Tag: Foreign Missionaries
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QUEERING THE PITCH
This saying literally means upsetting well laid plans. Whose plans? God’s plans. Who has queered the pitch – Church leaders and so-called missionaries. Why? Because they seem to have chosen their own path over the way the Lord would have expected of them. These thoughts came to me when, a couple of days ago, I…
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AFTER NAMO, WHAT?
When Nehru was the Prime Minister of India, Welles Hagen wrote a book in 1963, “After Nehru, Who?” When Rajiv Gandhi was Prime Minister a similar sentiment emerged, the TINA factor. There is no alternative. History bears testimony that both Nehru and Rajiv were not indispensable. Presently, the BJP led by Narendra Modi (Namo) has…
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FAILS, AILS & TRAVAILS
These words are not just a rhyme; there is reason behind them – fails, ails and travails. I use them in the context of the church in India and more specifically the Catholic Church. Looking at its grandiose institutions, wealth and prestige one could wonder if they really apply to the church in India. Ealier,…
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FOOLS NEVER DIE
While searching for a book in my library this title caught my eye: “Fools Die”, by Mario Puzo, of “The Godfather” fame. Its opening line is even more telling. “Listen to me. I will tell you the truth about a man’s life”. I have not read the novel, but the commissioning of this article pushed…