Sr. Flavia Aranha, left, and Sr. Scholastica Panthaladikel, members of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master, are engaged in holistic healing in Mapusa, Goa, in western India. (Lissy Maruthanakuzhy)
Panaji, India — The Pious Disciples of the Divine Master began holistic health ministry in India some 20 years ago as another branch of their charism, liturgical apostolate.
The mission was introduced by Sr. Scholastica Panthaladikel, a former Indian provincial who now manages a health center in Mapusa, Goa, in western India. According to the 74-year-old nun, the holistic health program promotes the spirituality of Jesus the master, the way, the truth and the life — the principal devotion in their congregation.