One morning, as I paddled from 66 into 67, a warm cup of tea brought surprising clarity. I realized that this phase of life is not about counting years but about finally understanding them. After…
Fr. Jose Ignacio Tellechea Idigoras (1928 to 2008)
How a Basque diocesan priest helped many modern day Jesuits “to know, love and follow” St. Ignatius more closely and thus find God in all things. [auth] Fr. Jose Ignacio Tellechea Idigoras, a Basque diocesan…
The Irish Catholic Priest Who Converted his Nazi…
A bitter rivalry that was forged in wartime but became a friendship in peacetime remains one of the most fascinating stories to emerge from World War II. [auth] During World War II a plain white…
Who is St. Procula Flavia?
There is an interesting, if not intriguing Saint in the Eastern Oriental Church and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church by the name of St. Procula Flavia. Her feast is celebrated on October 27 every year. Who…
How a Church in Kerala Helped India Reach…
In 1962 Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the father of India's space programme chose Thumba in Kerala as the country's first launch site because it is located on the earth's magnetic equator. The location he had in…
Rosa Parks The First Lady of Civil Rights
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (1913 –2005) was an activist in the Civil Rights Movement, whom the United States Congress later called ‘the First Lady of Civil Rights’ and ‘the Mother of the Freedom Movement’. On…
Finding God in the Pots and Pans |…
St. Peter’s Square witnessed a rare and refreshing sight on 16 May, 2004. A man and his 4 children were present at the canonization of his wife and their mother, Saint Gianni Beretta Molla. Thousands…
Sr. Elaine Macinnes (1924 – ): Her pre…
Sr. Elaine’s life path can be divided into 3 parts of a circle. The early years prior to Japan, the “Zazen” or (“just sitting”) years in Japan and the Prison ministry years. A few highlights.…