The close bonding between the Society of Jesus and St Joseph is deep-rooted. In the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius of Loyola there are six explicit references (SE 111, 114, 264, 265, 269, 270) to…
Resurrection’s preview and after-effects
Is there an event in the Gospels that gives us a brief preview of what it will be like to see God at the end of time, and how we will be transformed when we…
The letters that Jesuits wrote and their significance
Introduction [auth] Right from the beginning of the Society, the pioneers, starting from Ignatius of Loyola, saw correspondence as a means of uniting the members for effective governance. Given the difficulties of communication and travel…
Looking at the World (Short Story – 1st…
“Tintintin, Yatrigan kripya dhyan dijiye, Gaadi number 16576 Mangalore ko jaane wale” [auth] He found himself running as the train’s departure was just two minutes away. As usual, the typical Indian mother’s farewell was a…
In Search of a Lost Shepherd
Recently I had a unique experience of searching and finding a ‘lost shepherd’ in the faraway land of Australia. My friends and I had not imagined it would really happen one day. It was a…
Jesuit Education: Can we really nurture values?
Are Jesuit institutions still committed to provide quality education infused with Jesuit values? While some of our institutions have excelled in forming individuals who are convinced it is their mission to serve others, the pervasive…
Our institutions and houses are to be Models…
“‘Destruction of our environment is an offence on God and His Creation,’ says Pope Francis in his recent encyclical on ‘Laudate Deum’. Hence we have to work resolutely and unitedly for the protection of our…
In the war-torn West Asia, Christians should be…
Some recent statements of quite a few priests, religious and lay persons give the impression that they see Israel-Hamas war as a war between innocent Jews and terrorist Muslims. Some even go to the extent…
Can we really fall in love with God?
Several people these days, ask, perhaps implicitly, whether it is possible to fall in love with God who is beyond our senses?’ In other words, ‘Is it meaningful to have an intimate relationship with God…