As much as we might protest about the Americanization of our culture, Friendship Day seems well and here to stay in India. Yesterday, I was surprised to see the kind of people buying friendship bands – there were young children, teenagers and very surprisingly some very simple looking middle-aged ladies…
Today the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola – the founder of the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits). The Society has over the centuries been known to produce men of great intellect and vision. Apparently, when seeking permission from the Pope to establish the Society, St…
When I was a little girl (oh so many years ago!), my Mum would tell me the following story: Centuries ago a great artist was engaged to paint a mural for the cathedral in a Sicilian town. The subject was the life of Christ. For many years the artist labored…