asking us to write down on a sheet of paper what we thought and felt about Muslims. After a while, he asked us to tell theContinue Reading
Shillong: A year has gone by since the sudden demise of Archbishop Dominic Jala in a road accident in the US. The news came to us like a bolt from the blue leaving everyone aghast and shock stricken. Most people especially his family members and close friends, found it unacceptable.Continue Reading
Kozhikode: Father Joseph Thayil (1930-2020) is no more. The Kerala Jesuit priest died September 30 at the age of 90 at Christ Hall Kozhikode, the third largest town in Kerala, southern India. But he leaves behind fond memories in a large number of people who had associated with him. FatherContinue Reading
Kochi: Covid-19 has been on a relentless march over humanity since 10 months. Infecting and snuffing out numerous lives. Globally the virus has infected 33.4 million. About a million have lost their lives. The pandemic has had India too in its stranglehold. 6.15 million Indians have been infected and 96,318Continue Reading
Pilar: On October 2, with affection and reverence, India remembers Mahatma Gandhi, the ‘Father of the Nation.” This annual ritual could be turned into a real homage if only we imbibe some of his great qualities. One of of them is his insistence on inter-faith harmony or ‘Sadbhav.’ Sadbhav (goodwill,Continue Reading
