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entecost- the culminating feast of Easter - is not merely celebrating the 'birthday of
the Church'' it is also the ongoing proclamation of the power of 'being the Church', of
daring to live the life of Christ into which we are born by baptism through the power
of His Spirit. The first Pentecost evokes the scene that stirs up the dead bones of that first
little community of Jerusalem so that it comes alive, stands up and goes forward to the ends
of the earth with the good news of the Risen Christ.
The faith experience of this event is too great a mystery for Luke to describe, so he gropes
for comparisons. The surging power unleashed is like a wind and fire that fill the house
of those who have gathered to await the Spirit whom Jesus has promised. This spiritual
phenomenon takes this community and every community of believers beyond complacency
and despair, enabling them to discover the passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus and
daring them to live it.
In the small, shaken, but inspired community that had huddled in the Upper Room, the
disciples experience the coming of the Holy Spirt upon them who is the love of the Father
and the Son 'at home' with them, dwelling intimately within the community of believers, the
Church. The Spirit is the enduring reality of Jesus' words and deeds and the One who urges
the disciples to proclaim these to the world. The Spirit is present whenever we manifest
heroic courage in living the gospel.
We therefore have the imagery of tongues of fire that proclaim the Risen One, in whom
diverse people will be forged into a unity, and all false pride in race and culture destroyed.
This is why after the coming of the Spirit, the disciples go out to speak to the pilgrims that
that had thronged from different parts of the world for the festival. No matter what their
language was, all heard them in their own language and praised the Lord in unison. There is
a reversal of Babel for the people of God.
Pentecost signifies that for our contemporary church and society, there is still a great need
to be able to hear what the other is saying and to communicate in a language that can
be understood. Bishops need to listen to what people are saying: the government needs
honesty rather than the language of political subterfuge and the media needs to speak
without hysteria and sensationalism. The Church needs to preach the gospel and celebrate
liturgy in all known languages of the human race.
If there isn't any widespread experience of such an outpouring of the Spirit, it is because we
focus more on extraordinary gifts like speaking in tongues and being gifted with sensational
powers of healing. There are also ordinary gifts of the Spirit that bring inner healings to the
broken soul, empower us to forgive, be faithful and pray sincerely, honestly and powerfully.
The Spirit can bring us back to a living faith - a renewed trust in God. We open ourselves
to Spirit when we reach out to one another and when we appreciate the magnificence of
God's presence in our life.
The outpouring of the Spirit is a continuing event that dares us to become a community
of fire, who will keep the flame of missionary passion for God and for the world burning
strongly, even in the darkest nights. Pentecost calls us to become a strong wind that blows
the good news of the Risen life of Christ to the world, proclaiming with Pentecostal power
about the One who will never fails us.
T
he Spirit of God is ac ve and together and without conflict. The With Mary to live a New Pentecost
alive. In order to grasp the Spirit gifts people the ability to Today, we are living in a favorable me.
ac on of the Spirit in us, it pardon. The Spirit brings life where Our Blessed Mother will guide and lead
is necessary to take a look there is death. The Spirit of Jesus us towards a new Pentecost. Her Yes
at Jesus. The Spirit was present even spurs the Christian community to to Gods Word (Lk 1:38), challenges
before His birth, and ever a er leading the experience of reconciliation: us to say Amen even in the midst of
Him to the desert and consecra ng Him We beseech you on behalf of Christ, trials and tribula ons that are beyond
for His mission among the people. be reconciled to God (2 Cor 5:20). our power to comprehend. Marys
Above all, the Spirit prompts us to solicitude towards her cousin Elizabeth
A Life in the Spirit turn to God as Father in prayer. Paul (LK 1: 40) is an invita on for us to reach
St Luke has accurately traced how the puts it in splendid words: For those out to those in need with promptness.
