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AUC: AJRS Jan-Feb 2020 65/1

    • Contents & Editorial: Pope Francis as the Person of the Decade |(pp. 3-7) |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4274511 | Read

    • Reclaiming the Secular Spirituality of Diocesan Priests
      Victor Ferrao |(pp. 8-17)|DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4274516 | Read

    • From Amazon: Lessons for the Asian Church
      Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ |(pp. 18-26) 10.5281/zenodo.4274522 |DOI: | Read

    • Daddy, Darling: An Interview with Cyril Desbruslais
      Cyril Desbruslais |(pp. 27-30) |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4274525 | Read

    • Fully Human and Fully Alive
      Anil Thomas CM |(pp. 31-39) |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4274530| Read

    • ACPI Statement: Rediscovering the Healthy Scientific Temper |(p. 40) |DOI:10.5281/zenodo.4274536 | Read

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AUC: AJRS March-Aug 2020 65/2-4

This is a combined edition, reflecting on the Coronavirus and our responses to it.
The articles are broadly divided into the seven sayings of Christ on the cross.
Each of the articles may be read or downloaded by clicking on Read.

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  • Contents & Editorial: Courage, Consolation and Compassion in Times of Coronavirus (pp. 7-9)DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064137 | Read


I. “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.” (Lk 23:43):

  • 1. Home Quarantine as Home-Coming (pp. 10-13)

Lilly Pereira BS |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064142 | Read

  • 2. Making Sense of Our Experiences of Solitude and Loneliness (pp. 14-21)

Sebastian Vazhapilly SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064146 | Read

  • 3. Lessons from the Corona Moment of Humanity (pp. 22-33)

Victor Ferrao |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064160 | Read

  • 4. Reinterpreting Social Distancing as Responsibility Anchored in Social Solidarity (pp. 34-40)

Nishant A. Irudayadason |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064163 | Read

  • 5. Being with Oneself as God-Encounter (pp. 41-44)

Arockia Amalan SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064175 | Read

  • 6. Being Alone with Oneself: Encountering God in Silence (pp. 45-48)

Praveen Varkey OSS |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064179 |Read

  • 7. Do Not Cling to Me! (pp. 49-52)

Steven Almeida SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064183 | Read

  • 8. Quarantine Regulations in Lev 13: Social Isolation Out of Anxiety and Helplessness, as Well as Hope and Faith (pp. 53-57)

Andreas Vonach |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064187 | Read


II. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” (Lk 23:34)

  • 9. A Scientist and Servant-Leader to Heal COVID-19 (pp. 58-63)

Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064317 | Read

  • 10. An Evolutionary Perspective on the COVID-19 Pandemic (pp. 64-69)

Donald Frohlich |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064319 | Read

  • 11. Corona: Living or Non-Living? Yet Lessons for the Living (pp. 70-78)

Stephen Jayard |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064338 | Read

  • 12. Coronavirus and Humans: Science’s Hitherto Inability to Put Humpty Dumpty Together (pp. 79-83)

Job Kozhamthadam SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064374 | Read

  • 13. Metanoia: An Eco-Spirituality as the Need of the Hour (pp. 84-89)

Isaac Parackal OIC |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064376 |Read

  • 14. Coronavirus and Climate Change (pp. 90-94)

Sony Chundattu CMI |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064380 |Read

  • 15. Listen to the Earth Speaking to Us (pp. 95-98)

Linette Lobo |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064382 | Read



III. “Woman, behold, your son!” (Jn 19: 26)

  • 16. The Preacher and the Plague (pp. 99-103)

Paul Thelakat |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064398 |Read

  • 17. Are We the Plague for Nature? (pp. 104-109)

Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064400 |Read

  • 18. The Bubonic Plague in Bombay and Pune (1896-1897) (pp. 110-113)

Gargi Mukherjee |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064404 | Read

  • 19. The Greek Plague and Peloponnesian War (pp. 114-118)

Gini George |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064402 |Read


IV. “I thirst.” (Jn 19: 28)

  • 20. Life as God’s Most Sublime Gift (pp. 120-123)

Thomas Malipurathu SVD |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064393 | Read

  • 21. COVID-19: Invitation to Introspect and Manifest our Altruism (pp. 124-129)

A Gregory OMI |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064411 | Read

  • 22. Coronavirus: A Cruel Wakeup Call to Humanity? (pp. 130-135)

Esther Macedo |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064413 | Read

  • 23. All Things Work Together for Our Good (136-140)
    Nitya FCC |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064419 | Read

  • 24. Family Bonding in Times of COVID-19 (pp. 141-144)
    Aruna Jose CHF |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064423 | Read

