chhotebhai's Writings

  • AFTER FRANCIS, WHO?

    (Extracts from the book “The Jerusalem Code” published in January 2021) Focus now shifted to the Camerlengo (the papal custodian till the election of the new pope).  It was now his duty to follow the guidelines for the election of a new pope as specified in Universi Dominici Gregis (UDG), promulgated by Pope John Paul…

  • जिंदगी से खिलवाड़

    यदि हम पर्यावरण का ध्यान नहीं देंगे तो मौत का दावत दे रहे हैं

  • Christians and the Mahakumbh

    The community’s service and contribution to the pilgrims. English Version Hindi Version तीर्थ यात्रियों की सेवा के कुछ झलक

  • SHOULD WE BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?

    My wife and I were back from Sunday Mass. I was at my writing table while she was on the phone. I heard her say something about speaking in tongues, so I asked her whom she was talking to, as she is not the “charismatic” type. It was on old friend who 35 years ago…

  • FAILS, AILS & TRAVAILS

    These words are not just a rhyme; there is reason behind them – fails, ails and travails. I use them in the context of the church in India and more specifically the Catholic Church. Looking at its grandiose institutions, wealth and prestige one could wonder if they really apply to the church in India. Ealier,…

  • WEAPONIZING SCRIPTURE

    Trump has weaponized tariffs to subject both friend and foe. He has even weaponized (appropriated) the Bible to further his self-centred goals. Sacred Scripture, like anything else, can be used or abused. It’s like a knife. It can be used in a well lit kitchen to chop vegetables, or in a dark alley to slit…

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