Savio Saldanha SJ
@savio-sj.bsky.social
A Jesuit. Finding God in all things. Author of 'Conscience at Crossroads ' weekly blog. At the frontiers of Spiritual, Cultural and Geographical challenges for God.
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Receiving the Holy Eucharist on tongue or hands? I take a look at the topic of much heated debate. Let's walk together and find what God is Calling us to..
Receiving the Holy Eucharist on tongue or hands? I take a look at the topic of much heated debate. Let's walk together and find what God is Calling us to..
At the Crossroads of conscience: Receiving the Eucharist on tongue or in hands?
- Savio Saldanha SJ DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18247404 14-01-2026 Approaching the Altar: A Moment of Discernment It happ...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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Receiving the Holy Eucharist on tongue or hands? I take a look at the topic of much heated debate. Let's walk together and find what God is Calling us to..
Receiving the Holy Eucharist on tongue or hands? I take a look at the topic of much heated debate. Let's walk together and find what God is Calling us to..
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A personal reflection on the Indian philosophical schools and their influence on Indian culture and the collective memory of its people. How these concepts shape my own thinking and continue to influence India’s collective imagination.
A personal reflection on the Indian philosophical schools and their influence on Indian culture and the collective memory of its people. How these concepts shape my own thinking and continue to influence India’s collective imagination.
At the crossroads of ancient Indian philosophy and how it has shaped India’s evolving social thought.
- Savio Saldanha SJ DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18199195 Date: 09-01-2026 Ancient Indian Philosophy, Caste, and Conscience at t...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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A personal reflection on the Indian philosophical schools and their influence on Indian culture and the collective memory of its people. How these concepts shape my own thinking and continue to influence India’s collective imagination.
A personal reflection on the Indian philosophical schools and their influence on Indian culture and the collective memory of its people. How these concepts shape my own thinking and continue to influence India’s collective imagination.
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A response to the violence against the Christian community in India during the Christmas season.
A response to the violence against the Christian community in India during the Christmas season.
Christian by Religion, Hindu by Culture: An Ignatian Response to Hindutva from a Dalit Bahujan Lens.
Savio Saldanha SJ DOI: https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.18089130 Date – 29-12-2025 As I write this article, I am feeling deeply...
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December 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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A response to the violence against the Christian community in India during the Christmas season.
A response to the violence against the Christian community in India during the Christmas season.
The Universal light of Christmas: From Crib to Existential choice.
How does the comforting and inclusive message of Christmas stand in dialogue with modern philosophical critiques that challenge faith, morality, and tradition?
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How does the comforting and inclusive message of Christmas stand in dialogue with modern philosophical critiques that challenge faith, morality, and tradition?
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The Universal Light of Christmas: From Crib to Existential Choice
Savio Saldanha SJ DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18050444 25-12-2025 Introduction: The Multicultural Heart of Christmas Gro...
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December 25, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The Universal light of Christmas: From Crib to Existential choice.
How does the comforting and inclusive message of Christmas stand in dialogue with modern philosophical critiques that challenge faith, morality, and tradition?
conscienceatcrossroads.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
How does the comforting and inclusive message of Christmas stand in dialogue with modern philosophical critiques that challenge faith, morality, and tradition?
conscienceatcrossroads.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
As forests fall and dissent is silenced, the ecological crisis in India reveals a deeper moral crisis. This reflection asks what our religious traditions, conscience and collective responsibility demand of us today.
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Forests, Faith, and the Crisis of Conscience: Reflection on State-Led Deforestation in India.
-Savio SALDANHA SJ 22-12-2025 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18024369 Introduction: Development at the Cost of Breath India i...
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December 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
As forests fall and dissent is silenced, the ecological crisis in India reveals a deeper moral crisis. This reflection asks what our religious traditions, conscience and collective responsibility demand of us today.
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Should a Machine decide to kill: Catholic Conscience and the Ethics of Unmanned Combat Vehicles
A reflection on the use of Unmanned Combat Vehicles in modern wars.
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A reflection on the use of Unmanned Combat Vehicles in modern wars.