  • 25. Globalized Virus: Taking Us Back to 1990 (pp. 145-148)
    Ginish C. Baby |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064430 | Read

  • 26. Selfless, Sacred Service: A Story of Gratitude (pp. 149-152)
    Royal Saldhana SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064468 |Read

  • 27. Walking Hundreds of Miles under the Cloud of COVID-19 (pp. 153-157)
    Mohan Doss SVD |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064466 | Read

  • 28. The Coronian Pride: The Existential Soliloquy of Corona (pp. 158-160)
    Nelson Dalmeida |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064464 | Read


V. “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” (Lk 23:46)

  • 29. “How Long to Wait?” Patience as the Key at Crisis – Corona and the Story of Job (pp. 161-165)
    Mariapushpam Paulraj |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064462 | Read

  • 30. Love in the Time of Corona (pp. 166-170)
    Rojas Thomas SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064440 | Read

  • 31. Why God Does Not Answer Our Prayers? (pp. 171-175)
    Bhausaheb Sansare SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064489 |Read

  • 32. Praying for Others: How Does It Affect Us? (pp. 175-181)
    Thomas Karimundackal SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064485 | Read

  • 33. Under the Shadow of God’s Wings (pp. 182-185)
    Tessy Sebastian SH |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064481 | Read

  • 34. Mystery of Suffering Unravels the Mystery of God’s Faithfulness (pp. 186-189)
    Sunita Xess FCC |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064479 | Read

  • 35. Thy Will Be Done: Prayer, Compassion and Tenderness (pp. 190-192)
    Jeril Sibi Nirappel |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064477 | Read

  • 36. Faith as Fostering Immune System: A Psycho-Spiritual Perspective (pp. 193-199)
    George Cordeiro SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064475 | Read

  • 37. Our Courageous Faith: Walking Together Heart-in-Heart (pp. 200-212)
    Errol Fernandes SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064543 |Read


VI. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mt 17:46)

  • 38. Paschal Mystery: Experience of Martyrdom Today (pp. 214-219)
    Vadappuram Jose SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064541 | Read

  • 39. Calling Out of the Grave of Death (pp. 220-224)
    Richard Lopes SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064535 |Read

  • 40. Living Together, Dying Alone? (pp. 225-231)
    Ivan D'Souza |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064533 | Read

  • 41. “By His Wounds We Are Healed:” Meditation on the Five Wounds of Jesus (pp. 232-236)
    Vincent Crasta SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064531 | Read

  • 42. Suffering Unmasks God and Humans (pp. 237-241)
    Sayujya Maniparamban FCC |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064527 | Read

  • 43. Corona of Thorns and Crown of Glory (pp. 242-245)
    Francis Gonsalves SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064547 |Read

  • 44. Easter in the Time of COVID-19 (pp. 246-250)
    Errol Fernandes SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064556 |Read


VII. “It is accomplished.” (Jn 19:30)

  • 45. Lectio Divina for the Time of COVID-19 (pp. 252-254)
    Joby Tharamangalam OP |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064552 | Read

  • 46. Helpless, But Not Hopeless (pp. 255-257)
    Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4064550 |Read


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AUC: AJRS Sept-Oct 2020 65/5

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  • Contents & Editorial: Priority to the Person DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4016510 | Read

  • Women Who Made a Difference in the Hebrew Bible

Thomas Karimundackal, SJ | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4016516 | Read

  • Do Not Let Us Fall into Temptation: A New Understanding of the Lord’s Prayer

Soroj Mullick, SDB |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4016519 | Read

  • In and Through Reason to Religion: An Exploration into the Relationship between Science and Religion

Kuruvilla Pandikattu, SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4016521 |Read

  • Finding Solace amidst Pandemic

Thomas Karimundackal, SJ |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4016523 | Read

  • A Critique on Writing of Yuval Noah Harari on Justice: Our Sense of Justice Might Be Out of Date

J. Charles Davis |DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4016526 | Read


AUC: AJRS Nov-Dec 2020 65/6

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  • Contents & Editorial: We Are All Brothers and Sisters DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4083425 | Read

  • Christmas Carries Hope Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Fabian Jose UMI | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4077345 | Read

  • Deepening the Emmanuel Experience

Leela Jose SCCG | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4083367 | Read

  • Evolution of Equality: The Narrative of Liberalisation

Riya Chhutani | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4083691 | Read

  • Amazing Evidence of God in Science: Tracing the Hidden Face of God Behind the Brilliance of Science

Soniya Joseph P UMI | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4083621 | Read

  • The Complexity of Human Consciousness: A Phenomenological Approach Inspired by Roger Penrose

Gargi Mukherjee | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.4083513 | Read