Spirit was at work at the annuncia on who are led by the Spirit of God are Her tear-filled ques on: Son why have
(Lk 1:35), at Jesus bap sm (Lk 3:22) sons of God. For you did not receive you done this to us (LK 2:48) cau ons
and in His messianic work (Lk 4:11, 14, the spirit of slavery to fall back into us to be ever alert, to accompany
18). Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit fear, but you have received the spirit vigilantly those entrusted to our care.
and said, I thank thee, Father, Lord of sonship. When we cry, Abba! Marys ability to treasure her Sons
of heaven and earth, that thou hast Father! it is the Spirit himself bearing words in her heart (Lk 2:51), at this
hidden these things from the wise and witness with our spirit that we are par cular moment of history of the
understanding, and revealed them to children of God (Rom 8:14-16). Church, is simply an invita on for each
babes; yea, Father, for such was thy of us to praise God for the marvels He
gracious will (Lk 10:21). First Pentecost to the Year of Mercy has accomplished in each of us making
Fr Dr Fuellenbach, writes amazingly It is befi ng to return to the first us capable of cherishing and treasuring
about the Kingdom of God and the Pentecost. Acts of the Apostles oers a the Word of God through the constant
Holy Spirit: very splendid narra on of this mighty prac ce of the Leco divina or other
In the triune God there reigns a event. It was indeed the climax of a forms of prayer.
perfect exchange: The Father gives number of profound experiences that Marys heart went out to the young
himself totally to the Son, and the Son had become part and parcel of the life couple at Cana and she pleaded:
on his part gives himself totally back to of Peter, John and the apostles. Son, they have no wine (Jn2:3). Is
the Father. This personal reciprocal self- Amazingly, the account of the Acts our situation different from that of
giving is the Person of the Holy Spirit. casts light on Mary the Mother of Marys? How often are we faced with
Thus the Holy Spirit is the love that reigns Jesus. All these with one accord similar circumstances in our mission
in God. The Father is totally related to devoted themselves to prayer, among the poor and needy? Marys
the Son, and the Son is totally related to together with the women and Mary plea encourages us to be intercessors
the Father. The Holy Spirit is this right the mother of Jesus, and with his throughout the day.
rela onship of self-giving love in the brothers (Acts 1:14). Marys courage to stand at the foot of
triune God. This life-crea ng and life- the cross (Jn 19:25) inspires us never to
sustaining rela onship is, par excellence, The Transforming Power of the lose courage. Finally, her eager wai ng
the Kingdom of God (Fuellenbach, The Holy Spirit in prayer together with all the others
Kingdom of God, 161). A closer look at the first Pentecost (Acts 1:14) reassures us that Mary is in
and a careful reading of Acts 2:1-4 our midst and with her we can trus ully
Spirit builds community give us a renewed awareness of the hope to Live this Year of Mercy as
The Holy Spirit is the one who makes transforming power of the Holy Spirit. a New Pentecost. May Our Blessed
it possible for different people living Immediately after the Pentecost, a Mother accompany every step we take
courageous proclamation of the Good to make Jesus known and loved. Great
News of Jesus Christ was followed by things happen when God pours out His
Sr Dr Teresa Joseph fma is a Salesian signs, wonders and miracles. And Spirit upon us.
Sister of the Bombay Province and fear came upon every soul; and many
currently the secretary of CBCI Office wonders and signs were done through
for Dialogue and Desk for Ecumenism. the apostles (Acts 2:43).
A
s the Feast first book interprets the
of Pentecost story of Gideon and the
approaches, here fleece as an allegory for
are seven saints the Holy Spirit. The second
to help you deepen your takes a similar tack with the
devo on to the Holy Spirit. story of Simeon. The final
book expands the scope to
1. The Virgin Mary. In the prophets, Christ, and
Catholic devotion we tend the apostles.
