Summers have invariably been hot. And, this year, the mercury is skyrocketing to unbearable levels as a consequence of dreadful climate changes. Yet, amidst these torrid times, the Conference Houses of Formation, Conference Apostolic Works…
Retracing the pilgrim in us
It is said that the title that Ignatius liked most about himself was ‘Iñigo the Pilgrim’. There was this ‘wanderlust’ in him, not just for travelling but for seeking. Ablaze with God, Ignatius never stopped…
2018 THE YEAR OF CONSOLIDATION
Pope Francis surprised us in Dhaka: ‘God’s presence is Rohingyas,’ he said. This is a remarkable challenge for us in 2018. We, the Jesuits of South Asia, respond to this challenge by committing ourselves to…
‘Let us do what God did; Become Human’
Where does the Trinitarian gaze fall on this Christmas 2017? Where does the incarnation take place? In the sinking boats of the Rohingya community, disowned by Myanmar, chased away by India and welcomed by a…
Karwan-e-Mohabbat
‘Karwan-e-mohabbat’ was an unusual journey of love, atonement and solidarity led by Harsh Mander - a committed, genuine voice of protest. It was a different type of journey: to atone for the mob lynching violence…
Jesuit Adda
At a recent public lecture at the Constitution Club, New Delhi, Shiv Viswanathan argued that Marxism of ‘Coffee House Adda’ was more engaging, creative and promising than the official and theoretical one. The former was…
A Paradigm of Integration
Leafing through the many postulates of GC 36 and reading the responses to the Call of the King as initiated by Fr. Nicolas, one perceives ‘integration’ as the key word. Several postulates of GC 36…
Initiating Processes
GC 36 implied, but did not elaborate on a word that is the key to read its documents; namely the concept of ‘Process’. In his address to GC 36, Pope Francis said: “Initiating processes is…