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God of the Oppressed - Contextual Study

Introduction

As I began my theological studies, in the Regional Theological Centre( RTC), Anekal, Bangalore,  I was assigned for my ministry to Gowrenahalli. As part of my studies, I stayed in the village for a month visiting the people, listening to their painful stories and learning their life. As I was moving from house to house, one thing that I noticed, that behind every person I encountered there was a story of tears and there were dreams unfulfilled.  Being oppressed in various ways, these people had oceans of pain, which they could hardly share with anyone. The heart touching lives of people had an impact on my deeper self within. At the end of every meeting, as a habit, I used to encourage them saying, “Do not be worried. Do not lose hope. A time will come when your troubles will be away”


On a Tuesday afternoon, amidst the scorching sun, I reached the house of poor Gowramma.  In her late 60’s Gowramma welcomed me with a smile to her little hut. Gowramma opened the pages of her life, as the conversation found a deeper tone. Years ago, her husband had passed away. Amidst the extreme poverty Gowramma managed to get two of the three daughters married. Presently she was with her last daughter.

A Farewell Reflection

A Ship is always safe at shore. But that is not what ships are built for.
Albert Einstein.

Today is a very special day to us all as we have gathered here to join our second year philosophy brothers, in thanking God for his wondrous works in their lives, in the past two years, at DNC and wish them well for their future mission (regency).

We live in a dynamic universe, which is constantly evolving. Our founding father St Ignatius believed in a God who is dynamic, a God who continues to labour in his creation. As I understand creation is an ongoing activity of transforming chaos into cosmos. Teilhard de Chardin sees the whole creation moving with direction towards the Omega point. And it is there that the creation meets Christ its Saviour.

An Ignatian Pope

Introduction

When the church was in troubled waters, hit by the mighty waves of reformation, St Ignatius of Loyola - a soldier saint came to its rescue, with his companions named Jesuits. St Ignatitus was a defender of faith and the church. Down the centuries falling prey to selfish human motives Society of Jesus was suppressed for nearly 40 years. No wonder many might have questioned the credibility and the purpose of Jesuit order then.  Pope Julius in 1550, while approving the formula of its institute said, ‘The finger of God is here’. In the bicentenary year of its restoration, the church is presented with a Jesuit Roman Pontiff. As George Pattery says, with Pope Francis at the helm this is a Kairos time for the church and clear sign for the Society of Jesus, that we very much belong to the church and active in our mission of the Kingdom.[1]

A Faith Conviction


Homily 24.02.2015
Readings :  Is 55, 10-11
Mt 6, 7-15

Human life is often termed as a journey towards meaning or to the divine. Human restless hearts long to rest in the one in whom they are totally at home. I believe that we are on a journey to the Promised One with a promise in our hearts. This journey marked by a gradual movement from an impersonal to a personal and an intimate relationship with the promised one.  The promise in our hearts helps us to look at the stars even amidst the despairs of life.

Science and Religion - Contradict or Complement


A Mystical wind blows over the world today crossing all boundaries of religions and cultures. Sensitivity to the ultimate mystery is awakened even in scientists, philosophers and artists….The crisis felt in the traditional circles of Christianity is a pointer to the call of the spirit to explore the deeper dimensions of faith.[1]

The rising restlessness within human hearts, ever increasing longing for something new every time and the growing global consciousness of deep interdependence in the  one world, hints at the relentless search human is in, today
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The reality around us is multi faceted and mysterious. The more one explores, the more he/she is revealed of the hidden mysteries of life and of the universe. The inbuilt longing or search or restlessness very subtly connects human back to the mysterious reality of which he/she is part and parcel of. Human more than ever is in search of his roots and the purpose of his existence today and the advances in science and technology is one of the expressions of this relentless search. Science, in simple terms a systematic study of the reality.

GC 36 : Signs of the Times

“Wherever in the Church, even in the most difficult and extreme fields, at the crossroads of ideologies, in the social trenches, there has been and there is confrontation between the burning exigencies of man and the perennial message of the Gospel, here also there have been, and there are, Jesuits.”  (Pope Paul VI address to GC 32, 3rd December 1974).
 GC 36 comes at a momentous time in the history of the church. We Jesuits, who owe a special commitment to the mother church, need to read the signs of the times and emerge with a creative response that is path breaking. What are the signs of our time?

1. Pope Francis Effect: The electrifying presence of our elder brother, Pope Francis, has set the world on fire with the Christian love.

