To all who are outraged about the abuse within our Church: We have remained silent too long. It is time for us, the People of God, regardless of where we are – active Catholic, former Catholic, Christian, and all faiths –...
Note: Here Pamplanil gives a brief picture of the sorry state of the church in the context of sex abuse and auricular confession. The church with its middle-age concept centralised authority, refuses to grow into modern times of democratic...
Note: The article under discussion is: PRIESTS, PREACHERS AND POLLUTION, by Mani in CCV. (dated: 12/08/18 and Chhotebhai’s rebuttal on 17/08/18). Confession The central point of discussion is Auricular Confession: Whether it should be continued, abolished or modified. Many...
THE TELEGRAPH, CALCUTTA G.M. MUDUR 24th August 2018 An enlightening and self-explanatory report in today's Telegraph Calcutta. It particularly applies to states which eye huge revenue earning through sale of alcohol. It also applies to Hill states /...
by Thomas Rosica NATIONAL CATHOLIC REGISTER Aug 23, 2018 Note: In this article Fr. Rosica the writer and CEO of Catholic media, Canada, traces the tragic sexual abuse in the church to the evil of clericalism and points the...
Matters India 20 August 2018 Note: If the words and pleadings of CCV, sent to all Indian bishops fall on deaf ears, let them at least listen to the heart broken exhortations of Francis to put a stop to...
India.com News Desk August 23, 2018 6:30 AM IST In a sweeping move the Supreme Court of India has ordered a massive judicial audit / scrutiny of all religious places in respect of access, hygiene, accounts and...
Theologians, lay leaders call for mass resignations of US bishops – ,By Heidi Schlumpf, in NCR, Aug 17, 2018 Statement says: A woman holds a sign in protest during Mass July 25 at the cathedral in Santiago. Chile's bishops resigned en mass in...
Conundrum means a confusing and difficult problem or question appearing like a puzzle. The problem we are faced with here is akin to biting the bullet which may explode in the mouth. It happens to be about ‘allegations’, about the...
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...
Cover Photo: Independence Day programme by students of Auxilium Parish Primary School, Kolkata. * Fr Cedric Prakash SJ 18 August 2018 Social media was clogged with messages, images and videos on 15 August, the day on which India...
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER by Heidi Schlumpf Aug 17, 2018 “No genuine … healing and reform can begin” without a demonstration of repentance, statement says Cover Image: A woman holds a sign in protest during Mass July 25 at...
With reference to the article PRIESTS, PREACHERS AND POLLUTION by Joseph Mani, I find it rather illogical. Perhaps some statements are made tongue in cheek, but there are several others that warrant a reply or rebuttal: 1. The...
dr.james kottoor Better late than never! Let me bring to your kind attention a recent columnist in the CCV, Joseph Mani who is creating a tsunami (not a tempest in a teacup) in the world of Catholic thinking. What is...
Cover image: Father Sony Varghese (Abraham Varghese) and Father Jaise K George, accused of raping and blackmailing a woman for several years, surrendered before a local court today. (Courtesy: NDTV News Thiruvananthapuram 13th August 2018) This is a...
# chhotebhai (A response to the article “The Shrinking of St Stephen’s” Hindustan Times 12th August 2018) Prof Ramachandra Guha is a historian and Gandhian of great standing, and I have often written to him expressing my...
By Valson Thampu The New Indian Express 11th August 2018 Note: Here is again another well argued article on what churches in India, and Kerala in particular should do to get rid of the spiritual rot, especially sexual,...
Forgive others first to be forgiven! Note: The substance of this article is that we offend our neighbor, never God who is immutable, unchangaabe and bliss eternal. That is why Jesus told us: When you have done this to my...
Here is another masterpiece by Chhotebhai, a treatise on the increasing hullabaloo we are witnessing across India, all in the name of Religiosity and less Spirituality. The organisers/ processionists do not care for any civic norms by making the local...
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...
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What Have You Done?
"I was hungry, and you formed a humanities club, and discussed my hunger.
I was imprisoned, and you crept of quietly to your chapel in the cellar and prayed for my release.
I was naked, and in your mind you debated the morality of my appearance.
I was sick, and you knelt and thanked God for your good health.
I was homeless, and you preached to me the spiritual shelter of the love of God.
I was lonely, and you left me alone to pray for me.
You seem so holy, so close to God:
But I am still very hungry, and lonely and cold.
So where have your prayers gone? What have they done?
What does it profit a man to go through his book of prayers, when the rest of the world is crying for help.
-Bob Rawland
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