to focusas we shouldon
the relationship between 4. St Philip Neri. One
Mary and her divine Son. of the great Counter-
But Mary also has a special Reforma on saints, St Philip
and unique relationship Neri is perhaps best known
with the third person of todayto the extent that
the Trinity. As Luke 1:35 he is known at allas the
informs us, Christ was founder of the Oratories
conceived by the power of and a friend of the poor
the Holy Spirit, which came and others in need in late
to "overshadow" Mary. immaculate virgin whose which had relied on language medieval Rome. But it's also
This relationship between devotion was so great she outside of Scripture since hard to think of St Philip
Mary and the Holy Spirit conceived a divine Child Arian here cs , had an Neri without also thinking
continues long after the through Him? Put another explana on for every verse about the Holy Spirit. Some
Incarnation, which is why way, true devotion to Mary cited against themBasil saints bore the s gmata,
to take just one example is true devotion to the based his case for the but St Philip Neribody and
it's no coincidence that Holy Spirit. divinity of the Holy Spirit soulbore the marks of his
Mary was present, along on an extraordinarily close extraordinary encounter
with the apostles, at the 2. St Basil the Great. What reading of the Bible, which with the Holy Spirit. Here is
first Pentecost. In true St Athanasius is to Christ, makes his work unique how one of his biographers,
devotion to the Holy St. Basil is to the Holy Spirit. both for its theological Father Bacci, describes it:
Spirit, Archbishop Luis Just as Athanasius' trea se, contribu ons and its While he was with the
Martinez writes that on the Incarna on, was, by exege cal style. greatest earnestness asking
both are involved in many measures, the last of the Holy Ghost His gi s,
our sanctification. The word on the long-disputed 3. St Ambrose of Milan. there appeared to him a
Spirit is the Sanctifier dual nature of Christ, so Along with Basil, St globe of fire, which entered
by essence while Mary also was Basil's work the Ambrose was one of the into his mouth and lodged
"is the cooperator, the defini ve statement on the few Fathers who wrote a in his breast; and thereupon
indispensable instrument." divinity of the Holy Spirit booktechnically three of he was suddenly surprised
What better way to learn in the early Church. Unlike themdevoted exclusively with such a fire of love, that,
how to be devoted to the the previous approach to to the Holy Spirit. Unlike unable to bear it, he threw
Holy Spirit than from the defending Christ's divinity Basil, where the focus was himself on the ground,
necessarily on the New and, like one trying to cool
Stephen Beale is a freelance writer based in Providence, Testament, where the Holy himself, bared his breast to
Rhode Island. Raised as an evangelical Protestant, he is Spirit is explicitly discussed, temper in some measure
a convert to Catholicism. He is a former news editor at Ambrose explores the topic
GoLocalProv.com. in the Old Testament. His Contd on Pg 12
the flame which he felt. When he had remained so for some come out of the pebble, but out of the sponge will come
me, and was a li le recovered, he rose up full of unwonted abundance of water. The sponge is the soul filled with the
joy, and immediately his body began to shake with a violent Holy Spirit, and the stone is the cold and hard heart which is
tremor; and pu ng his hand to his bosom, he felt by the not inhabited by the Holy Spirit."
side of his heart, a swelling about as big as a man's fist,
but neither then nor a erwards was it a ended with the 6. St Vincent Pallo. A contemporary of John Vianney, St
slightest pain or wound. Vincent Pallo is described by the Catholic Encyclopedia as
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, a er his death "a second Philip Neri." Like his spiritual predecessor Pallo
(some me later) an autopsy found that two ribs had been was both en rely commi ed to serving the people of Rome
broken and curved outward to accommodate his enlarged and he had a special connec on to the Holy Spirit. As the
heart, which "had been dilated under the sudden impulse story goes, when he was a struggling student, his mother
of love." encouraged him to pray to the Holy Spirit for help. He did,
asking for just one ray of illumina on, according to one
5. St John Vianney. One of the greatest and most account. A er the novena, he soon became a star student.
beloved saints of the nineteenth century, St John Vianney
is perhaps not specially iden fied with the Holy Spirit in the 7. Pope St. John Paul II. Like John Vianney, Pope St John
way that, say, someone like Philip Neri is. But the sec on Paul II is not specially associated with the Holy Spirit.
of his catechism on the Holy Spirit makes for a s mula ng But, it turns out that the third person of the Trinity was
Pentecost media on. John Vianney seemed to have a vivid a major emphasis of his teaching. John Paul II was one of
grasp of the Holy Spirit's role in our lives as Chris ans that the few popes to dedicate an encyclical to the Holy Spirit.
