I had three novice masters in two years; one did not die as a Jesuit. He was asked to leave the Society. The man who succeeded him, touted as a very holy person, told me…
Divine presence in us is what connects all humanity with a common thread of love. It is the prime duty of all humans to let the Divine in them shine through them. We do it…
Burning fires shout the secretIt’s hate and cunning that birthed this strifeThose who laugh with hateful gleeForget that hate doesn’t win, they’ll see [auth] Wombs fear the fire and hate,Wondering if they should procreateShould we…
The Cross and the Switchblade (1970) Runtime 106 minutes Director: Don Murray: Cast: Pat Boone, Erik Estrada, Jacqueline Giroux, Dino De Filippi, Alex Colon, Jo-Ann Robinson, Gil Frazier. The movie is drawn from the bestselling…
In March 2023, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) named three asteroids after Jesuit astronomers, bringing the total number of asteroids named in honour of Jesuits to more than thirty. The Jesuit encounter with astronomy is…
Roots and Wings - 2023 was held at Sacred Heart College (SHC), Shembaganur, Tamil Nadu from 12 April to 12 May 2023. We were 27 participants, including two Ursuline Sisters. On 12 morning Fr. Devadhas…
I have the privilege of having a CMI priest as a community member and a sojourner in my Ph.D journey. One evening, as we were involved in a friendly banter, I asked him, “How did…
I lost two of my elder brothers in a span of three years. They were in the prime of their lives. It was then that a sense of void and vulnerability became a tangible experience…
On 25 November 1949, the eve of the enactment of the Constitution, in a passionate speech to the Constituent Assembly, Dr B.R. Ambedkar, gave three unambiguous warnings: the need to give up the grammar of…
On this freezing winter morning, Fr Mariusz Han, SJ has woken to his alarm at 4 a.m. But his eyes light up instantly when he talks about his creation – his board game. Called ‘Ignatius…