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. George Karamayil, SJ (PAT) 1945 – 2021
In the beginning of his priestly life, for about twelve years, Fr. George Karamayil SJ was engaged in the early stages of formation such as Mission Home, Palai (Apostolic School) and Xavier Hall, Bangalore (Candidates’…
Fr. Sylvester Kerketta, SJ (DUM) 1958 – 2021
Sylvester Kerketta was born on 11th August 1958, at Agharma in Gumla District of Chotanagpur in Jharkhand State. He joined the Society of Jesus for the Santal Region on 9th September 1978 at Jisu Jaher,…
Fr. Francis Guntipilly, SJ (KAR) 1949 – 2021
A great social activist, pioneer of a number of social work projects in the Karnataka Province, Fr Francis Guntipilly was in the frontline of the Covid Relief Work during the first wave of COVID-19. In…
Fr. Erwin Lazrado, SJ (GUJ) 1962 – 2021
Seventeenth was a date destined by God for Fr. Erwin Lazrado. God chose it to give him life in July of 1962 and chose it to call him back in the April of 2021. In…
Fr. John Joseph Amaladoss, SJ (AND) 1946 –…
Fr. John Joseph Amaladoss, SJ was my companion from Novitiate to Philosophy days for a duration of eight years. We were together during our pilgrimage experiment to Sarugani to live with the saintly priest Fr.…
Development and Community Mobilization
The field of community organization is a civilizational concept. With the advent of modern development, systems and processes were altered to prioritize individual needs over the community. It is in this context that the book…
THE DESIRED FRUIT of the IGNATIAN YEAR
On May 21, 1521, IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA received a wound at the Battle of Pamplona that would lead to a deep transformation of his life. Inspired by the 500th anniversary of this event, the journalist…
The Genesis of St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata (SXUK)
An Interview with the Vice-Chancellor Fr. Felix Raj, SJ Thank you for accepting the interview for JIVAN, dear Fr. Felix Raj. You are the Vice-Chancellor of one of the first Jesuit universities in the South…