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…
Jivan Short Story Contest – 2023
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…
Novice Masters meet at CIS, go on a…
The annual meet of Jesuit Novice Masters of South Asian Assistancy (JeNMaSA) was held at the Centre for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS), Beschi Illam, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, on 20 -28 August, 2023. All 14 Novice Masters…
“It was a time of self-discoveryand healing” –…
[auth] Through our senses The Faith and Spirituality Experience at Magis 2023 was about praying with our senses. Every day of the experience we took one sense and we dwelt on it trying to encounter…
MAGIS 2023 & World Youth Day 2023 in…
Lisbon, Portugal became the youth hub of 2023, as it held two grand events, MAGIS 2023 and World Youth Day 2023. Youth from across the world huddled together to express their faith in Christ and…
Eco-Jesuits to promote eco-consciousness
‘Ecology is not one ministry among many others, but rather the mission of the Society. It needs to pervade, permeate and propel every apostolate of ours’, emphasised Fr. Stany D’Souza, SJ, President, South Asian Jesuit…
Jyoti Kumari inspires Jerry
– how a 15-year-old girl from Bihar influenced a Jesuit [auth] You may recall reading this last year. Jyoti Kumari was just a 15 year-old girl from a remote village in Bihar, studying seventh standard.…
India yearns for a Mahatma!
India and the world will observe 2 October as ‘Gandhi Jayanti’, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who was born in 1869, in Porbandar, Gujarat. [auth] Gandhiji’s contribution to the world and its relevance can…
At this age what do I expect from…
[auth] Much still abides James Rodrigues, SJ (CEN) Loyola College, Chennai The Society has given me more than what I expected in my long journey. The superiors have been very kind and generous to me…