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…
John Britto Bonaventure, SJ (MDU) 1946-2023
Fr. John Britto Bonaventure’s’s association with Higher Education, first as a student and then as professor, research scholar and administrator, began and ended at St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli. His years of active ministry were mostly…
Joy John Arackal, SJ (DEL) 1944-2023
Fr. Joy John Arackal breathed his last at 5.00 pm on 7 October 2023, at Jivodaya Hospital, Delhi. Hailing from Thuruthy, Changanassery, Kerala, as a teenager, he had an intense desire to become a priest…
Mani V. Nedumattam, SJ (DEL) 1935-2023
Fr. Mani V. Nedumattam, SJ was born on 18 February 1935 in a devout Catholic family. Wanting to be a missionary in North India, he joined the Patna Province in 1955. At Bettiah,northern Bihar, he…
Thomas Koyipuram, SJ (AND) 1929-2023
Born on 20 January 1929 at Pala, Kerala, Thomas Koyipuram entered the Society on 1 Aug. 1950. He was ordained a priest on 24 March 1962 and took his Last Vows on 2 Februay 1966. …
In the inn of the world
I arrived in Bali, Indonesia on the day before Christmas. December was a good month for Bali, with hot days, balmy nights, and long afternoons ending in spectacular sunsets. The palace of the Agung was…
Rosary on the Rearview Mirror
by Tim Emminger [auth] Guide me as I travel here and thereIf I should lose controlTake the wheel; save my soul Rosary on the rearview mirrorCrucifix I hold in my handLord bless meAs I travel…
50 Golden years of the Sadhana Institute
- Interview with Fr. Vincent Crasta, SJ, Superior, Sadhana Institute, Lonavla [auth] What exactly do you celebrate in October 2023? We had planned to celebrate 50 years of the Sadhana Institute in October this year. Due…
Jivan Short Story Contest – 2023
We are happy to announce the Jivan Short Story Contest for this year. The cash prizes to the winners come from a generous grant offered in 1997 by the family of Fio Mascarenhas, SJ and…