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…
The Shrine of St. John de Britto is…
The shrine of St. John de Britto, erected at the spot where he was martyred, at Oriyur, Tamil Nadu, India has been declared a Minor Basilica by the Church. Bishop Lourdu Anand of Sivagangai read…
Joe Velinkar, SJ (BOM) 1930-2023
For me, Fr. Joe Velinkar’s, life had three strong dimensions. Dr. Joseph Velinkar the Scholar, Prof. Velinkar the teacher, and Fr. Joe the pastor. He was 93 years old and 77 years a Jesuit. Quite…
Lalith Chrishantha Fernandopulle, SJ (SRI) 1971-2023
Born in Katana, Sri Lanka, on 9 January 1971, Bro. Lalith entered the Jesuit Novitiate in Dalugama, Kelaniya, on 1 July 1998. Taking his final vows in Negombo on 5 January 2020, he served as…
Vijay K. Kachhap, SJ (JAM) 1956-2023
Fr. Vijay k. Kachhap was born at Sindri in Dhanbad District, Jharkhand on 4 September 1956. He joined the Jamshedpur Province and went for his Novitiate to Newman Hall, Ahmedabad in 1976. He did his…
Beginning Anew
Eight years ago I organized a retreat for American veterans of the Vietnam War. Many of the men and women at that retreat felt very guilty for what they had done and witnessed, and I…
Shall we begin a renewed journey?
Have you had the experience I had recently? I was taken aback when I heard the word ‘sexy’ while flying on the Indigo Airlines for the first time. [auth] After the initial uneasiness I realized…
To whom do God’s angels sing?
[auth] These are ‘the shepherds’ in His sightWho keep watch over ‘flocks’ by night;The milkman, watchman, paper-boys,Who forego many of life’s joysTo stay on watch beside their ‘sheep’,And to their tasks devotion keepThe nurses, mothers,…
A pioneer of Christian art in the Indian…
Delio Mendonca talks about his book on the pioneering Indian artist, Fonseca Délio Mendonça, Fonseca, Goa, Architecture Autonomous,2022, pp. 252, images 126. (www.angelofonseca.com) What made you write this book? A good, complete book on this…