MARCH/APRIL 2015 The New Community Bible Cardinal Oswald Gracias still in denial of responsibility for its errors This report can be viewed as a follow-up to NEW COMMUNITY BIBLE 20-HALF-TRUTHS FROM CARDINAL OSWALD GRACIAS 28 JUNE 2013 http://ephesians-511.net/docs/NEW_COMMUNITY_BIBLE_20-HALF-TRUTHS_FROM_CARDINAL_OSWALD_GRACIAS.doc… Read More ›
Month: April 2015
Is Fr. Dominic Emmanuel SVD a liberal priest?
APRIL 2015 Is Fr. Dominic Emmanuel SVD a liberal priest? Looking to the Global South for orthodoxy http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/globalpers/gp020404.htm EXTRACT By Fr. Dominic Emmanuel SVD, National Catholic Reporter, Volume 1, No. 42, February 4, 2004 New Delhi – Intense debates in… Read More ›
DIGNITY AND DUTIES OF THE PRIEST BY ST. ALPHONSUS DE LIGUORI
DIGNITY AND DUTIES OF THE PRIEST; OR, SELVA. A COLLECTION OF MATERIALS FOR ECCLESIASTICAL RETREATS. RULE OF LIFE AND SPIRITUAL RULES. BY ST. ALPHONSUS DE LIGUORI Doctor of the Church. EDITED BY REV. EUGENE GRIMM, Priest of the Congregation… Read More ›
The Arati in the Liturgy – Indian or Hindu?
APRIL 2015 The Arati in the Liturgy – Indian or Hindu? My inclusions and comments are, as always, in green colour font. The Bishops of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) had, with the National Biblical, Catechetical and… Read More ›
The St. Thomas “Tree” in the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore: Genuine or humbug?
APRIL 2015 The St. Thomas “Tree” in the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore: Genuine or humbug? Three views of what has been christened the “St. Thomas Tree” A letter from me to Madras Musings, a Chennai “heritage”… Read More ›
Indian Church leaders without Christian zeal or hope as epitomized by Fr. Augustine Kanjamala SVD
APRIL 2015 Indian Church leaders without Christian zeal or hope as epitomized by Fr. Augustine Kanjamala SVD My comments as always are in green colour –Michael ‘The Christian mission has been a complete failure’, says Fr Augustine Kanjamala… Read More ›
The Crucifix is gradually vanishing from our churches
MARCH 2015 The Crucifix is gradually vanishing from our churches Below is a picture taken on February 8, 2009, at the dedication of a new church to St. Gonsalo Garcia in Vasai when Most Rev. Thomas Dabre, Chairman… Read More ›
The “Spirit of Assisi”
09 APRIL 2015 The “Spirit of Assisi” The “Spirit of Assisi” refers to the inter-religious meeting of 160 leaders (of several Christian denominations, 8 other non-Christian major world religions, and African and North American animists) known as the “World… Read More ›
Washing of women’s feet on Maundy Thursday – Pope Francis does it. Again. And Indian women activists hope to be ordained as priests
APRIL 2015 Washing of women’s feet on Maundy Thursday – Pope Francis does it. Again. And Indian women activists hope to be ordained as priests Liturgical law does not permit the feet of women to be washed at the… Read More ›
Fr. Joseph (Joe) Pereira carries on the legacy of “Iyengar yoga” while mocking at Catholics
APRIL 2015 Fr. Joseph (Joe) Pereira carries on the legacy of “Iyengar yoga” while mocking at Catholics From: Javier, Madrid Subject: In Mumbai, a Catholic priest-yogi attacks Western propaganda against yoga Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2015 19:15:38 +0000 (UTC) CC:… Read More ›