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INDIAN SYNOD – FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS?
Synod, what’s that? Are we suffering from collective amnesia? The next round, the Continental one, is slated for 24th – 27th February. For Asia it will be held in Bangkok, Thailand. If I correctly recall, our Asian bishops had earlier met in Pattaya, Thailand, better known for its sex tourism! Back to the Synod; how…
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विकास- विश्वास- विलास- विनाश।
Conscientious citizens of India need to reflect seriously on these 4 critical words…
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VIKAS-VISHWAS-VILAS-VINASH
There has been a progression, or rather regression, of Vs over the last week. For those unfamiliar with Hindi, let me first do a literal translation of the 4 Vs in this title – Vikas (Development), Vishwas (Faith), Vilas (Luxury) and Vinash (Destruction). Vikas has been the buzz word of the BJP Government. There is…
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नए साल की नई उमंग
How to enjoy a tension free and happy new year
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FUNEREAL FUNDAS
Funerals are usually dour affairs, nothing to write home about. Yet, having witnessed some interesting funerals on TV in the recent past, I did find some lessons to be learnt and thoughts to be shared. The first one was that of Queen Elizabeth the Second (QE II) who died last 8th September aged 96. Her…
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CHRISTIAN UNITY IS IMPERATIVE
Let me shoot from the hip. Efforts for Christian unity, or ecumenism, are imperative, not an optional extra. We have just concluded the Christian Unity Octave that is held annually from 18th to 25th January, concluding on the feast of the Conversion of St Paul. The Octave was celebrated with both solemnity and sincerity in…
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Well elucidated.
This is Aus News channel clip: https://youtu.be/MxHebEeDvaU?si=5xlfict3iei0BOpj My comment: “We strongly condemn the unprovoked aggressive joint attacks by the U.S.…
This is a very thorough, thought-provoking article by Chote Bhai. Lent is a time to reflect on our own “humanness”…
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We too remain helpless spectators with no clue as to what could be done at our end to prevent violence…