The story of a humble watchman who, in the midst of poverty and illness, found peace in praying to Jesus. Nagaraj, the security guard at a local nursing home, was a weaver at the erstwhile
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Pope Francis, an example of closeness to the poor and concern for the least, has been inviting religious to “move to the peripheries,” and to choose the best persons for ministry among the poor. Are
What attracts young people to religious life are not slick brochures or the so-called “vocation camps,” but their own God-experience and the inspiring lives of religious. The young observe us. They have an “antenna” to
Jesus said that He came, not to call the righteous, but sinners (Mt. 9:13). Strange as it may sound, he had a soft corner, not for the “good ones,” but for the messed up characters.
The Gospel of Luke presents Jesus as the one anointed by God to preach the good news to the poor (4:18). The evangelist brings together verses from the Septuagint version of Isaiah 61:1 and 58:6
One day, a diocesan seminarian, my student, tells me, “Why do we say that St John Mary Vianney is the patron saint of parish priests? I find Archbishop Romero a more inspiring model.” He is
Taare Zameen Par Director/producer: Aamir Khan; Writer: Amole Gupte; Cast: Aamir Khan, Darsheel Safary, Sachet Engineer, Tisca Chopra, Vipin Sharma; Run time:165 minutes. 2007. The film addresses a usually ignored problem in schools. It tells
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced By Nujood Ali. Delphine Minoui Linda Coverdale, Translator. 2010. This book is the autobiography of Nujood Ali, an illiterate Yemeni girl who received international attention for her courageous
Personal Accountability Accountability comes in when we work for someone else or when something is entrusted to us. In our religious context, all priests and religious are working for the Church, through our dioceses or
Brother Ignatius, a perpetually professed brother in a religious congregation, decided to leave and applied for an “indult” to leave the institute. When the “rescript” arrived from Rome, he refused to accept it. The superiors