chhotebhai's Writings

  • GOA – GOING, GOING, GONE?

    Going, going, gone – is what an auctioneer says before bringing down the mallet to seal a bid. Outside the IPL auctions, this action is rarely seen today. However, I am familiar with this process because my family was in this business from 1858 to 1988. My Uncle Stan, who was blessed with the gift…

  • ECUMENISM IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

    When we say that something is non-negotiable we mean that it cannot be compromised or water down. Its message and mission must be forthright, sincere and enduring. Ecumenism, commonly understood as Christian Unity, comes from the Greek word oikoumene, meaning “the whole inhabited world”. This embraces not jusr Christians, or the human family, but all…

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  • ALL FALL DOWN

    Let’s go back to our childhood nursery rhymes. “Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses, A pocket full of posies; A-tishoo, A-tishoo, We all fall down”. And again, “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty together again”. This second rhyme is commonly associated…

  • JEMIMAH – THE FEARLESS

    Have I spelt Jeremiah wrongly? No. This is not about an ancient prophet, but about a modern young social influencer – Jemimah Rodrigues, the 24 year old Indian women’s cricket sensation. Let me make a frank admission – I am an unabashed fan of our Indian women’s cricket team. My earlier favourite was Mithali Raj,…

  • CHRISTMAS – HISTORY OR MYSTERY

    Where was the Holy Family when Herod ordered the killing of the children in Bethlehem? As we approach Christmas, this question began to haunt me. It forced me to look deeply into the infancy narratives in both Mathew’s and Luke’s gospels. As a layman without any scriptural studies, I also had to take recourse to…

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  2. It is a joy that Fr. Amalor is being recognised by the Church. The breath of his vision for the…

  3. Dear Chhotebhai, Thank you for your thoughtful piece on Swami Amalorpavadass and for recalling his life and work with affection.…

  4. A very demanding, reflective and down to earth analyse of a Post Second Vatican Theologian in India Father Amalor ,…