The Spanish Jesuits I know who worked and are still working in the Bombay and Gujarat Provinces have come, as far as my knowledge goes, from the Spanish regions of Castile, Aragon, Catalonia, Valencia, and…
Stan, LET us stand BY “YOUR STAND”
Stan, as Priest at the Frontier;you knew no barrier. [auth] Body though so fragile;yet your mission was agile. You challenged the mighty;just for children of Almighty. Tribals were dear to you;So, trials were plenty for…
NOBLE STAN (Modeled on St Ignatius’ March)
Noble StanLeader of a jailed arrayLead us on O lead us onWe protested your jailingevery day [auth] Though the powersmenaced so nearYou did not fear,never did fearYou didn’t hide,you did not quitThis was your pledge…
The Prophet of Our Time
Boundaries ne’er deterred youLanguage was ne’er a bar for youFragile body despite, ne’er weakened youThe Almighty ne’er abandoned you! [auth] You stood up to the powerfulYou questioned the mightyYou protected the weak, helped the needyYou…
Not a Silent Spectator…
They (the people) were in painand it pierced your flesh…There were tears in their eyesand the agony was yours… [auth] They were not yours, yetyou pitched your tent among them…You stood with them, the oppressed,so…
Introduction to the Mass in memory of Fr…
Introduction to the Mass celebrated on 10 July 2021 by Fr. General at the General Curia, Rome in memory of Fr. Stan Swamy, SJ [auth] On behalf of the South Asian Jesuits here in Rome,…
The Last American Missionary
Fr. Lloyd Lorio, SJ (SRI) (1927-2021) [auth] We have come together, dear friends in the Lord, to pay our last respects and lay to rest, the last missionary priest of the many missionaries, from America,…
Indian Logician, Erudite Philosopher, Faithful Servant
Prof. Dr. John Vattanky, SJ (1931-2021) [auth] With the passing away of Prof. Dr. John Vattanky, SJ, on Feb 22nd, 2021, the Church and the nation has lost an erudite scholar, a passionate lover and…
Celebrating a Life Well-lived – Bro. Epiphanio Dias,…
Valuable lessons from a 99 years young Jesuit Brother [auth] “A grateful heart is a contented heart. A contented heart is a simple heart. And a simple heart leads to a simplified life. Gratitude opens…