This pandemic has inevitably changed the way we celebrate. Physical gatherings are risky, potential super spreader events where people might catch the virus. The next best thing is to take the celebration online: Zoom parties are the norm these days. … Continued
The year 2020 was a uniquely trying time for all of us. Over a million lives were lost in the pandemic, which has affected the poor and vulnerable the most, and pushed more people into poverty. “Lockdowns”, “social distancing”, and … Continued
This celebration of Christmas is particularly different, and probably strange for some people. It feels more like a very long Advent rather than a Christmas celebration that we customarily do. But if Christmas means an authentic encounter with the birth … Continued
“The attitude we need to develop is to move away from Jesuit triumphalism, thinking that with our resources, our ingenuity, and our capacities we can solve the problems of the world. We cannot.” With these words, Fr Manoling Francisco SJ … Continued
For the hundred or so people gathered on Zoom on 24 November, it was a big day for the climate movement. The River Above Asia and Oceania Ecclesial Network (RAOEN) was launched online, uniting the energies, hopes, and dreams of … Continued
In line with the second Universal Apostolic Preference–walking with the excluded, the poor, the outcasts, those whose dignity has been violated, in a mission of reconciliation and justice–Sanata Dharma University (SDU), the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia … Continued
It is definitely a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment we live in today. The impact of the pandemic is scary, confusing, and unnerving, not least because nobody knows when it will end. Economies are being devastated, creating untold … Continued
Many of us have been inspired by Fr Stan Swamy SJ through his talks and writings as the former director of the Bangalore Indian Social Institute and an unflinching Adivasi human rights activist in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, India. His … Continued
It might have been another weekend for many, but 31 October was a special night of encounter for us who chose to spend it in companionship with old and new friends. When we had our Magis gathering, a blue moon … Continued
In a short video message, Fr Tony Moreno SJ, President of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific, highlights Pope Francis’ call to solidarity in his encyclical, Fratelli Tutti. “Pope Francis analyses the problems that threaten our human family. The problem … Continued