Family Corner

THE HELL THAT IS ABSENCE

Prema Jayakumar Have you ever thought of what hell on earth is? One has been told that ‘hell is other people’, but actually hell on earth is one’s own self, one’s own griefs. And one of the things that make for hell is the absence of people one cared deeply for, people lost to death, […]

The untold saga of migration from Kerala – ‘Brain drain’ or ‘Identity erosion’

Sanjose A Thomas Kerala can be rightly regarded as a cultural mosaic than that of a state which houses different cultural traditions, different value systems, different racial stocks, different national identities, different linguistic groups which all came here right from the beginning of the new era which is often designated as the Christian Era (C.E). […]

‘The God who lives in our little boxes’

Dr. Agnes Thomas This reflection is an ongoing conversation with friends with whom I like to debate on the topic of faith and reason. Our discussions show us our strong desire to define and control who God is in our everyday life, followed by an earnest desire to resist these intellectual debates and move into […]

To Read, to Live Other Lives

Prema Jayakumar We have been celebrating days devoted to talking of reading, weeks devoted to talking of reading, a whole month devoted to talking of reading and libraries. While it would be interesting to find out how many books got read in this period, as opposed to how many words were spoken and written about […]

Yes and No people

Dr. Agnes Thomas Walking with my children is always interesting as they ask lots of questions during these walks. This reflection is from one of those walks. Iza asks: “How is it that some people make the right choices and others don’t? and what helps a person to be successful?” I had to tell her […]

Changing Dimensions of Education and Campus life in Kerala

Sanjose A Thomas Education can be rightly regarded as the most prominent social institution second only to family and it plays a vital role in the making of an individual especially in terms of his /her personality formation. The role played by teachers as stakeholders and as front runners in shaping the future of children […]

Mothers, Sisters and Others

Prema Jayakumar A Mother’s Day has just passed and it is an apt time to talk of mothers. Not just of mothers but other women in our lives, celebrate the roles they play, especially in the lives of other women. The time has said, the Walrus in Alice, to speak of many things. So, let […]

The life of Chaos

Dr. Agnes Thomas The Easter season is a great time to reflect on our relationship with chaos and its critical role in our lives. What happened between Passion Sunday and Easter Sunday and the days that followed are prime examples of chaos. The Passion Week showed many facets of life; celebration, praise, agony, abandonment, betrayal, […]

Indian bishops slam terror attack on tourists in India’s Kashmir

No action taken against police who assaulted Catholic priests in India