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THE YELLOW CARD
There are two reasons why I remember the Yellow Card. The first dates back to boarding school more than 60 years ago. We had monthly tests for which we got cards – Gold for excellence, Blue for good work, Yellow for average marks and Pink for failure. During my eight years of boarding I got…
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SHIFTING SANDS & STANDS
On Tuesday 4th November two events occurred that seemed like undermining our very foundations. One gets such a feeling while standing on the seashore when the tide is running out. As the water recedes one feels that the ground (sand) under one’s feet is shifting, leaving one struggling to stay erect. What were these two…
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DOES GOD PLAY GAMES?
Last night (30th October) my wife and I sat to watch the last two hours of the semi-final match between India and Australia in the ICC Women’s One Day World Cup. It is headlines today. Australia was defeated after 7 years, that too despite piling on a massive total of 338 runs. India’s star opener…
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KINGS OR NO KINGS
Both Kings and No Kings are in the news for very different reasons. First there is King Charles III of England who just visited Pope Leo in the Vatican and held a joint prayer service with him. The other is the No King rally in the USA on 18th October where a reported 7 million…
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THE “IDIOTS” OF LADAKH
The block buster Aamir Khan movie “Three Idiots” is to some degree inspired by Sonam Wangchuk of Ladakh. You heard right, the same person whom the Government has now arrested under the draconian National Security Act and lodged in far away Jodhpur jail. Ironically, till recently, Wangchuk was an avid fan of Prime Minister Narendra…
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MULLALLY OR MULAKKAL?
Other than similar sounding surnames, is there anything in common between these two? They are as different as chalk and cheese. Former bishop of Jalandhar diocese, Franco Mulakkal, nicknamed Frightening Franco, is a familiar name to Indian Catholics. A lower court in Kerala has acquitted him of charges of multiple rape of a religious sister…
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Excellent. The Yellow Card or the Red Card is still used in Foot ball and other games. I’m sure The…
Excellent
Thank you for the arguments put forth regarding the change in use of certain titles given to Mary, to clarify…
Thank you for your writings on the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a Protestant [CNI], I really appreciate the clarification given…
An insightful read as always