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DO I BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?
Miracles are back in the news after the recent canonization of Sr Mariam Theresia of Kerala. Opinions vary. Some question the importance or relevance of miracles in the canonization process. Rationalists question the very existence of miracles. Dr Sulphi Noohu, Secretary of the Indian Medical Association, Kerala, seeks to question the doctor that certified the…
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WILL POPE FRANCIS BE ASSASSINATED?
(A sequel to “Is Pope Francis a Heretic?”) Perish the man, or perish the thought? The first part is not entirely improbable, and the second is most desirable. What is the probability of Pope Francis being assassinated? Going by some trends in the church, and the history of the papacy, I would rate it as…
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POPE FRANCIS – ASTHMATIC, CHARISMATIC OR SCHISMATIC?
(Concluding part of the trilogy “Is Pope Francis a heretic?” And “Will Pope Francis be Assassinated?”) Pope Francis reportedly has only one functional lung. So is he asthmatic? With his energy levels at 82, that puts younger people to shame, I daresay that he is not. His loss of a lung has not diminished his…
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IS POPE FRANCIS A HERETIC?
Does this question shock you? It should! Over the last couple of years I have been in regular correspondence with Rev Dr Valson Thampu. After retiring as Principal of the prestigious St Stephen’s College, Delhi, he is now settled in Kerala. But he is terribly unsettled by recent events in what was once described as…
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GANDHIJI’S QUEST FOR TRUTH
Truth seems to be at a premium today. One of the big two at the recent Houston Rally is known for what he calls “alternative facts”, a euphemism for blatant lies or disinformation. The other Howdy at Houston is often called Feku by his detractors. This again is a derogatory word for one who makes…
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WHY I LOVE KANPUR
When I tell people that I love my Kanpur they think that I am mad. I retort with these Hindi words: “Duniya kahta hai mujko pagal,Mai kahta hoon, Ai duniya tu hi pagal” (The world calls me mad, I say, you yourself are mad), because you have failed to recognize a good thing. When people…
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Your play on the words scribe, scribble, scrabble and scramble is very apt and has neatly traced the route to…
I really envy the depth of your scriptural knowledge and its sitz in laben , unfortunately I sing the hymn…
Thank you for this insightful piece. Your parallel between the biblical scribes and modern bureaucracies hits the nail on the…
Quantum of sorrow appropriate title Just thinking of the trauma those Altar boys r going through
The term ‘Laity’ (Greek word) that means the common man, devoid of knowledge or power, still holds good today in…