2. Threat to Secularism in India: The rising Hindu fundamentalism is turning out to be a major threat to Christians, especially in India.

Science and Religion - Contradict or Complement...?

A Mystical wind blows over the world today crossing all boundaries of religions and cultures. Sensitivity to the ultimate mystery is awakened even in scientists, philosophers and artists….The crisis felt in the traditional circles of Christianity is a pointer to the call of the spirit to explore the deeper dimensions of faith.[1]


 The rising restlessness within human hearts, ever increasing longing for something new every time and the growing global consciousness of deep interdependence in the  one world, hints at the relentless search human is in, today.

My Life at SJCC

Human life is shaped by various experiences; some of which we forget with the passing years, but some others remain engraved in our lives so deeply that they become part of our life thereafter. My first association with SJCC was in the summer of 2009, as I stepped into the campus for my summer vacation, which eventually led me back, in the following year for my first year of regency (in 2010-11).

As I venture back into my memories, the first thought comes to my mind is to thank my students both residential and day scholars. My job at SJCC was to be a demanding teacher during the class hours and to be a compassionate elder brother at other times. As I was the first Jesuit Scholastic to work there as the regent, as an institution SJCC began to set lots of things in order. It was indeed a herculean task to bring in

the discipline especially in terms of class timings, conduct, cleanliness, basic mannerisms, and inter personal relationships. I am sure the batch which completed their studies in June 2010 with whom I spent the first 2 months of my stay at SJCC, may have found it hard to cope as from out of the blue, suddenly someone started monitoring them very closely. Sutesh, Anil, Sachin, Kiran, Pravita, Vinaya, Sangeetha, are but a few names  who showed such maturity to cope with the change without a word of bitterness.

Call to be Pilgrims to Respond to the Signs of Our Times

The rising restlessness leading to crime and chaos, the ever increasing global quest for authentic spiritual experience forcing people to look for something new every time and global consciousness of deep
interdependence in the one world  hints at the fact that we are at the dawn of a new era in the human history. Human more than ever is in search of his roots and the purpose of his existence today and the tremors can be felt around the globe and especially in our own country.


Today our organized societal structures including religion seem to be going bankrupt, failing to respond to the crisis of our times. Even you and I, priests and religious have little idea of how to deal with the ongoing chaos and turmoil around us as our long learnt readymade theories prove ineffective.


A Mystical wind blows over the world today crossing all boundaries of religions and cultures. Sensitivity to the ultimate mystery is awakened even in scientists, philosophers and artists….The crisis felt in the traditional circles of Christianity is a pointer to the call of the spirit to explore the deeper dimensions of faith.[1]

Servant Leadership - To Gather All in Him

Introduction
We live in a age when values and beliefs are redefined.  As a Catholic and as a priestly candidate I believe that changing phase of life calls for a deeper introspection of being the church
today and its leadership model. Christianity for long is known to be a contrast community. When the world is more and more embracing competitive and strong natural leadership, church gazes at the model of ‘Servant Leadership’, as a model drawing inspiration from the life of Jesus. This contextual theological paper, on ‘Servant Leadership’, is an attempt to understand the meaning, relevance and implications of this model.

Freedom: Express - Educate – Empower



It was the month of October in the year 2006. I landed in one of the most backward villages of Karnataka for my mission experience as a novice. The place was yet to feel the air of modernity. The dehumanizing caste practices were prevalent in the village, in various forms like child and bonded labour, unjust wages, women sexual harassments etc. During my month long stay in the village I happened to come across a boy, name Basava. He was about 8 years old working as a bonded labourer, having morning 5 till night 9 as his working hours in the house of a landlord.

Session on Intensive Journal - for Youth & Teachers

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A Call to Go Beyond...

Introduction
We live in a professional world today. People around are busy trying to make their future bright by doing more, through their efficiencies. Hundreds of new age spiritualities are emerging daily. New medicines and new sicknesses are found every other day. People are stressed and strained. Crime tolls are rising daily despite stringent laws. Human being is restless. Money wealth and pleasures do not seem to satisfy. I wonder what this human life is really about.

Tips for Writing a Scientific Paper

Foot Notes


The Basic Format: Author, Work ( Title), Publication, Place, Year, Page.


1.      Author:
Immediate author is mentioned.
Name, Surname

2.      Work:
Book : Title of the book is always in Italics.- No Invited Commas.