Second Thoughts and First Impressions

This is a brief review of an e-book, meant to be read on one’s computer or tablet, as millions of readers are doing today. This little volume [30 articles, 123 pages] consists of the selected…

Becoming Persons of Synodality

The Society of Jesus has been continuously ‘reimagining the Jesuits’ throughout its history, because Ignatius wanted us to always see all things new in Christ, and hence, to be ever open to change and growth,…

Biography of a Life Extraordinaire

On his 97th birthday 27th June, Father Kunnunkal was wheeled to India International Centre, New Delhi for the celebration of his birthday by over a hundred of his former students of St. Xavier’s School, Delhi,…

Reconstructing Mysore History

In these annual letters, the Jesuits have recorded how they found the local social practices to be offensive.  Indeed, these letters show some evidence to the ‘civilising mission’ undertaken by the European missionaries. However, they…

Fr. Mark Kulandai Raj, SJ (AND) 1948-2022

Fr. Kulandairaj was fully conscious, listening and speaking till the end.  On 3rd July 2022, around 8.30 pm, Fr. Anand was feeding him guava juice with a tea spoon. Fr. Kulandairaj was talking to him and others.…

Fr. Albert D’Silva, SJ (KHM) 1937-2022

The presence of more than 500 persons at his funeral, and hundreds who followed it online, are a testimony to the impact the quiet and humble Fr. Albert D’Silva had on the lives of priests,…

Fr. Anthony Samy Annaraj, SJ (MDU to EOF)…

Fr. Anthony Samy (EOF 78/59, originally from MDU) was born in Valanthur, Tamil Nadu, on 15th August 1943. Inspired by the Jesuits of St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, where he did his PUC studies, he joined…