his wri ngs on this topic are s ll quoted today. To take just He has also left us a series of Wednesday audiences and a
one example: "Take in one hand a sponge full of water, and prayer to the Holy Spirit.
in the other a li le pebble; press them equally. Nothing will
Amoris Laetitia
T
he devaluation of human life making and maintaining
began, relatively speaking, of families. There has
around the early Nineteen developed some very
Sixties. It was the time of the strange, almost weird,
great Cultural Revolution[s]. This had thinking and language
many complex ingredients and many surrounding the nature of
subsidiary revolutions. The campaign marriage and the purpose
for nuclear disarmament (CND), the of the family. There are
women's' liberation movements those extremist feminists
(the public burning of bras was one who proclaim that marriage
explicit manifestation), the pacifism is modern-day slavery
of the 'Flower Children' (otherwise of women; others who
known as the Hippies), the spread of declare that marriage is an
so-called animal rights movements, imposition of a 'patriarchal'
etc. The women's liberation tradition. There are also
movement was just one component in those who consider that
this cultural maelstrom. What really marriage is simply a social
took the world by storm was the so- convention and that it is not
called 'sexual revolution' which still necessary for the stability
haunts us till this day. or wellbeing of society. Such
The sexual revolu on branched out thinking has resulted in the
into several dierent movements, increasing clamour for the
some of which were quite legi mate social (and legal) acceptance
and others which were weird and self- of same-sex unions as a
destruc ve. Equal rights for women legitimate form of marriage.
in employment and in payment of It has also given rise to the increasing sexual pleasure and familial
wages was en rely reasonable and incidence of casual unions (shacking responsibility. Many youth are misled
just. Employment needs to be on the up) or what is technically referred into believing that it is alright to indulge
basis of qualifica on and not of sex. to as "de facto unions." The respect in sexual pleasure without assuming
Similarly, payment should be made on for, and the reverence associated responsibility for the natural biological,
the basis of work done, not on the basis with, the formality of marriage and social and psychological consequences.
of who does the work. Employment the concern for the inviolability This has led to the increase in the
discrimina on, unfortunately, s ll of the marriage union is slowly number of abor ons and in the number
con nues, and disparity in payment dissipating. Many confused young of abandonment of girls by their
for work done s ll persists. These men and women do not understand partners as soon as it is discovered
injus ces need to be resolved as early or appreciate the deeper "meaning" that their casual sex has resulted in the
as possible. of the family and the sacred nature concep on of a baby.
Where the so-called sexual of marriage as a life-long pledge of a Pope Paul VI was en rely right, and
revolution went terribly wrong was man and a woman to give themselves indeed prophe c, when he decided
in the understanding of the relative wholly and entirely and exclusively to publish his controversial Encyclical
roles of women and men in the to each other for the purpose of "Humanae Vitae." Against the advice
begetting children and bringing them of his closest advisers, and against
up to be good human beings. a popular demand that the Church
Averthanus L DSouza is a well- One of the more disastrous change her posi on on the ques on
known freelance writer on social and consequences of this superficial of "birth control" or contracep on,
religious issues. thinking is the disconnect between Pope Paul VI reiterated the tradi onal
NOTES COMMENTS
pronounced the verdict and the sentence in the presence of
the accused and the family members of the vic ms, Keenan
and Reuben, who were 24 and 29 years old, respec vely,
when they were murdered.
India needs serious The accused, Jitesha Rana, Sunil Bodh, Sa sh Dulhaj and
commitment to Climate
Dipak Tival, have been in jail since their arrest.
Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said, There is direct
ASIANEWS.IT evidence to show that the accused were eve teasing and
moles ng girls when the vic ms tried to stop it. This is a pre
The archbishop of Mumbai is among 260 religious leaders who meditated murder as the accused had even threatened them
signed an appeal to world leaders asking them to implement with their life and had come back with weapons to a ack them.
immediately the Paris climate agreement. Ci ng Pope Francis
Laudato si encyclical, he stresses that it is the poor who pay The vic ms were a acked a er a scue near a paan shop in
for pollu on. Step outside in India, and o en you will be Amboli in Andheri (W).
breathing some of the dir est city air on the planet, he writes. The duo was standing there along with some women
Some 76 million people lack access to safe drinking water friends when the group of men allegedly started harassing
in India; this is the largest number in the world. Periods of the women. Keenan and Reuben were a acked a er they
extreme drought aect various States every year six of ten tried to stop the harassment.
of the most polluted ci es in the world are in India. Their Keenan died soon a er the incident and Reuben died on
residents breathe air that is up to 15 mes more polluted than October 30, 2011, in a hospital in Andheri.
the maximum allowable limit. In January 2012, the police filed a 416-page chargesheet
This has pushed Card Oswald Gracias, archbishop of Mumbai before the Andheri metropolitan magistrate court. In October
and president of the Federa on of Asian Bishops Conferences, 2012, the court framed charges against the accused including
to sign a declara on asking the worlds heads of state to put murder, conspiracy and molesta on.
into prac ce immediately the Paris climate agreement.
More than 260 religious leaders signed the declara on. In it,
they urge governments which ra fied the historic agreement
Global Trends in Education
On 25th April16 , a new milestone was crossed by Parisar
on climate change last week in New York to accelerate the
Asha through its revolu onary workshopminar, in
elimina on of subsidies to fossil fuel as part of the transi on
associa on with Tata ClassEdge on the Emerging Global
to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050.
Trends in Educa on for a Sustainable Tomorrow, which was
Card Gracias is one of 20 Indian religious leaders who a ended by more than 150 school principals from dierent
signed the Interfaith Climate Change Statement. Wri ng in ins tu ons in India, at Kohinoor Con nental Hotel.
The Hindustan Times about the appalling condi ons in which
This unique workshopminar was conducted,understanding
people live in his country, he reminded his fellow ci zens of
how humanity is abusing our planet, a gi from God. the dire need to blend the modern approach with the
conven onal values and the significance to focus on the
Faith communi es are already working hard to alleviate most important aspect of teaching - raising a sensi zed,
many of the worlds problems, but we can do even more by responsible and compassionate child who is equipped
reducing emissions in homes, workplaces and centres of to address the challenges of the 21st century, with right
worship, and to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable knowledge, a tude, values and skills.
sources of energy.
Fr. George Athaide, Secretary of Archdiocese of Bombay,
inaugurated this unique ini a ve by ins tu ng the
Keenan-Reuben murder case pres gious Gloria Memorial Award. This award has been
ins tuted to acknowledge the contribu on of teachers
TOI in the field of educa on. He spoke about his long-term
associa on with Parisar Asha and how he enjoyed the
Special womens court on Thursday convicted and sentenced
welcome ac vity conducted by Parisar Asha to greet all
to life in jail all four men accused of the 2011 Amboli murder
the visitors, making them feel a part of the Parisar Asha
of Keenan Santos and Reuben Fernandez while they were
family and not just mere audience. He said the late Gloria
defending their women friends from the 4 molesters.
de Souza, founder of Parisar Asha had revolu onized the
The four men were arrested on October 20, 2011, the night educa on system, Gloria was a very passionate educator.
of the murder. She travelled extensively to propagate that children should
The incident sent shock waves across the country and was be at the centre of the educa on. She strongly believed that
followed by several campaigns seeking a safer environment all children must go to school, enjoy learning and explore
NOTES COMMENTS
teachers from their comfort zone and encourage them to
impart their lessons in a crea ve way through ac vi es
where children are given equal opportuni es to explore
educa on and nature.
