When one lives in a culture of contradiction, conflict and confusion, one would surely ask: Is it possible to reimagine, recast, or be and act differently? [auth] The theme, ‘Reimagining the Jesuits’, took me to…
On his 97th birthday 27th June, Father Kunnunkal was wheeled to India International Centre, New Delhi for the celebration of his birthday by over a hundred of his former students of St. Xavier’s School, Delhi,…
In these annual letters, the Jesuits have recorded how they found the local social practices to be offensive. Indeed, these letters show some evidence to the ‘civilising mission’ undertaken by the European missionaries. However, they…
Young people the world over have grown up in an era marked by constant change, by life-threatening events like the Covid-19 pandemic, the environmental crises and by constant economic uncertainty. A young person’s self-consciousness and…
Celebrating the grand finale of the Ignatian Year, the Chennai Province along with some Jesuit collaborators, walked as co-pilgrims towards the Shrine of Adaikala Annai (Our Lady of Refuge), Elakurichi, Kumbakonam Diocese. This historic event…
Fr. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu SJ, the Director of Xavier Research Foundation at St. Xavier’s College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli Dt., and former Vice Chancellor of Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and University of Madras, Chennai, received the Dr. A.P.J.…
Most of you must be watching the Commonwealth Games. You should listen to this story, a story of an uncommon game played in 2007 by very common tribal boys from Odisha. That victory happened also…
Clean energy and waste management are two of the biggest challenges that we need solutions to, for protecting the planet. Every ton of vegetable waste has the potential to generate about 20 kilowatts of electricity.…
Fr. Kulandairaj was fully conscious, listening and speaking till the end. On 3rd July 2022, around 8.30 pm, Fr. Anand was feeding him guava juice with a tea spoon. Fr. Kulandairaj was talking to him and others.…
The presence of more than 500 persons at his funeral, and hundreds who followed it online, are a testimony to the impact the quiet and humble Fr. Albert D’Silva had on the lives of priests,…