• THE GAY PRIEST

    When we were young, being gay meant that we had the joyous abandonment of a child, an attribute that St Paul gives to being children of God (cf Rom 8:21). Today, being gay is understood as a man having a sexual relationship with another man; just as lesbian means women being in a sexual relationship…

  • HAT – TRICK

    The just concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) would be fresh in people’s minds. Hence one cannot be faulted for presuming that this piece is about cricket! It isn’t. It’s not about red balls but about red hats, the red Berettas given to Cardinals. They are the flavour of the season thanks to the announcement of…

  • UNIFORMITY, CONFORMITY OR DEFORMITY?

    TV Debates and newspaper headlines are replete with news and views on the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). They have generated more heat than light.  That, sadly, may be what the UCC is all about.  Let us go by the facts, not opinions, especially those being bandied about by blind supporters of the BJP. While…

  • FARCICAL FRATERNAL FANTASY

    There is celebration in some circles that Pope Francis’ latest directive that non-ordained “Brothers” in men’s religious orders that also include priests, may now become Major Superiors, albeit with Vatican permission. What is the hullabaloo about? Will it have any impact on the ground? Though not a fan of Shakespeare, the Pope’s directive reminded me…

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

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

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