Our Parish Priest
 Bio
data of Fr. Rudolf V. D'Souza, OCD, M.A. PhD.
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Born in Madanthyar (Mangalore) on 27-7-1960 (South India) Karnataka
State Inida;
Joined the Carmelites in 1973 - Studied 8th, 9th
10th in Paudua High School; Pre-University Studies at Mysore
from 1976-1978
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Professed as Religious in 1980 in Podanur - Tamilnadu
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Philosophical Studies and Graduation in Kerala (Alwaye) 1980-1983
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Theological Studies in Mangalore St. Joseph's Seminary 1983-1987
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Completed M.A. in 1987 from Karnataka University - Bangalore
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Ordained Priest on 24-2-1987
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Master of Aspirants in Goa (Xellim) 1987-1989
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Diploma in Yoga from the Yoga Institute Santa Cruz (Mumbai in 1989)
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For
higher studies in Carmelite Spirituality in Spain (Avila) 1989
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Masters Degree from Teresianum in 1992 (Rome) in Theology
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1991-1994 In charge of the Theology Students (Formator) in the
International College at Rome.
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Doctorate in Theology in 1995 (Gregorian University) Rome
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Worked in Carmelite Spirituality Institute Mysore 1998-2001
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Vicar Provincial (Assistant Provincial) 1999-2002
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Assistant Parish Priest in St. Joseph's Church in Mira Road June 2001
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Parish Priest of St. Joseph's Church Mira Road from June 2002 onwards.
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Lectured in Italy, Singapore, Spain, Australia, Sri Lanka and in the USA
on prayer and spiritual theology.
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Offers courses and seminars in various seminaries, institutes of
spirituality and in colleges and convents.
Books
written by Fr. Rudolf V. D' Souza OCD
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Pitisponacha Sonsaranthlo
Uzvad (Light in the World of Superstition) [in Konkani
Language], First Edition 1986
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Theklentlo Devnsar
(The Devil in the Mind ) [in Konkani Language], 1989; 2002
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God-Realization in the Gitabhasya of Ramanuja from the Perspective of
Christian Spiritual Theology,
1992
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The
Bhagavadgita and St. John of the Cross,
1996,
Second Edition 1997
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Where
Lovers Meet
(Co-authored), 1998
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Meeting
in God-Experience,
1999
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Discernment in Prayer
(Co-authored), 2000; reprinted 2004
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When I
Cannot Pray,
First Edition 2001, Second 2001, Third Revised Edition 2003 and 2004,
2009
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Awareness and Union with God,
2002;
2003, 2009
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A Mind
Less Travelled,
2003; 2005, 2009
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Come to
a Lonely Place, Recollections Series no. 1., 2003
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Only
One Thing is Needed, Recollections Series no. 2, 2004, 2009
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Cast
Your Net Into the Deep,
Recollections Series no. 3, 2005, 2009
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Meeting
God Through Daily Prayers,
2005,
Reprinted 2006, 2007
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Towards
Prayer and Contemplation,
2006
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The Way
of the Cross, St. Joseph Church, 2007
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Dynamism of Spiritual Growth, 2007
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Have
Come to Give Life, Life in Abundance, Audio CD, 13
Talks on Spirituality and Prayer in Konkani Language (Oman, Muscat),
2008
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Prayer
Empowering Pills,
Dhyanavana Publications, 2008
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The
Perfect 10,
2009 (A
book on the activities of St. Joseph Church, Mira Road).
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