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NUNC DIMITTIS NUNCIO
This title would be intriguing for those who don’t know Latin. Neither do I! It is the title of the prayer in the Breviary that priests are expected to recite before going to sleep at night. It is the prayer of the Prophet Simeon who had been waiting unendingly for the coming of the Saviour….
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SUICIDE MISSION
During the Second World War this term referred to Japanese pilots who went on suicidal missions, where death was certain. The Kamikaze pilots flew their bomb-laden aircraft straight into enemy targets. Then we had the LTTE suicide bombers, like the one that assassinated former Prime Minister Rajive Gandhi. It gave rise to a host of…
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SHOULD ONE GO TO CHURCH NOW?
A week ago religious leaders heaved a collective sigh of relief when they came to know that places of religious worship would be opened w.e.f. 8th June. Some even issued victorious press statements hailing the decision. They had obviously not read the fine print on the distinction between places of worship, and holding of religious…
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Corona Virus Ka Agni Pariksha
Kya yeh virus koi Divya prakop tho nahin
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Ajeeb Dastan Daru Ki
Lockdown 3 mein daru ki dukane kyo khuli ?
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A CATHOLIC PENTECOSTAL
Absurd! This is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. How can one be both a Catholic and a Pentecostal? When we use caps to denote Proper Nouns then it may seem contradictory. But if we use small letters to denote adjectives, then the apparent contradiction is removed. Catholic, as we know, means universal. It was…
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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…