He also added, Parisar Asha works with 29 Municipal Renewal and New
Evangelization in
Schools and 50 private schools in Mumbai, which
proves that this pedagogy can work in any kind of school
irrespec ve of its economic status. Parisar Asha says, bring
everybody along, and they will learn. This is the beauty of
Catholic Church
their pedagogy. RAJESH RODRIGUES, PARTICIPANT ETP 2016
Eminent speakers from renowned ins tu ons provided The Archdiocese of Bombay witnessed the Evangeliza on
s mula ng ideas and conducted cu ng-edge workshops. Dr. Training Programme from, April 17th to April 22nd 2016, held
Pawan Sudhir- H.O. D, Arts & Aesthe cs, N.C.E.R.T, Delhi ; Dr. at Retreat House, Bandra. This training programme began with
Trisha Sen, Head of Educa on & Georey Wiggins, English an emphasis on, Evangeliza on as the great commission and it is
Language Consultant from Aga Khan Educa on Service, India the main mission of every Chris an. This great commission is not
; Dr. Samir Dalwai Developmental Paediatrician; Mr.Anil an op on but mandatory and is essen al part of discipleship.
Mammen, Chief of Learning Design & Social Impact, Tata Bishop Agnelo Gracias men oned about the five main
ClassEdge & Ms. Aara Savur , C.E.O of Parisar Asha. Church documents on Evangeliza on. He also explained
These sessions were thus conducted with ac vi es which the three main ques ons on Evangelisa on viz: What is
promoted experien al learning, focusing on the emerging Evangeliza on?, Doctrinal principles underlying Evangeliza on?
global trends in learning to create sensible, secure and and Requirements for Evangeliza on? Evangeliza on is
sustainable individuals, who will be equipped to withstand proclama on of the Good News. The Good News, he said, God
the pressures and compe ons of the 21st century. our Father, loves us and has made us children in Jesus Christ
The sessions focused on various global trends like ESAL by pouring out his Spirit into our hearts. The Church has been
Environmental Studies Approach Towards Learning, Arts proclaiming the Good News by following the examples of the
integra on into mainstream educa on, Crea ve Wri ng, Apostles, who has carried out the command of the Risen Lord.
Inclusive educa on, Using dynamic digital pla orms to Bishop quoted several verses from the Bible to emphasise the
increase the ecacy of the teaching-learning methods. task that every Chris an must undertake to obey the command
Ms. Aara Savur, C.E.O of Parisar Asha reiterated that, given by Jesus Christ.
This ini a ve has been undertaken to help the educators Fr. Vincent Barboza reminded the par cipants that the
discover their roles through renewed percep on and iden ty of every Chris an is that he/she is a disciple of Jesus
provide them with hands-on experience of new educa onal Christ. He said, Only when we are true disciple of Jesus Christ,
technologies which, when executed, can make the roles of an we can make disciples for Christ. We as his disciples must go out
educator more dynamic and will bring about a phenomenal teaching the word of God, living the word of God and healing
change in the learning process of the children. people in Gods name.
About Parisar Asha: The four condi ons of Evangeliza on were explained by Fr.
Parisar Asha-Centre for Educa onal Research & Training Henry D'Souza, Experience of Salva on, Zeal for the Gospel,
is instrumental in Empowering Educa on through the Awareness of the real world and Living according to the Gospel.
Environment. A non-profit, registered Public Trust He clarified, "Personal experience of Jesus Christ is paramount
(Reg. No. F 14364, B.P.Trust Act), commi ed to serve for proclaiming the word of God as we are no more teachers but
the society through a unique learning approach ESAL- witnesses of the Gospel. The gospel should then be preached
The Environmental Studies Approach to Learning. The with zeal a er being completely aware of the real world, i.e being
government propagates the Right to Educa on, but conscious of the social, economic, cultural and poli cal scenario.
Parisar Asha advocates the Right to Right Educa on, This training programme was also addressed by several
through which it strives hard to provide aordable quality others Reginald Pallami am, Rajeshwar Banerji, Cressie and
educa on, at par with interna onal standards, by working Sa sh Kona , who explained the basics, methodology and
on physical, emo onal, academic and social aspects of the other factors that go into Evangelisa on. The par cipants were
childs environment. also sent out for a field experience for prac cal understanding
Over the years, Parisar Asha has worked in more than of Evangelisa on. Almost all the par cipants had a unique
1000 schools, and has become a trusted and most sought- experience which they shared later on that day.
a er ins tu on, to transform the teaching-learning system, The whole course was a great experience and the teachings
infusing its interna onally acclaimed pedagogy ESAL, while given there will help each of the par cipants to go out into the
retaining the schools basic educa onal fundamentals. world and make disciples of others too.
