By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, June 10, 2020: In March this year when the government announced the nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus, we were at the peak of summer. In the enforced lockdown we could do nothing but accept a life within our houses. The time at our disposal enlightenedContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, June 7, 2020: Handcuffed, face down, knee on his neck, no can came for help. He begged for water, he begged for mercy, he begged for his life, but he got no help. His body trembled, his nose bled, he lost control of his bladder.Continue Reading
By Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ Dearest Aunty Linda On May 31 you said “good bye” to your life here on earth and to us, your loved ones; the next day Junev 1, your mortal remains were interred. As I look back these days since your departure, there is just oneContinue Reading
By Joyal Jacob I can’t breathe… That heavy knee, Those nine minutes of strangulation, His plea for help, Still echoes in the epicardium “I can’t breathe, please… Oh Mamma…”, that groaning ceased Melanin, not in his complexion, But in the hearts of those Who pinned him to the ground. ThoseContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, June 3, 2020: The pandemic corona virus has brought on its trail unprecedented agony, fear and insecurity to the people all over the world. But it also brought to light magnificent expressions of compassion, altruism and selfless love. Without eyes being drenched one cannot read theContinue Reading
By Dr George Jacob Kochi, June 2, 2020: Since late December 2019, the world has been at the mercy of a tiny microbe. The 120 nm-sized virus, SARS-CoV-2 that allegedly originated in the wet markets of China’s Wuhan has been wreaking global havoc, infecting and killing many through ‘pneumonia-like’ infectionContinue Reading
By Saumya Tiwari New Delhi, May 27, 2020: Having secured admission at an all-girls’ college, I had assumed that now my life would be free of stereotyping and judgment. But little did I know how misplaced that belief was. Before lockdown, every day as I would enter my classroom, IContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, May 26, 2020: The state of Tamil Nadu on May 5 issued a government order to resume the operation of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) liquor shops from May 7. The order was in line with a directive issued by the Union Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Michael Amaladoss, S.J Chennai, May 25, 2020: Father Adolfo Nicolas, a former superior general (2008-2016) of the Society of Jesus, passed away on May 20. Although he was born in Spain in 1936, he came to Japan in 1960 and lived and worked in Asia, but for a briefContinue Reading
By Maria Arul Raja SJ Chennai, May 24, 2020: The life and mission of Father Adolfo Nicolás, a former Jesuit superior general who died on May 20 in Tokyo, have had deep impact on my Jesuit vocation. The impact was experienced in the following three areas: Universal Reach-out, Depth DimensionContinue Reading
