chhotebhai's Writings

  • OBITUARY: OVER THE MOON

    Have we got over the recent death of Rev Eugene Moon Lazarus of Agra? Is there anything about his life that we should be over the moon about? There is much in the life and death of Moon, or Moonbhai, as he was affectionately known, for us to be literally over the moon? Why? Because…

  • THE POWER OF 2X2

    Most roadways buses have a 2×3 seat configuration; that is, 5 seats in a row. Since that is cramped, luxury buses are 2×2 giving long distance travellers enough leg space. I am writing this after attending Mass on Sunday 20th July. The first reading (Gen 18:1-10) and the gospel (Lk 10:38-42) both had two principal…

  • THE DANCE OF DEATH

    This month of July I was privy to two deaths, one of someone very dear to me, and the other who was just a name in a newspaper report. I had many lessons to learn. Due to physical and financial restraints I can’t travel too much. But this month took me to two cities, Indore…

  • CHOOSING OUR BISHOPS

    ISAAC HAROLD GOMES This 29th June the Catholic Church in India celebrated Laity Sunday to affirm the vital role of lay members who are also called the “People of God”. This year’s theme, chosen by the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India for Laity Sunday was: “A Synodal Church: Walking Together and Always Seeking Peace.”…

  • AFTER NAMO, WHAT?

    When Nehru was the Prime Minister of India, Welles Hagen wrote a book in 1963, “After Nehru, Who?” When Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister a similar sentiment emerged, the TINA factor. There is no alternative. History bears testimony that both Nehru and Rajiv were not indispensable. Presently, the BJP led by Narendra Modi (Namo) has…

  • EMERGENCY, SURROGACY, SUFFOCATION

    Trains and aircraft have emergency exits. Not so with politics. I vividly recall this day 50 years ago. I was attending a Youth Animators’ Training Programme in Allahabad, the epicentre of the Emergency earthquake. It was promulgated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on 25th June 1975. The day after the declaration a classmate of mine…

Latest Comments

  1. Laity is treated as Dalits are treated in Manu Simriti (Hinduism)

  2. Selection of Bishops is the same as the nomination of the members of the upper house(Rajya Sabha) in Indian Parliament.…

  3. Was thrilled to read your responses using Transactional Analysis. My first book The Trinity and Me published in 1977 is…

  4. Let me also compare Mary and Martha as type A and type B personalities. In the Gospel story of Martha…

  5. Let me apply Transactional Analysis to Mary and Martha for what it is worth. In the Gospel story of Martha…