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clipping was shown on the disparity of behavior and
a tude between boys and girls in the family, followed by
an interes ng discussion. In spite of all the struggles and
dicult mes, women will hold their dignity, pursue their
resolves and see that their dreams are crystallized.
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against murder and rape the body, told ucanews.com that the murder appears to be
the result of a conspiracy.
With political parties, social activists and women The state, where the Hindu na onalist Bhara ya Janata
organisations protesting over the increasing number of Party is in power, has reported several crimes against
violence against women, the Catholic Church on Sunday Chris ans.
urged governments in Kerala and the centre to intensify the
eorts to book the culprits involved in the brutal killing of a Christian leaders such as Subhash Kongari consider
this as part of an ongoing a ack against Chris ans in the
young law student.
state. Kongari, who is state Vice President of Rashtriya Isai
30-year-old Jisha was raped and murdered at her home in Mahasangh (national Christian forum), said the murder
Perumbavoor in Kerala on April 28. The autopsy report said is the "outcome of a deep rooted conspiracy against
that the vic m's intes nes were ripped out and that she Chris ans" in the state.
had suered 30 wounds on her body, including two deep
Kongari told ucanews.com that Jharkhand recently has
stab wounds on the chest. There has been no significant been witnessing "organized crimes against Christians"
breakthrough, and the state police are yet to make any orchestrated by Hindu organiza ons that are trying to make
arrest in the case. India a Hindu theocra c state.
In a statement, the Catholic Bishops Conference "Any act of violence is condemnable, when it comes to
of India (CBCI) Council for Women condemned the a religious person, it is more condemnable," said Auxiliary
barbarous and horrific act against a woman. The Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas of Ranchi, secretary-general
council expressed its deep concern for the life and of the Indian Catholic bishops' conference.
dignity of women in the country.
"Eorts are underway to polarize the popula on in the
The statement said: It appears ironical that a woman is state, which is not going to help anybody," he said.
taunted, molested and abused at every walk of life and she
Indian media has reported several instances of attacks
is not safe even in her own house and arises ques ons as to
against pastors, churches being destroyed and of Hindu
how far women are safe and secure today in India. It is more
groups beating tribal Christians, and threatening to kill
vulnerable in the case of women from economically and
them if they do not renounce Christ. There are also reports
socially backward sec ons. of forcing them out of the villages and banning missioners
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Hindu groups have also accused Christians of luring
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Father Alsabagh has been working for almost two years Cardinal Parolin said the new magazine serves not only
to make the presence of women in the church known,
now in this divided city of northern Syria, the scene of fierce
but to pave the way to a new and positive habit of
figh ng between the Syrian government and rebel groups.
listening to women. Women-Church-World, he added,
He con nued: Whoever can escape, does so. On Sunday the
hopes to implement the male and female synergy that
roads out of the city were packed with refugees. Those who
so often has been invoked in official documents but not
remain behind are the poorest of all, the ones who cannot
always put into practice.
even aord to look for a place of safety. We are helping them,
wherever and however we can. Today, therefore, it is necessary to explore together
- - m e n a n d wo m e n , l ay a n d co n s e c rate d - - t h e
The priest also reported that the number of nervous
interpretation of sacred texts and draw ideas to reshape
breakdowns are increasing, and we now have so many
and expand the role and service -- not the servitude -- of
psychological illnesses as a result of the war. There is so much
women in the church, the cardinal said.
