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Lectio Brevis - Pushpashrama
June 1st was the chosen day for the Lectio Brevis 2019 of the
Pushpashrama Institute of Philosophy and religion. ‘Devotion to the Lord
is the supreme wisdom’ was the choice theme of the year’s Lectio Brevis.
Therefore to commence the year with the grace of the Lord Almighty, holy
mass was celebrated at 9:00 am in the shrine. Fr. Provincial presided
the Eucharist along with 13 concelebrants who joined from the
neighboring communities. He preached a meaningful homily which
emphasized the practicality of the wisdom that we gain in our studies.
The creative facets were seen in the liturgy as brothers put up a small
enactment before the mass and also symbolically offered gifts in the
form of boats which sailed in the ocean of God’s mercy and love.
After the mass, photos of different batches were taken respectively. The
Institute is indeed blessed and proud to have 36 scholastics studying
under its roof in which 15 form the first year batch (includes 6
Norbetines, 3 from Andhra Pradesh Province, 5 from KG Province and one
from Tamil Nadu Province), 5 the second year and 16 the third year.
Following this was the Lectio Brevis of which Fr. Provincial was the
president. The event was beautifully compered by the brothers and the
lamp was lit by the dignitaries. The gathering was welcomed by Fr.
Rector and the Lectio Brevis was presented by Fr. Jaison Vadakkan OFM
(Cap), PhD from the Calvary Philosophical College, Thrissur where he is
currently serving as the dean of studies. The topic was the ‘Exclusion
of Sudras from the Bhasyas of Shankara’. It was presented methodically
and succinctly by him which prompted the fathers and brothers to ask
questions as they were dawned to the knowledge of something new.
After this, ‘Cosmos’ – the annual magazine which compiles the works of
scholastics in the form of prose, poetry and paintings was released by
Fr. Provincial and Fr. Jaison. Fr. Provincial then delivered the
presidential address and after this followed a joke enactment, dance by
the brothers and the report by the Dean of Studies Fr Pradeep Pinto. Br.
Richard thanked the gathering after which the institute anthem was sung
by the brothers which brought an end to the event.
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