We are happy to announce the Jivan Short Story Contest for this year. The cash prizes to the winners come from a generous grant offered in 1997 by the family of Fio Mascarenhas, SJ and…
Saying Yes to Life
Things we can do to prevent suicide. [auth] A young man, after walking quite a few kilometres through villages, met me on a Saturday evening at the presbytery where I had been staying. I asked…
Joys and Challenges of Being a Teacher
As the dawn of Teachers’ Day approaches in India, the nation pauses to honour those who have dedicated their lives to shaping the minds and hearts of future generations. For me, this day carries a…
Jesus laughed! A Fresh Look at the Human…
Many Catholic Christians imagine that Jesus was a chronically grim person. This is perhaps because they mostly look at him one-sidedly as a divine Person, forgetting that he was at the same time a truly…
This Retreat Transformed Me!
What Ignatian Psycho-Spiritual Process did for a Jesuit [auth] I used to harbor a lot of anger. I was an introvert, and a very closed person. Therefore I had a lot of problems in my…
A Conspiracy of Grace
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…
Snake-Charming Jesuits
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…
India@76: Challenges and Concerns
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…
Blessed Mother and Mother India
Dichotomy to Intrinsic Unity Ancient philosophers Socrates and Plato considered the body as a prison for the soul, while Aristotle taught that they function in a state of unity. Self-flagellation was recommended down the centuries…