James was born on 7th October, 1944. His parents Mr Martin Somra and Mrs Seraphina Xalxo were simple but staunch Catholics who imparted a sound Catholic faith in him. He was the second among three…
Fr. Joseph D’Abreo breathed his last in Mumbai on 4th February, 2022, after a brief illness, at the age of 89. He was a Jesuit for 72 years and a priest for 60. Until he…
Fr. Vijayanand Shidonkar (Nicephero Rodrigues) SJ, was born on 19th December, 1947, in Vasco a Da Gama, Goa. He was the third of five siblings. He did his primary schooling at Mount Carmel, and High…
Fr. Conrad went to his eternal reward on 17th February 2022, at the age of 84 years, 63 of which were spent as a Jesuit. Fr. Conrad’s journey was linked to St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai.…
Fr. Mathew Pullattu was born in Poovarani, Kottayam, in the diocese of Palai, on 29th April, 1935. He was a man of surprises. Even his joining the Society was a big surprise. After his B.Sc.…
As per a phrase in Kannada, Thanu-Mana-Dhana (one can help with one’s body, mind or wealth, but always only with good intention), a centurion named Saalumarada Thimmakka started the mission of planting trees along with…
A sense of the divine prevailsIn human thinking everywhere;It gets expressed in many ways -As diverse as the mind will dare! [auth] Beginning from the humble stone -To mountains, rivers, trees and shrubs;From little shrines…
How is the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 being felt at the implementation spaces of the faculty members of Jesuit higher education in India? Do they agree with its higher education discourses? Are they critical…
Richard D’Souza SJ (GOA) featured in the international news when he discovered that the Milky Way had a sibling galaxy. [auth] After graduating from St. Xavier’s college, Mumbai, and presently a staff member at the…
We still remember the first words the new Pope Francis spoke to the world from the Vatican window, “Pray for me, I am a sinner.” Later on, he has repeated these same words whenever he…