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The Shrine of St. John de Britto is…

NewsJanuary 22, 2024

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

ObituaryJanuary 22, 2024

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…

Vijay K. Kachhap, SJ (JAM) 1956-2023

ObituaryJanuary 22, 2024

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…

Living simply so that others can simply live

Soul CareJanuary 22, 2024

Madam Ibu Gedong Bagoes Oka was a prominent Indonesian intellectual, who established the Ashram Gandhi Canti Dasa in 1976. Internationally acknowledged as a devotee of Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy, she dedicated herself to finding ways by…

Beginning Anew

StarlightJanuary 22, 2024

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?

What Do You Say?January 22, 2024

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…

For hope when it is hard to hope

What Do You Think?January 22, 2024

Have you come across people who seriously think that these are the end times? But why would they think so? If you ask them, they will be ready with a long list of recent catastrophes,…

To whom do God’s angels sing?

GardenDecember 14, 2023

[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,…