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…
300 Jesuit School Leaders attend LEAP
LEAP (Leadership Enhancement and Animation Program) programs were conducted in Calcutta, Pune, Pathalgoan, Patna, Ranchi, Chennai, Bangalore, Mumbai, Jamshedpur and Hazaribagh. About 330 Jesuit School Leaders from all over the Conference participated in the programmes.…
Ignatius,lead us on,even today!
Since his birth 532 years ago, the influence of St Ignatius of Loyola on the world and the Church has been truly phenomenal, both directly through his own writings, especially The Spiritual Exercises, and indirectly…
The Mandates that GC 36 Gave to Fr.…
- Interview with Fr. Vernon D’Cunha, SJ [auth] Assistant ad Providentiam (Part 1) Thanks for the interview, Fr. Vernon. You are with Fr. General all the time. Has there been any progress in implementing the…
Burning houses, repeating lies
I was at ground zero. I saw the houses burning and the ‘homeless’ in the camps. Our own jeep was torched by miscreants on the highway for no reason and we were beaten by an…
Manipur: Ethnic Conflict Communalised
“Attacks on Christians” is one of the headlines about the recent clashes in Manipur. It is not surprising, because many churches and chapels were attacked and there are allegations of some Meitei sacred places being…
The Culture that Enables Sexual Harassment
Two recent events have parallels that are so stark that they are almost surreal. [auth] On 28 May 2023 the Delhi police dragged, arrested and charged with rioting and disorder, some of India's top women…
Rejoice always and give thanks!
Is it easy to do what St. Paul asks – to rejoice always and to give thanks in all circumstances? [auth] ‘Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in…
Ignatian Roots of Daughters of the Cross
We, Daughters of the Cross, are required to make a month’s retreat based on the Ignatian Exercises before the final vows. The value of this directive was brought home to me powerfully in my month’s…