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BISHOPS, THEOLOGIANS AND A COCKROACH
About 10 bishops and 50 theologians from across the country gathered at the Pastoral Centre, Agra on 25th/ 26th July for the 27th Colloquium of the CBCI’s Commission for Doctrine. As a layman I was the only cockroach. The theme was: A Rereading of the Theological Journey of Pope Benedict 16 (Joseph Ratzinger). Rev Dr…
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DOES GOD NEED OUR MONEY?
The theft and alleged misappropriation of offerings at the Ram Janambhoomi Temple in Ayodhya has been hogging the headlines. Will the big fish be caught? Were huge sums of money siphoned off to purchase the loyalty of wayward MPs from some Opposition Parties? Gong by our past record of investigation; and sensitive issues being kept…
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DID GOD CREATE COCKROACHES?
Yes, cockroaches are the flavour of the season (yuck), thanks to the intemperate remarks of the CJI, Hon’ble Sri Surya Kumar, and the satirical movement of Abhijeet Dipke, then ensconced in the USA. To his credit he returned to India to face the music at the risk of being arrested. We need to get a…
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QUEERING THE PITCH
This saying literally means upsetting well laid plans. Whose plans? God’s plans. Who has queered the pitch – Church leaders and so-called missionaries. Why? Because they seem to have chosen their own path over the way the Lord would have expected of them. These thoughts came to me when, a couple of days ago, I…
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AMAZING (F)ACTS
During Eastertide, till the Ascension, the daily Mass readings are invariably taken from the Acts of the Apostles. Some of these acts are amazing. This is how biblical scholars describe this compilation. It is usually attributed to Luke, a non-Jewish Syrian from Antioch, as both this and his gospel are addressed to one Theophilus. It…
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FROM PROPSPERITY TO AUSTERITY
Not so long ago we were talking of a trillion dollar and the fastest growing economy; about Amritkal and achche din. Our vishwaguru had growing locks and global ambitions. Then the bubble burst on 28th February when Dada Donald and Bibi Netanyahu launched an unprovoked attack on Iran. The world economy went into a tailspin.…
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Very well written 🙂
Good insights. The need for transparency and accountability is important in all areas of society.
It looks like Ayodhya Temple has become a corporate affair! According to the Telegraph Calcutta of 08/07/2026, the Union government…
Chhotebhai’s Hindi amplification of the name Champat (Ram Temple Trust General Secretary) has a Bengali equivalent also. It means to…
Beautifully expressed