I watched the teens running with friends along the riverFlowing from the snows of the Himalayas,They jumped into the water, they collected pebblesThat captivated their eyes and their senses.They ate, they drank, they made merry…
Fr. Domingo Larumbe, SJ (GUJ) 1933–2019
I was fortunate to know the family of Fr. Domingo Larumbe well. Two of his elder brothers died fighting the communist in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). No wonder Domingo Larumbe grew up as a…
Br. Thomas Karukaparambil, SJ (PAT) 1939-2019
Thomas Karukaparambil was born in 1939 in Chingavanam, Kerala, the youngest child of three sisters and four brothers. His elder brother and three elder sisters became religious. In 1963 Tom joined the Patna Province of…
Br. Augustine James, SJ (MDU) 1943–2019
Br. Augustine James was a man of few words and had a beautiful smile. Before joining the Society he was working in Maraneri, a village near Trichy, in order to support his family financially. The…
JCSA at Pedro Arrupe Institute, Raia, Goa
After three momentous events: the cause for the beatification and canonization of Fr. Pedro Arrupe, introduced in Rome on 5th Feb; the promulgation the UAPs to the whole Society on 19th Feb; and the meeting…
Standing by Pope Francis
The book consists of five independently written articles in which the author tries to explain to the laity the evangelically effective thrust of our Pope Francis’ universal pastorate which, however, is overtly contested by a…
The Long March…
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Electing a Government that cares
The word ‘election’ has special significance for Jesuits. The Spiritual Exercises is oriented towards making the right choices, and a good election. “In every good election, insofar as it depends on us, the eye of…
How Pope Francis interacts with Jesuits
Immediately, directly, intuitively: this is how the message of Pope Francis touches people. His ability to communicate is rooted in a pastoral experience that naturally tends to create authentic relationships. His authority is never expressed…