Friends,
Nine days before the scheduled release of this issue, we heard the sad news of the death of our beloved Pope Francis. Isn’t it better to wait and dedicate the next issue to the Jesuit Pope than to try and get some articles on the Pope in a hurry?
We are happy to release the latest issue of INI, dated April – June 2025, today, celebrated as ‘May Day’ all over the world. May Day could mean the International Workers’ Day that aims to honour workers and defend and promote their rights. It could also refer to an ancient European festival that celebrates the arrival of spring and includes crowning a local young woman as ‘May Queen’ and singing and dancing around the May Pole.
Keen readers of INI would have noticed that the issues of this online magazine are released on a joyful day of celebration. The first issue of this quarterly (Jan-March) is released on 14 February, Valentine’s Day, the second (April-June) on 1 May, May Day, the third (July-September) on 15 August, feast of the Assumption of Our Lady and India’s Independence Day and the last issue for the year (October-December) on 14 November, Children’s Day here in India.
Arriving on joyful days of celebration, INI, I hope, will add to your joy, by enlightening and inspiring you.
This issue carries Errol Fernandes’s article on Easter that tells us that what the resurrection promises should inspire us to stand fearlessly for truth, non-violence and harmony. Francis Peter points out in his article, which was published earlier in Jivan, that the present generation of students will learn when we manage to make the content be seen as relevant, appealing, achievable and rewarding.
While climate change affects us all, the most affected are the poor, says Prakash Louis in his article. Sahayaraj Stanley summarizes for us a marvelous book he read recently – What’s So Amazing about Grace? by Philip Yancey. Cedric Prakash explains the significance of a documentary film that won the Oscar for the Best Documentary at the 97th Academy Awards function held on 2 March 2025.
May this issue of INI add to your joy by enlightening and inspiring you!
– M.A. Joe Antony, SJ
Dear Editor,
My appreciation for the insightful review “Grace Unpacked” by Sahayaraj Stanley and other articles pubblished in INI. He has masterfully emphasized the necessity of viewing life through “grace-tinted lenses,” a perspective that resonates deeply in today’s fast-paced, often fragmented world.
As a reader, I found the article both intellectually stimulating and spiritually refreshing. The author’s ability to weave theological depth with accessible prose has rekindled my engagement with scholarly reading—a habit that, admittedly, had been waning.
INI’s commitment to publishing such thought-provoking content, including this piece, deserves commendation for bridging academic rigor with practical relevance.
Thank you for coming up with works that challenge, inspire, and sustain readers.
Very precise and interesting. Congrats