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
Mumbai: After a son and three daughters, I was born to my parents who were staying in Andheri, Mumbai, western Indian state. My mother was looking forward to another son because she believed that daughters were just a burden and sons would support her in old age. She was notContinue Reading
Frankfurt: When I started my journey from Kerala, my native place in southern India, my mind was full of hopes of a bright future. I had somehow collected enough money for a post-graduate course abroad. After my studies I should find a job to pay off the debts and supportContinue Reading
Montevideo: After 16 years of missionary life among the Garo and Khasi tribes of Meghalaya, a northeastern Indian state, I was invited to join our congregation’s universal mission. So, 2013, my superiors sent me to South America. I am a member of the Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,Continue Reading
