chhotebhai's Writings

  • BELLS, SHELLS, STILL NOT WELL

    This is being written on the first anniversary of another of those dramatic announcements by the pseudo sage on the stage.  It was on this day last year that he did another “surgical strike” on the public, on the lines of notebandi and GST.  All for dramatic effect and electoral advantage. He announced a “Janata…

  • LOVE’S DARK SECRETS

    Quite frankly, I must admit that I don’t like the title!  How can love be bracketed with dark secrets?  It should not, but so often is; hence this attempt to remove the dark secrets and bring love out into the sunshine. Let me begin with the story of Mary and John (not Joseph).  They were…

  • LOVE JIHAD – CATHOLIC STYLE

    (A sequel to “Love’s Dark Secrets”) Once again this heading challenges us to sit up and take note. We know that the term “Love Jihad” has been coined by ultra-nationalist right wing forces that have used it to push through stringent legislation against forced conversions in U.P., M.P. and Uttrakhand, all BJP ruled States. In…

  • THE ARCHBISHOP RAPHY I KNOW

    Normally, when a new bishop or archbishop is appointed, we are presented with a “dry run” of when the person was born, his family history, educational background, posts held, etc.  Since I am not “normal” I shall stray from the straight and narrow to share my personal experiences of Bp Raphy Manjaly who was installed…

  • 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…

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

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

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