We are all aware of what an addict goes through. First and foremost, s/he may not be aware of the addiction or s/he may be aware of it but is not willing to give it…
Jamshedpur Jesuit Province: Two Events of Grace
The Sesquicentenary (150 years) of the very first Catholic Baptisms in the whole of Chotanagpur and the birth of Jamshedpur Province 75 years ago impel the Province to celebrate a festival of joy. This momentous…
Vidyajyoti Turns Golden
Spontaneous memories of the students of the last fifty years of Vidyajyoti would vary: some may recall the buildings and the neighbourhood places like the landmark Gujarati Samaj while others remember their visits to historic…
Unsettled and Unresolved
Stories of people towards dignity In December 2019, T. Yanadhan, aged 28, born to a Sri Lankan parent living in a refugee camp in Pavalathanur, implored the district collector’s permission to kill himself due to…
Brothers Down History Lane
“Without Brothers, the Society of Jesus would not be the Society of Jesus. Brothers embody the Jesuit call to the vowed life in an especially clear way, and they model for us ways of participating…
Jesuit Poverty and its Challenges
The proper understanding and prudent practice of religious poverty has probably never been easy in any age. Therefore, the Church in general and the Society in particular, has seen a sea change in the articulations…
Another Church is Possible!
Ever since the World Social Forum started in 2001, its slogan Another World is Possible has caught global attention. This slogan found an alluring echo across the world as it gave expression to a radical…
Why we need to Reinvent Jesuit Leadership
Are you a Jesuit? If your answer is ‘yes’, then I am sure you know this well. Before the formal foundation of the Society of Jesus, St Ignatius of Loyola had tried twice to form…
Ignatius the Visionary to Xavier the Missionary
Four Centuries Ago As we look at the world today, dictatorial governments, totalitarian regimes with absolute apathy and political vendetta are mushrooming day after day, causing an irreparable loss to the labyrinth of human love.…