misery. But at least I thank God that through His grace I am
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able to be a good Samaritan to all the suering people. I try
to console them with the word of God, but also with deeds of
corporal mercy. We priests and religious have really become USA
fathers, and s ll more mothers, to the people, trying to bind
up their wounds tenderly, like a mother. Obama to Reduce Nuclear
Yet, the Friar concluded: though the cross that the local Risks in Hiroshima
Chris ans are carrying is very heavy, this suering also creates
The heads of four leading science and faith organizations
a communion with God and with one another such as I have
called on President Obama, who will likely visit
never seen before. My faith and my priestly voca on have
Hiroshima, Japan, later this month for the G7 summit,
grown here in Aleppo.
to announce specific steps the United States will take
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Please send your ar cles and reports with your name, Since Saint Pope John XXIII issued Pacem in Terris in
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Christ (Colossians 1:27-28). licences will be suspended for three months on the spot
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break through the surface of the water, leave the pond, and
never return.
One beetle swore that, unlike his ancestors, he would
return and reveal everything to his brother beetles.
He boldly climbed up a reed, and rose above the waters MPs Salary Hike theyve
surface. As soon as he did so, the shell of his beetle body
broke, and he changed into a slender new dragon fly,
lost it !
equipped with gossamer wings that enabled him to fly into Sir, When the Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the
the blue heavens above, but prevented him from returning well-o ci zens of our country to give up their LPG Gas
to his water world. Subsidy, thousands and thousands responded posi vely; this
was to enable the government to provide cheaper LPG to the
The story of Jesus Christs Messianic Mission is the story needy and the poor. I wonder what is his percep on of well-
of Gods Message to us as we journey through Life on o . Does it include the big or small business people, or CEOs
earth. As human beings, we cannot recognize the Beauty of large corporate houses, or the higher-income salaried class ?
and Divinity of Gods Love for us. The evil spirits, endowed
with preternatural vision, instantly recognized Lord Jesus Oh, but perhaps our Honourable Members of Parliament
Christ.What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most (MPs) do NOT fall in this category of well-o - our MPs are
High God?(Mark5:7). really the poor class of society. And so, a er the last 300%
massive hike in MPs salary & allowances, yet another proposal
Our human rela onships and a achments are graded to has been passed a couple of days ago, to double the salaries
likes, respect and values. The Holy Spirit alone changes us to of our Honourable MPs, from the present Rs.50000.00 p.m.
worship God. This is what made the apostles who betrayed to Rs. 1.00 Lac p.m. and also to double their allowances !
Jesus (Matthew26:25), morph into valiant martyrs and Besides, they are also clamouring for a host of other facili es.
endure persecu on for Jesus Sake. Should Mr. Narendra Modi, not classify our MPs as well-o ?
As the Holy Spirit Moved over the approx. 7 billion years Several parts of the country, especially Maharashtra, are
of chao c darkness and Created these beau ful Universes facing severe drought conditions, farmers are commiting
in an instant, (Genesis1:1-5), He Will Change the Darkness, suicide as they cannot make ends meet. And here we have our
Failures and Suerings we face along Lifes Journey into elected representa ves giving themselves a massive salary
Eternal Happiness and Love. hike ! They should be ashamed of themselves oh how can
Denis Khan, Chandivali they ? They have lost it long me ago !
A couple of days ago, there was a newsreport which says
Social Activists and Religion the former Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh has proposed
that his party MPs donate their salaries to his party fund as the
Sir, Tony Menezes of Wadala The Examiner, April 30th has party is in need of funds ! What about the suering farmers ?
voiced the feelings of many people when he says Im a bit What about those struggling to make a living ? Who will help
scep cal of poli cians and social ac vists ge ng involved in them ? Can we expect our MPs from ALL poli cal par es,
religious ma ers. Yet, the power of a morcha can be a valuable contribu ng towards allevia ng the suerings of the less
tool for good. Morchas and protest marches should be arranged fortunate countrymen ? Is it too much to ask of our well-o
to the doors of the Governments food godowns and to the MPs ? Or should we say, theyve lost it ?
entrances of the wholesalers subterranean storehouses of Melville X. DSouza, Orlem
grain and oil. The mul tude should sing and shout in unison
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you make your move.
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