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TRACTORS, TANKS, TREASON & TRUMP
This piece is being written in the evening of Republic Day. This morning I had addressed a Flag Hoisting gathering and spoke about democracy in India and the USA, about the farm agitation and the Trump negation of his election. As a conscientious citizen, not a pseudo desh bhakt, I enjoy watching the annual Republic…
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DENOMINATIONS ARE ABOMINATIONS
I find the word “denominations” abominable. In an era of competition between different churches, the term was used to distinguish between them. In today’s ecumenical era, the term becomes redundant. I would rather call them “Sister Churches”. Did not St Paul write to the churches in Corinth, Thessalonica, Ephesus etc? Does not the Book of…
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CHRISTMAS & FRIENDSHIP
Christmas is synonymous with joy and peace. That first Christmas night, when the Lord Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the universal message was “Peace to people of Goodwill”. It was not just for Christians, but for all human beings. True friendship again is something that surpasses human barriers. It is like love that defies all…
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CHOOSING OUR BISHOPS
(A sequel to DO WE NEED BISHOPS?) When I wrote the previous article on the need or role of bishops I expected howls of protest. Surprisingly, I received mostly positive feedback, including from several priests whom I have never met. So obviously I had my finger on the pulse of the community, or had touched…
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DO WE NEED BISHOPS?
In the light of the recent appointments of bishops and archbishops, this question may seem audacious. But it is not altogether without merit. Do we really need bishops, what is their role in our lives, and if at all we do need them, then who should decide on their appointments? The role of the recently…
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SYCOPHANCY ISN’T FANCY
Ouch! They’ve done it again. Those Gandhi topi wearing Congress wallahs. The original Gandhi topi has been replaced by another Gandhi hat – the obsequious and sycophantic one, before the descendants of another Gandhi – Indira. This sycophancy was at its worst display at the meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) held on March…
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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…