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…
Stepping into the customized shoes of Saint Ignatius
“Examen” is a Spanish word meaning “exam”. “Examen” is the title of the unique tool for spiritual discernment that St. Ignatius of Loyola devised and placed strategically in his book Spiritual Exercises (originally in Spanish).…
Exploring the horizons of the Spirit
Sebastian Painadath’s life has been a constant pilgrimage; he has been a relentless spiritual seeker, a wanderer between Continents. He has been constantly on the move from the early years of his formation in the…
Locating Catholic Social Teachings in India
This book Catholic Social Teachings: towards a Catholic Faith in Action by Fr. Prakash Louis is published by the Indian Social Institute. Undoubtedly this is a timely book which makes a humble attempt to present…
Walking in the footsteps of saints and martyrs:…
A pilgrim (Latin peregrinum) is a person who wanders or travels with an aim and an objective in mind: a child of God who strives to find God in the mundane journey of life. Men and…
Jesuit Novice Masters of South Asian Assistancy meet
On 25th September, the Novice Masters of Jesuit South Asian Assistancy gathered at the Ananda Jyothi Novitiate and Retreat Centre for a week-long annual meeting. Twelve of the thirteen Novice Masters were present. [auth] On…
It’s winter again!
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Fr. José Maria Pariza de López, SJ (GUJ)…
Fr. Pariza lived to the extraordinary age of 102 of which 85 years were spent as a religious in the Society of Jesus. In 1950, Fr. Pariza left his homeland for the Gujarat missions. After…
Fr. Amalan Thainase, SJ (GUJ) 1984–2019
It is unfortunate to write an obituary for my nephew, less than eighteen months after preaching at his first thanksgiving Eucharist on 17th December 2017. There have been times when his mother, who was with…