Attention Dennis – Varghese Pamplanil replies
First of all, I am no luminary, I do not have the brain of Einstein. But I am more or less a hound, out to sniff the surroundings and hunting out bandicoots hiding in deep furrows. If I were that...
First of all, I am no luminary, I do not have the brain of Einstein. But I am more or less a hound, out to sniff the surroundings and hunting out bandicoots hiding in deep furrows. If I were that...
Varghese Pamplanil Attention Denis, First of all, I am no luminary, I do not have the brain of Einstein. But I am more or less a hound, out to sniff the surroundings and hunting out bandicoots hiding...
Varghese Pamplanil Apropos my friend James Kottoor’s rejoinder to my letter to the editor with the captioned heading, my observations seem to have opened a can of worms. I have no personal stake or interest in...
Jacob Macwan Note: Welcome Macwan with your reaction. We too always held that organized religions are to be discouraged, since their beneficiaries are the organizers themselves. Of course different views are welcome to learn from all. It is for that...
By Jacob Macwan (Mumbai) Welcome to Sri Jacob Macwan, a well-read independent, honest GEM of a thinker from Bombay with a journalistic bend. He just bumped into CCV fraternity. Proof? Just read his short introductory letter: “Dear...
A missionary at heart like ‘St. Paul’, criss-crossing islands, and identifying with ordinary people with nothing glittering to show him up as a “His Excellency!” Bishop Aleixo Das Neves Dias of Port Blair Note: “Call me just Alex!” my pet...
dr. james kottoor (Kochi) This is all about a petition demanding suspension and removal of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar by a “178 member group of Indian Christian Women Movement consisting nearly 70 nuns 15 priests and the laity” reported...
Sequel to the earlier Letter to the Editor “Beyond Gods and Scriptures” Varghese Pamplanil Further to my submissions above on the subject, I would like to elaborate on a few aspects. In the mostly Christian West,...
Don’t call Gay: Objectively disordered… Intrinsically evil…etc! Clean up Augean stables of Catholic Vocabulary! dr. james kottoor (from Chicago) Cover image: Fr. Martin is known for his now famous book: “Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church & the...
Apropos the presentation of Dr. James Kottoor from Chicago on the matter above. I just wonder, at which times and in which world we live. Why, the Indian origin residents of US, who I presume, by and large, possess credential...
Cover image: Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Australia, arrives at the Newcastle Local Court April 9. (CNS/Darren Pateman, EPA) dr. james kottoor (from Chicago) “Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you!” In saying this did Jesus...
dr. james kottoor We (CCV) are publishing below a Memorandum from KCRM and a report from Biju Udup (see both given blow) regarding a festering wound (cancerous to a great extent because it has spread from Kerala to Chicago)...
dr. james kottoor India is known as the land of gurus, religious leaders and god-men of all variety from time immemorial. What is the outstanding trait of a religious leader, a god-man? He should be a man of prayer, concerned mainly...
dr. james kottoor (Chicago) Will Savita, the Indian dentist from Karnataka get due credit or mention in the new liberalized abortion law to be framed soon in Ireland? Speaking to ‘Irish Times’ her...
dr. james kottoor (from Chicago) What is domino effect? It is some shocking or surprise happening, which induces or facilitates similar good or bad things to happen. The Latin phrase for it is: “Post hoc, propter hoc.” (This...
Note: What is the biggest wonder in creation or evolution? There are many who belive in a creator “God” or in only “Evolution” and so this question is addressed equally to all humans. But all believe in cause and effect ...
dr. james kottoor “Into that heaven of EACE let my country (also my church) awake!” Casteism in India and racism in US are the two leprous ulcers disfiguring the ‘fair’ face of the world’s oldest and...
dr. james kottoor editor-in-chief Church Citizens' Voice Look at the two pictures: one above, another below. First the one above Look at it sharply to take in every detail, every individual and their facial expressions...
dr. james kottoor (Note: In the picture, Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta. This story is published in detail to help all of us reflect on many things: 1) All of us can make mistakes including Popes considered infallible; 2) Even the...
dr. james kottoor Church Citizen’s Voice (CCV) is an all-English portal to unite people of Goodwill around the world. It is inspired by the radiant image of a beaming Jesus triumphant over his cross. That is life, crushing...