• IN DEFENCE OF NORTH EAST CHRISTIANS

    Not belonging to the North East (NE), why should I bother about what is happening to the Christians there? As always, Sacred Scripture has the answer. While describing the community of believers as a body, we are told that “If one part is hurt, all the parts share its pain” (1Cor 12:26). Again, “Each part…

  • BAD APPLES, SAD COUPLES, GLAD TIDINGS

    Fortunately I belong to a small parish where just a handful of people come for the Sunday evening Mass. It is therefore a time of quiet reflection for me. These reflections then are based on the first two readings of the first Sunday of Lent. The first reading was from Genesis on the “fall” of…

  • 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…

  • विकास- विश्वास- विलास- विनाश।

    Conscientious citizens of India need to reflect seriously on these 4 critical words…

  • 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…

  • नए साल की नई उमंग

    How to enjoy a tension free and happy new year

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