Till the age of twenty one I lived in a village and enjoyed everything rural life in Kerala could provide. Fresh water, clean air, vegetables, fruits, rice and other cereals, coconut oil, milk from cows/goats…

‘Concern for the Environment’ was one of the five themes identified by Gujarat Province as a result of the Strategic Apostolic Planning (SAP) process. The Province document, “Vision, Mission and the Action Plan” of May…

Fr. Pedro Arrupe, in his inspiring talk on ‘Art and the spirit of the Society of Jesus’ (1972), succinctly articulates the role of artists and works of art: “What was the purpose of art in…

The first year theology students of Vidyajyoti had a course on Popular Hindu Religiosity in Varanasi under the guidance of Fr. P R John, SJ, the Principal of Vidyajyoti and Fr. Jerome Sylvester, IMS, the…

It was a week after Christmas; nothing more than an ordinary winter afternoon. The sky was ocean blue. I could feel a slight touch of the cool breeze on my cheeks. I felt lucky wearing…

The world of communications has seized us as never before! The digital revolution has overwhelmed our lives through computers, cellular phones and the internet. The use and the speed of technology today are easily justified!…

Communication is basic to animals and humans. The mode and quality of communication has evolved over the centuries. While animals have largely followed the same mode from time immemorial, humans have taken giant strides in…

One has to acknowledge that the digitisation of media and the exponential growth of technologies present massive societal challenges for the future. Church leaders are fully aware of the fact that new media is not…