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…
We invite all Jesuits to listen carefully and…
Next year, 2025, will mark the 30th anniversary of Decree 14. In 1995, delegates from the Society of Jesus met in Rome for the General Congregation 34, and one of the outcomes was the Decree…
Why should we never forget Chernobyl?
On 8 December 2016 the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution, designating 26 April as ‘International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day’. [auth] The reason is that the world should never forget the Chernobyl disaster which occurred…
Mary, Mother of the Society of Jesus
Mary, Ignatius, and Jesuits: Even a quick glance at the life of St. Ignatius of Loyola would amply attest to Mother Mary’s presence and significance in his call, conversion, and mission. It is therefore little…
Jesuits and St Joseph
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…
Jivan Short Story Contest – 2023: Results
Here are the results of the Jivan Creative Writing Contest - 2023. The contest elicited short stories from 22 young writers, from all the different regions of India. Jivan thanks all the Rectors or Superiors…
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…