Vocation Stories

“He went to him and bandaged his wounds...” (Luke 10:34) Introduction A real action and greeting other are a life mission that should not stop at the level of words. More than that, “...went to him and bandaged his wounds...” is a shared mission that should unite in...

Less than a fortnight ago I returned from a month-long Ignatian retreat. This time reminded me of an old proverb with which I decided to title this brief reflection on a topic that seems very obvious for any believer, but less so for a religious: "Tell me with whom...

Every 29 November I gratefully celebrate three gifts received from the Lord: the  first, in 1932, the birth of my father, who has just turned 90; the second, in 1982, when I  was 10 years old, my baptism and my first communion; and the third, in 1997, just...

I heard these words while I was studying philosophy in Karumathur, Madurai, India, from  Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, the Superior General of our Congregation as he met the  students. These words are still fresh in my memory as a reasonable and meaningful ...