Category: Indian Spirituality
Since both the letters are given below there is hardly any place for an editorial note of explanation. The letters speak for themselves. It is all about the Kadapa Conundrum we were publishing (also published in world press) it from early...
Note: We are in receipt of too many reactions to our recent posts in the CCV. As time and pace permit we shall publish them subject wise or part by part. First there is heated discussion on Auricular confession on...
Note: A thinking mind is always in search of truth – the WHOLE TRUTH unreachable. That legitimates and necessitates the urge to doubt and raise questions. Pamplanil has raised many questions. But has he raised the right question, is the...
The editor of CCV wrote a letter of appeal to all bishops of India on 27/07/2018 (Please read the post in CCV on July 27) and sent it to all Indian bishops. Today August 3rd, that is, even after 8...
Published on: June 24, 2018 by: mattersindia.com. Archbishop-designate Felix Toppo, SJ Note: What is significant is Ranchi has been the mother diocese of India’s tribal Catholics for the last 34 years under the distinguished leadership of Cardinal Telesphore Toppo who is 87...
dr.james kottoor(Chicago) In an effort to develop a generation of Indians who accept the values of equality for all beyond the differences of caste, religion and wealth, the Catholic bishops of India is planning to introduce a regular...
Varghese Pamplanil I read both Julio Ribeiro’s article in the Times of India and Dr. Kottoor’s well argued introduction that appeared in CCV with keen interest. Both were right from their perspectives. But viewed from a different context in the...
The story of the SMC faithfuls’ fight for justice and status quo in Ahmedabad is continuing with new strategies – technical and legal. The mass memorandum of Ahmedabad SM Catholics has gone to the Holy See. Since the pages of...
Thrice Happy Birthday! This is in continuation of the correspondence in CCV about publishing Happy birthday wishes by the editor to Mar Alencherry caught in troubled waters! For me he is a friend who used to call me back after...
News is not news if it is not new! Dog bites man is not news, but man bites dog is. Kerala is called ‘God’s own country and ‘Dog’s (or devils’) own country. Like it or not, we have to give...
(I am proud of my Incredible India, which is the only continuing culture of the world. Our traditions and heritage are still continuing largely untampered. The question which Sri Varghese asks all of us might have only one answer and...
Joseph Mattappally (Asso. Editor – CCV) 25th February 2018 has become a milestone in the history of Church Citizens’ freedom struggle from within Syro-Malabar Catholic Church. Since its inception as an independent Eparchy, in 1992, SM Church Citizens were unhappy. The...
Woes never cease for the Syro Malabar (SM) Church! The latest in the series is a laity uprise in Gujarat, against the interference of the newly formed SM diocese of Shamshabad. The number of SM community members asking for status...
Joseph Mattappally (Asso. Editor) Very sad to report the unexpected murder of a respected Syro-Malabar Catholic priest – Fr Xavier Thelakatt, who was holding a very responsible position as Rector of the pilgrims centre of St. Thomas mount Malayattoor, in the...
(Note: Articles of Shri Varghese Pamplany are special for me. He always unfolds history at the background of ‘what actually happened’. This short piece of observation is enough to show us what Jesus was and how away we are from Him...
Varghese Pamplanil (Note: So, Is the big question whether Man created God or God created man? It is like asking which is first: Egg or chilken? The great spiritual Guru Sankaracharya used to be pestered by his disciples asking: “Tell us...
In the Name of Land Lack of transparency and ignorance or misinter- pretations of Canon law, reckless circumvention of structures and policies raise serious moral concerns. (Note: There is a saying in Malayalam: “Kakkan padichal pora, nickan padikkanam.” It means...
Varghese Pamplanil Attention Silence breakers please! (Note: May be it is when people refuse to face issues head on frankly and publicly that conspiracy of silence rears its ugly head. ‘Me too’ group spoke out to break out that...
It took so many centuries for the Vatican to raise an Indian to sainthood. It was more or less the beginning of a series. The present statistics show that within the coming two three decdes there could be some ten...
Clergy & Authoritarianism – Fr. Abraham Orapankal, PhD(usa) (Note: Yes, as the writer rightly points out, the clergy whether in US or India, are facing a credibility crisis. The sad fact is that most of them are not aware of...