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ANDH BHAKTS ABOUND
For the benefit of those not familiar with Hindi let me clarify that “Andh Bhakt” (AB) means a person who is a blind follower of his/ her idol. Election season is upon us again; for the State Assembly in Karnataka, where political analysts claim that the Congress has a possible edge because of the corruption…
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THAT VACANT LOOK!
One wears a vacant look when lost, in love, or both! A vacant glassy look is also associated with death. Who has this vacant look – the Catholic Church in India? Why? Because 21 of 174 (one in eight) dioceses in the country have no bishops – the Sees are vacant. The question therefore arises…
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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…
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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…
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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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