Fr. John Misquitta, SJ (BOM)

Fr. John Misquitta was a multi-faceted personality - an educationist, theologian, pastor, socius to novice master, and dministrator. In losing Fr Misquitta, the Bombay Province has lost a great stalwart. Fr. John was a jogger.…

Being Kind, Even When Everyone Else Is Not

A few days ago, I was visiting my mother in the nursing home where she lives.  She has been suffering from thyroid cancer and is “immune compromised,” which means that she is highly susceptible to…

South Asian Jesuit Artists Forum

The Jesuit artists of the South Asian Conference - dancers, painters, musicians, theatre, media men - came together to share and discuss on art ministries in the Conference. The annual meeting of the South Asian…

SXUK Organises AICUF Workshop

St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (SXUK) organised a three-day workshop for All India Catholic University Federation (AICUF) State Advisers from 14th to 16th April 2023, on the university campus.   Twenty five Jesuit state advisers from…

Life during the pandemic and after

The book, ‘Religiously Political and Politically Religious’, is a series of thoughtful essays. There are 23 of them about life during the pandemic and after. The topics include the post-pandemic challenge to Christian churches, the…

The Image of a Jesuit School

Fr. John Moore SJ, was one of the first 6 Australian Jesuits to come to Hazaribag in February 1951. He was studying Hindi in Ranchi when suddenly in September 1951 he got a letter from…

Why Pray or Go for Mass?

As a lay and busy professional, I was captivated and awed at the incredible insights provided here about Christian prayer and the Eucharist. The dynamic role of personal prayer, and the need for active personal…