Papal Exhortation Spreading – Confusion instead of clarity? dr.james kottoor It was on April 8th that Francis Pappa released his long awaited Apostolic Exhortation on Family Life, “Joy of Love”. Ever since the global media has been flooded with reactions ranging from...
Isaac Gomes wrote: One must understand the background of Namo (Narendra Modi) before dissecting his economic policies. Let us not forget Namo hails from Gujarat, a state which is known worldwide for its simple living and high thinking (money-making – in...
Dear Mr. Kottoor, I am surprised by your statement that “the Eparchy leadership was adamant that all should be registered members to get sacramental service.” From where did you invent this? As Bishop of Faridabad I have never held this position....
Pic: – For quite some time now, there’s been an irritating trend in the social sciences. In every generation, someone new comes along to explain how all of religion exists in order to satisfy this one particular human need. The 16 Strivings For God: The New...
In the pic: Dr James Kottor with Mrs. Monica Thomas (Kanjirappally) during the grand KCRM Convention held at Kochi in Feb 2015) CCV Archives By dr.james kottoor Ever so many things – far too many things, good, bad and ugly, more...
By Dr. Sridhar Bakhale, in Freepress Journal, Dec 13, 2015 DR SHRIRANG BAKHLE says that by acquiring the calm and happy mindset, we can tackle the problems better and not allow the problems to damage our mind. (Note: “Never trouble trouble until...
New Year Greetings to all Readers and Friends of CCV from its Editors! dr.james kottoor, Joseph Mattappally, Zach Nedunkanal May heavenly joy, peace, serenity and tenderness that descended on the silent and holy night, befriend you, protect you, comfort you with...
A Christmas message from Mahatma Gandhi (Note: Our friend Fr Dr. Anthoniraj Thumma from Hyderabad, Executive director of Ecumenism forwarded this timely message to us. Feast days does not mean fasting days are over. No pain, no gain,...
Revolution of Mercy and Tenderness He came to befriend the lowly and down trodden – the last, least, lost and those sans Labour, Lodging & Land – with the warmth of tenderness and mercy spreading through the angel song:...
To Make up for Ungodly Terrorists Let there be More Exemplary Muslims By Dr. Tawfik Hamid (Note: The story below is by Dr. Hamid, an Egyptian scholar and rector of the main mosque in Paris and reported first on CNN...
By Mathew Idikkula USA (Note: An earnest seeker of truth, Idikkula’s field of specialization is Indian philosophy and various aspects of the science of spirituality. Originally from Palai, he lives in the suburbs of Chicago for the last 35...
Dilema Facing Pope Francis “Harvest indeed is great but laborers are few,” said Jesus long ago. Now it is a question of a mammoth house cleaning work in progress for Pope Francis. Stewards he appointed are turning out to...
dr.james kottoor The heading has reference to the news item published hierafter: Vatileaks Scandals, encouraged, abetted or overlooked by the highly placed in their royal palaces or in their holy precincts. Massage parlors where priests pay for sex, Flourishing Red...
The King is Naked, so are the Cardinals? dr. james kottor Synod laid bare "the closed hearts which frequently hide even behind the church's teachings or good intentions, in order to sit in the chair of Moses and judge, sometimes...
Church Citizens’ Voice (CCV) will soon celebrate its first birth anniversary, precisely on Nov.6th. It was on this day CCV was officially launched last year, 2014. Originally CCV was part and parcel of the Malayalam portal Alamayasabdam (അല്മായശബ്ദം) almayasabdam.blogspot.com. functioning as...
[Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese is a senior analyst for NCR and author of Inside the Vatican: The Politics and Organization of the Catholic Church. His email address is treesesj@ncronline.org. | Oct. 20, 2015, in NCR (Note: The two knotty...
dr.james kottoor (Edited) Theoretically the belief is that the invisible Holy Spirit through his invisible workings guides the Catholic Church on the right path. When it is evidently on the wrong path the fault is attributed to the machinations...
Zacharias Nedunkanal, asso. Editor, CCV. This is my response to dr. kottoor’s article on Objections to Women’s Ordination in CCV. The real problem facing the church, ever since the time of St. Paul, is the male domination. Though the basic...
Can Pope Command with Compelling Example? – james kottoor Call me Tu (You), not Excellency! Can Pope Command with Compelling Example? Can compelling example become substitute for commanding orders? By saying “I am a Sinner” is not the Pope telling...
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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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