“The answers to life’s most complex problems are simple ones; think simple and you will not complicate your life.” This quote describes succinctly ‘simple brother’ Michael Lopes’ life. He enjoyed claiming “I am a simple…
Cap enjoyed cycling, trekking and long walks. He told us that once a palmist told him that he would die on the road. We would tease him, ‘Cap, please carry your ID card always and…
During the time of St. Ignatius, there was a widespread challenge to the Catholic faith through the Reformation. Jesuits got involved in the defence and eventual restoration of the Catholic faith. This they achieved by…
Women of India, strong and bold,With grace and beauty, their stories untold.Their struggles immense, yet they rise,With courage and perseverance in their eyes. [auth] They bear the burden of home and work,With dignity and strength,…
The Sesquicentenary (150 years) of the very first Catholic Baptisms in the whole of Chotanagpur and the birth of Jamshedpur Province 75 years ago impel the Province to celebrate a festival of joy. This momentous…
Our soul is a garden, our thoughts are the seedsWe can grow flowers, or we can sprout weeds [auth] In this crazy busy world, many have taken to gardening as a relaxing and recreational hobby,…
You travel to any part of our country and you hear this unusual news: ‘it rained here recently’. ‘This time the winter was acute’. In fact, 2022 saw some of India’s wettest and warmest months…
According to the Statutes of Vidyajyoti, Art. 1, “Initiatives and activities of Vidyajyoti… are intended to promote the values of Christian tradition, and in particular, values of our time most in need – the dignity…
The documents of Vatican II recognised “elements of truth and grace … among peoples” (Ad Gentes, 9), and affirmed that other religions and cultures have “a ray of that truth which enlightens all men” (Nostra…
As Secretary of the Archdiocesan Women’s Commission of Bombay, one of my duties was to plan and organise the Women’s Day celebrations. Lent invariably coinciding with 8th March was a kind of spoiler. In time…