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Should a Machine decide to kill: Catholic Conscience and the Ethics of Unmanned Combat Vehicles
Savio Saldanha SJ DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17993534 20-12-2025 I recently watched a movie, about some Unmanned Aerial Vehicle o...
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December 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Should a Machine decide to kill: Catholic Conscience and the Ethics of Unmanned Combat Vehicles
A reflection on the use of Unmanned Combat Vehicles in modern wars.
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A reflection on the use of Unmanned Combat Vehicles in modern wars.
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A reflection on the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception and what it teaches us about handling of theological (and other!) differences.
A reflection on the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception and what it teaches us about handling of theological (and other!) differences.
When Rivalry becomes Revelation: Reflecting on Mary’s Immaculate Conception through the Dominican–Franciscan Debate.
Savio Saldanha SJ DOI- 10.5281/zenodo.17917758 13-12-2025 When Questions Shake Faith I recently found myself refle...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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A reflection on the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception and what it teaches us about handling of theological (and other!) differences.
A reflection on the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception and what it teaches us about handling of theological (and other!) differences.
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A reflection on balancing the Indian spirituality and Christian faith - by an Indian Catholic.
A reflection on balancing the Indian spirituality and Christian faith - by an Indian Catholic.
At the Crossroads between Ashram and Church: Living Christianity in India.
Savio Saldanha SJ https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17762765 06-12-2025 Every now and then, especially when I sit in silenc...
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December 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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A reflection on balancing the Indian spirituality and Christian faith - by an Indian Catholic.
A reflection on balancing the Indian spirituality and Christian faith - by an Indian Catholic.
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A reflection on the use of Artificial Intelligence by students, youth and researchers. The way ahead.
A reflection on the use of Artificial Intelligence by students, youth and researchers. The way ahead.
A Crossroad Between Bans and Discernment: Forming Conscience for the Age of AI
Savio Saldanha SJ https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17742128 29-11-2025 Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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A reflection on the use of Artificial Intelligence by students, youth and researchers. The way ahead.
A reflection on the use of Artificial Intelligence by students, youth and researchers. The way ahead.
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A reflection on the continuity of Catholic teaching about family - from Humanae Vitae to Amoris Laetitia.
A reflection on the continuity of Catholic teaching about family - from Humanae Vitae to Amoris Laetitia.
Humanae Vitae and Amoris Laetitia — Continuity of the Norm, Renewal of the Method
Savio Saldanha SJ 10.5281/zenodo.17681156 22-11-2025 Introduction As I continue my theological studies in Paris, I often f...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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A reflection on the continuity of Catholic teaching about family - from Humanae Vitae to Amoris Laetitia.
A reflection on the continuity of Catholic teaching about family - from Humanae Vitae to Amoris Laetitia.
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Facing difficult choices in life? Let the Psychology of Ruth Chang and the Spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, guide your path.
Facing difficult choices in life? Let the Psychology of Ruth Chang and the Spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, guide your path.
When External Reasons Run Out: Ruth Chang’s Hard Choices, Ignatian Discernment, and the Amoris Laetitia’s Freedom of Love.
Savio Saldanha SJ DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17617724 15 November 2025 Life often places us at crossroads where neither p...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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Facing difficult choices in life? Let the Psychology of Ruth Chang and the Spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, guide your path.
Facing difficult choices in life? Let the Psychology of Ruth Chang and the Spirituality of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, guide your path.
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A reflection on a world losing touch with humanity.
A reflection on a world losing touch with humanity.
A World Without Foundations? From Nietzsche’s Nihilism to the Church’s Vision of Empathy.
A World Without Foundations? From Nietzsche’s Nihilism to the Church’s Vision of Empathy Savio Saldanha SJ DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17584033 ...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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A reflection on a world losing touch with humanity.
A reflection on a world losing touch with humanity.
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A reflection on the Marian devotion and Mater Populi Fidelis.
A reflection on the Marian devotion and Mater Populi Fidelis.
Mary, the Channel of Grace: Rethinking Mater Populi Fidelis in Light of Tradition
By Savio Saldanha SJ DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17558110 November 7, 2025 The recent release of Mater Populi Fid...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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A reflection on the Marian devotion and Mater Populi Fidelis.
A reflection on the Marian devotion and Mater Populi Fidelis.