How should a provincial and the provincial councillors work together, according to Canon Law? The practice in the Catholic Church has always been this: that no authority should make arbitrary decisions. The superior needs always
When Sister Fidelis, newly appointed secretary to a Provincial, was first told to prepare a report of a meeting and make fifteen copies of it and make sure there are no mistakes, she individually proofread
Recently I was speaking to a sister who was a member of the General Council of her congregation. I asked her what the main topic of their discussion in the next meeting would be. I
(We are happy to reproduce this email from the famous inspirational writer and resource person, Robin Sharma. See the six attitudes he stands strongly against. – Editor) I’m not anti-many things. I do my best
My name is Royston D’Souza. I come from Tiruchirapalli, Tamilnadu. I was born and brought up in Roman Catholic family. My father was an officer in the Railways and subsequently in BHEL. My mother was
“Human trafficking is an open wound on the body of contemporary society, a scourge upon the body of Christ. It is a crime against humanity.” (Pope Francis) “Remember that every person on the streets, in
“The entire effort of the Catholic teacher is oriented toward an integral formation of each student.” – William Cardinal Baum “Study fatigues the mind and heart. Go to refresh them at the feet of Jesus
Heidi Director: Alain Gsponer * Cast: Anuk Steffen, Bruno Ganz, Quirin Agrippi, Isabelle Ottmann, Jella Haasse, Katharina Schuettler (2015. 111 minutes). This is the latest of the many film adaptations of the Swiss novelist Johanna
Everyday Ubuntu: Living Better Together, the African Way By Mungi Ngomane (2019) In the preface to this book authored by his granddaughter, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu defines the key principles of human connectedness: “I
Here is an instructive interview Sr Alena Fernandez SCB, who worked as a doctor for years, and is now the superior general of her congregation, the Sisters of St Charles Borromeo. She was interviewed for