dr. james kottoor “Truth is mighty and will prevail!” It ought to, but often it is lies and falsehood, like ‘post-truth’ or ‘fake news’ that often prevails. This disastrous trend can be countered only by making the “Pen mightier than...
dr. james kottoor Emmanuel Macron’s 39, victory is called “spectacular” in comparison to his opponent Le Pen’s thorough defeat for her “militant extremism” and nationalism. What is striking is, all editorial commentaries alwys cite Trump victory and Brexit on...
dr. james kottoor “Landmark win”, “fierce challenge from the far-right” are the phrases used to describe Macron’s resounding victory. Forecasters had already pointed out, it was going to be a cake-walk for him. What is more, what was pointed...
Take a cue even from a grave digger! Good-bye to Red light, lal batti in country When to red hats & purple glare in Church? dr. james kottoor PM Modiji’s cabinet decision matches well with his clarion call: “Sabka vikas,...
The message is “Comfort the afflicted & Afflict the comfortable!” dr. james kottoor Yes, the Man called Jesus was dead for sure, but still alive? He was crucified undoubtedly, yet got resurrected? These are the nagging, conflicting...
A reflection on article: ‘Indians racists to the core’ of Aakar Patel below CCV wrote several editorials, expressing the view that we Indians are racists and casteists, with many compelling instances. Still the external affairs minister and Government officials...
Dreaming of Possibilities? – By dr. james kottoor On Aug.30th 2016 CCV (Church Citizens’ Voice) published the article: “Now or never? Syro-malabar Diocese in Chennai?” by P. C. Joseph, a spokesperson for Catholics in Chennai who are opposed to creating a different,...
dr. james kottoor Caste craze exploded in Kadappa? Church leadership purposely and conveniently keeps silence still? Is not this silence speaking louder than words? Catholic Bishop Prasad Gallela belonging to a Dalit community, of Kadapa was kidnapped on April 25th 2016....
Church Building Craze dr. james kottoor Ever since the blessing of the 50 crore brick and concrete wonder called the Edappally Church the CCV has been pleading with the SMC church in Kerala to proclaim a moratorium on Church buildings....
Kolkata’s Retired Prelate Great Archbishop, Friend of New Leader Promoter gone to Heaven dr. james kottoor Thanks to Matters India, Delhi, I came to know that Archbishop Henry D’Souza, a friend of Mother Teresa for more than...
For the last few months BREXIT has become the accepted short form of a discussion that was analyzing the pros and cons. In this age of globalization and international cooperation will anyone go in for a “go it alone policy?”....
Be propheticaly human to fight for healthy realism! dr. james kottoor This is a commentary on the news report “Rigid idealism or healthy realism?”, a sermon Pope Francis preached at St.Marthas on June 9th published in the CCV today. In...
Corruption unparalleled in Indian RC Church dr. james kottoor Have you ever heard of a Roman Catholic Bishop abducted, blind folded, hands tied, stripped, locked up and tortured mercilessly by three of his own priests in “Dady’s Home”, an...
dr. james kottoor Read at the end of this comment also: Clericalism Blasted: Pope says clock has stopped on “Hour of the Laity”, by Ines San Martin, who highlights Francis’s exhortation in the context of the church in the Latin American which is...
Editorial by dr. james kottoor Yes, that is what even some of his well-meaning critics say. You all know that Francis described as the “Miracle of humility in an era of vanity” is under the scanner by all sorts...
(Note: Shri. Isaac Gomes from Kolkata writes: The recently concluded (March 9) CBCI Plenary Session at Bangalore has come up with Resolutions which might take the Laity for a pleasant surprise. For never before have all the bishops have been so unanimous on "the crying need for dialogue to solve problems"; to be more "humane"; to be “first and...
Proof of God’s Unlimited Mercy? dr. james kottoor Wrote a certain Tyler in the internet a few days ago: “But I doubt neither John Paul II’s celibacy nor his sanctity. I really don't care about his celibacy because it's always...
In the joint pastoral letter signed by the archbishops of Delhi and Faridabad who have the common area of jurisdiction have clearly wrote that all Catholics of Syro origin in the above area should join the new SMR diocese. Basically...
dr. james kottoor The General body meeting of the Catholic Bishops conference of India (CBCI) is a two-yearly happening. The participants in this meet are the bishops of the three different Rites – on it there are still many unresolved...
dr. james kottoor Who said there is absolutely no progress made to resolve the unchristian “Endogamay” issue, also known as pure blood marriages promoted in Kerala’s Kottayam Diocese, and now for few years starting from 2013, also in the Syromalabar Diocese...
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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.
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