Books Published
Books, Articles and Essays by Rev. Fr. Dr. Felix Raj, S.J.
January 11, 2021
NEW BOOK BY FR. FELIX RAJ
- Aritra Das
Waves - Story Bank is Father Felix
Raj's tenth book, published by the SXUK Alumni Association. The
book contains 75 inspirational stories. The foreword to the book
has been written by Prof. Suranjan Das, the Vice-Chancellor of
Jadvapur University, Kolkata. Felix Raj has authored and
co-authored nine books and has written numerous articles in
journals, magazines and newspapers.
In his foreword Prof. Suranjan Das has said, "What is striking
about Fr. Felix Raj is his ability to strike a balance between
administrative and social responsibilities and academic
interests. Surely his collection of stories will enable us to
gain new strength in confronting the current challenges plaguing
the human society."
The book was formally launched by Prof. (Dr.) Dhrubojyoti
Chattopadhyay, Vice-Chancellor of Sister Nivedita University at
St. Xavier's University, Kolkata on December 3, feast of St.
Francis Xavier. In his speech, Chattapadhyay remarked on the
relevance of the book in the context of the paradigm shift in
the perception of education today.
He ruled the fact that today's youth is more interested in the
prospective value of their education rather than the humanistic.
They enroll for courses keeping in mind what their takeaways
will be after completion of their course of studies. For them,
the value of the spiritual and moral education has taken a
backseat. But, Father Felix Raj's book tries to instill in the
learners some of those lost or rapidly receding values in the
form of interesting stories that communicate some spiritual
message. He made special mention of some of the stories in which
these emotions have been expressed.
Introducing his book, Fr. Felix Raj said, "Every story that I
have compiled in this book is a wave from the sea of my heart to
embrace every reader so that they are touched and transformed.
The stories can be used in lectures, in sermons, articles and
even for recollections and retreats. You can read one story a
day as food for thought."
No matter whether we are writing a biography or a novel,
delivering a lecture or preaching a sermon, our lives revolve
around the stories we have heard, read and narrated. Stories are
moods; they are powerful vehicles; they matter. When you tell a
story you spark a connection. That is how our ancestors have
passed on their priceless heritage from generation to
generation.
From the days of simple pictures inscribed on cave walls to
today's multimillion dollar movie blockbusters, our drive for
telling stories has been encoded in our DNA. We connect quite
powerfully through stories. Our lives are filled with stories
that we all are part of. We, as human beings, irresistibly and
instantly connect with one another through the magical power of
stories.
We are drawn to stories, because they are the index of our mind.
They are universal in meaning and purpose. They help us to share
our varied emotions - joys and sorrows that design the bouquet
of life. They each come with a message and influence our thought
processes and decisions. They make us human and teach us wisdom.
They shape our perspectives. Everyone is a story and every story
belongs to someone. Stories take us on a journey of
self-discovery and transformation. As Justine Musk says,
"Whoever shares the greatest stories rules the world."
"Have you ever stood or sat on a sea shore? If you have, you
will certainly understand what I intend to share with you
through the pages of this book. If you haven't, then read this
book, it will take you to the shore to watch the mighty ocean
and its army of waves embrace the land incessantly," Fr. Felix
Raj said.
Waves are caused by the winds blowing on the surface of the
ocean or even lakes. This happens all the time. The wind has no
effect on a perfectly calm sea. But, as it begins to slide over
the surface of the water, it causes eddies. Small ripples are
formed and they find their way to the shore and then break on
the shore.
Waves, tall and short, keep on marching like an army of stories
towards the shore. As the waves embrace the shore, the sea
incessantly kisses the land. Caught in the tight intoxicating
embrace of the waves, the sands of the shore submissively erode
and drift away with the waves.
For copies you may contact:
vcoffice@sxuk.edu.in or sxukaa@sxuk.edu.in - or Call 9674187772
or 6624 9812 / 6624 9813.

Discovery of Bengal
Anthology on Jesuit Fathers' contribution
A book on the lives of the Jesuits who lived and worked in India,
especially in Bengal, since the early 19th century.

Indian Economy - A Visionary Perspective
by Fr. Felix Raj, Prof Samrat Roy and Prof. Koushik Hati
Contains 20 essays on Development and International Trade and Finance in honour of sesquicentenary of St. Xavier's College, Kolkata. 2016.

Disinvestment in India Trends, Problems and Prospects
by Fr. Felix Raj
Published by Regal Publications, F-159, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi - 110 027, 2013. Pp 460

WTO : Asian Union
Ten Years of WTO : Towards an Asian Union, (ed) in two volumes, Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi 2009.

Indian Economy
by Fr. Felix Raj
Indian Economy : Economic Ideas, Development and Financial Reforms - Essays in honour of Prof. Raj Kumar Sen, (ed.) Deep and Deep Publications, New Delhi, 2008.

Contemporary Development Economics from Adam Smith to Amartya Sen
by Fr. Felix Raj & others
Contemporary Development Economics from Adam Smith to Amartya Sen, Felix Raj & others, New Central Book Agency Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, 2006.

Memories of a Movement
Memories of a Movement - AICUF in West Bengal 1948-1996, AICUF Publications, Kolkata, 1996.

Jesus Christ in the eyes of Swami Vivekananda
by Fr. Felix Raj
Compiled & Edited by : Snehasis Sur
Foreword: Rev. Fr. Dr. J. Felix Raj, SJ
Published by : The Goethals Indian Library and Research Society, St.
Xavier's College, Kolkata.