I met Sr Adele (name changed) at a meeting of the Conference of Catholic Psychologists of India, of which she is a member. Walking during a break one day, she shared this experience—which taught me
In the previous few Psychology columns I focused on serious forms of mental illness. In the next few columns I shall focus on Personality Disorders, which too significantly affect our capacity to live satisfying and
Prison Ministry India (PMI) Volunteers are observing the PMI Ruby Jubilee (1981-2021) this year. Jeevan (all names in this true story have been changed) spent his childhood along with a number of homeless people living
It was just the first year of my life as a Headmistress of a Matriculation School, where the classes were up to IX standard. We formed a happy family. The staff and students were happy
Et Verbum Dei caro factum est (And God’s Word became flesh) “Mummy, mummy, please, tell me again the story,” he begged. “Which story?” Mary asked her child. “The one when I was born, pleeeeease.” Jesus
Vultures flying high over the landscape look for dead carcasses on which they rely for food. They have incredible eyesight and can spot things miles away. Hummingbirds fly over the landscape looking for the flowers on
At the centre of Christmas is a Child. The festival means a lot to children. And you can’t think of children without thinking of families. This month we will look at two priests whose vision
Do you know the story of the Little Match Girl, penned by Hans Andersen, the Danish Master of the literary fairy tale? Here it is, in a nutshell. On a freezing New Year’s Eve, a
Children of the Enemy Director: Gorki Glaser-Müller * Cast: Patricio Galvez (2016, 96 minutes) The story of Patricio Galvez’s one man rescue operation is charged with sense of loss, guilt, desperation, determination and relief. Galvez,
Carlo Acutis, the Servant of God: Life beyond the Border Francesco Occhetta & Carly Andrews (Kindle Edition. 2018) Carlo Acutis was born in 1991 to an affluent Italian family in London, and died at age