‘When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed; When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost …’ You have heard this hymn many times, and, I am sure, you have sung it sometimes. Don’t you…
The Four Pillars of Meaning
We have entered the New Year 2022. All of us know that the New Year does not come with a change of a page in the Calendar. It is the result of a discovery of…
Synod and COP 26: Reading Signs of Time
Two historic events are taking place simultaneously on the world stage: the first is the Synod, and the second, the Glasgow ‘COP 26. Both are historic in the sense that all – leaders and commoners…
Wear Glasses, Feel Pulses
Do you know that Gandhiji was attached to three of his material possessions — a pocket watch, a pair of spectacles and a pair of two-strap slippers? Yes, he was. Each one had a special…
Our Common Houses and Works
Common Houses of Formation, Common Apostolic Works… Do they ring a bell? That’s it. They are De Nobili College, Satya Nilayam, Vidyajyoti, ISI, Sadhana … [auth] Well, at times, we forget not only these houses…
Dare to be on the Move
The 12th century poet-saint of Karnataka, Basavanna, in his popular Kannada poem says: “The rich will make temples for Siva. What shall I, a poor man, do?My legs are pillars, the body the shrine, the…
The Song of the caged Bird
It was Monday, 5th July 2021, and I was at the POSA Consult. As we began the session, my cell phone rang and the message was: “Stan is critical”. Then on, there were a spate…
In the face of the COVID Tsunami
You may call them by whatever name you wish, but the times we live in are dreadfully difficult. They are unprecedented, unparalleled and of course, once in a lifetime. Are they bags filled with miseries?…
Take rest, Be effective
I am sure you have glanced through the article: OUR TEACHERS NEED A BREAK, by Giri Balasubramaniam, written in the context of various education boards (State and Central), announcing their intent to start the next…