During my maiden visit to the central provinces of India, a fascinating thing that caught my attention was the round tables in the community dining halls. As the days went by, I realized that this…
JYOTI – A Flame burning for fifty years
It is exciting to look back on the 50 years of JYOTI (Jamshedpur Youth Organization for Tomorrow's India), a remarkable Youth Movement, and celebrate the extraordinary impact it has had on the lives of young…
Little Daughters of Saint Francis Xavier (LDFX)
Jesuits supported the inception, development, expansion of a Congregation LDFX in the Ahmedabad Diocese of Gujarat. To express gratitude to God and to all who were instrumental in the birth and growth of LDFX, this…
Leadership Model of Jesus
As Jesus began his public ministry, he had three popular models of leadership to choose from – Patron Model, Pontiff Model and Politico Model. His temptations show his dilemma of making the right choice. As…
Vidyajyoti at the Service of Theological Formation
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…
Dialogue of Encounter with Religions, Cultures and the…
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…
A Woman’s Journey through Lent
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…
Totum Amoris Est: Reflections on the Apostolic Letter
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, issued an apostolic letter, Totum Amoris Est (Everything pertains to Love) on the fourth centenary of the death of Saint Francis de Sales on 28th December 2022. [auth] Francis de…
Anne De Xainctonge of the Society of St.…
The year 8th June 2021 marked the fourth Centenary of the death of Our Foundress, Anne de Xainctonge, born in Dijon, France (1567-1621) which coincided with the first “Cannonball” moment of St. Ignatius of Loyola…