CONTENTS: Foreword, Preface, Introduction: Celebrating the Life and Contributions of Fr. V. M. Jose: An Academic Tribute, Section 1: Contextual Theology and Indian Christology: 1. Phenomenology of Religious Experience: A Few Representative Models of Christ as Guru and Satguru in Indian Christology -Sebastian Velassery, 2. Cosmotheandric Vision: An Invitation to Wholeness -Isaac Parackal OIC, 3. Trinitarian Harmony in the Cosmos -Shabin Varghese CST, 4. The Names of the Messiah: Memory and Promise in the Gospel of Matthew -Boris Repschinski SJ, 5. Integrating Ecological and Cultural Sensitivity: Insights from the Amazon Synod for the Tribal Church in India -Jacob Kulangara SJ, Section 2: Pastoral Theology: Leadership, Vocation, and Mental Health: 6. Christian Vocation: Believers and Citizens -Mohan Doss SVD, 7. On Pastoral Theology: Challenges and Opportunities in Pastoral Counselling in India: Addressing Mental Health Stigma in Pastoral Counselling -Bala Francis Kumar Chowrappa, 8. Jesus: An Exemplar of Authentic Leadership -Arun Antony Chully CMI, 9. The Parish Pastoral Care in the Context of Synodality: A Call for the Participation of and Collaboration with Laity -Ben Boss Chellappan Clarammal, 10. How Psychology Continues to Promote Racism -Patrick Saint-Jean SJ, 11. From Neanderthals to Greek Myths: Freud’s Atheism on Stage -Marc Grenier, Section 3: Public Theology, Social Responsibility, and Care for Creation: 12. Spiritual Commitment to the “Care for our Common Home” -Sony Chundattu CMI, 13. Stewardship: Aligning Pope Francis’s Pastoral Concerns with Social Responsibility -Joji Valli, 14. “Be Merciful Like the Father”: Pope Francis’ Vision of ‘Mercy’ in Misericordiae Vultus -Thomas Karimundackal SJ, 15. Nostra Aetate in Relation with Other Conciliar Documents -Anil Thomas Karackavayalil CM, 16. Revolutionary Praxis and Prophetic Spirituality: The Convergence of Faith and Social Action in the Writings of Sebastian Kappen -Biju Joseph SJ, Section 4: Liturgy and Evangelization: Sacramental Practices and Tribal Church: 17. The Role of Liturgy in Tribal Evangelization: A Case Study of the Santal Tribe -M. J. Peter SJ, 18. Towards a Liturgy that Liberates: Experiencing God, Enabling Community and Empowering the Poor -Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ, 19. Conviction, Commitment, and Compassion: The Practical Contributions of a Priest, Prophet and Pastor -Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ, Our Contributors, Testimonials, Message for the Festschrift for V. M. Jose SJ.