OCTOBER 24, 2019
CHARISMATIC RETREAT PREACHER FR. FRANKLIN D’SOUZA
WEARS THE HINDU MARK ON THE CENTER OF HIS FOREHEAD
Apostolic Nuncio consecrates new Bishop for the Diocese of Shimoga
May 7th 2014
His Excellency Archbishop Most Rev. Salvatore Pennacchio, Apostolic Nuncio to India consecrated Bishop Elect Msgr. Francis Serrao SJ as the Bishop of Shimoga at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Shimoga. Ceremony began at 3pm. His Grace Most Rev. Bernard Moras, Archbishop of Bangalore and His Excellency Henry D’Souza, Bishop of Bellary were the co- consecrators. 6000 faithful and 236 priests and hundreds of religious sisters witnessed the ceremony and prayed for the new shepherd of Diocese of Shimoga. After the mass a short felicitation function was organised by the Diocese of Shimoga.
With Shimoga Bishop Francis Serrao SJ whose forehead is also smeared with the tilak
THIS MARK, CALLED “BINDI” OR “TILAK” IS OF RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE TO HINDUS.
IT IS NEVER APPLIED BY MUSLIMS OR CHRISTIANS [PROTESTANTS ABHOR IT].
MANY CATHOLIC WOMEN HOWEVER COMMONLY FLAUNT A “BINDI”- STYLISED OR REAL.
NOW THERE IS AN ALARMING TREND OF THE BINDI’S INCREASING USE BY NUNS
AND THE TILAK BY CATHOLIC MEN — NOT AMONG THE LAITY —
BUT AMONG PRIESTS, BISHOPS, CARDINALS, THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO IN INDIA,
ROME’S PREFECT OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH,
AND EVEN THE POPE (JOHN PAUL II WAS ADORNED WITH ONE).
TRAGICALLY, THE PAGAN HINDU MARK HAS ALSO BEEN APPLIED TO IMAGES AND DRAWINGS OF JESUS AND HIS BLESSED MOTHER
I have scoured the Internet and my research library seeking information, any information which says that the bindi or tilak is a purely Indian cultural phenomenon.
While I didn’t find a shred of evidence that says that, I found tons of evidence to the contrary.
My findings are compiled in a separate article titled
“BINDI OR TILAK MARK ON THE FOREHEAD-INDIAN OR HINDU?” 58 pages
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/BINDI_OR_TILAK_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD-INDIAN_OR_HINDU.doc
RELATED FILES
BINDI OR TILAK MARK ON THE FOREHEAD-INDIAN OR HINDU?
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/BINDI_OR_TILAK_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD-INDIAN_OR_HINDU.doc
DIVINE RETREAT CENTRE ERRORS-04 –HINDU BINDI OR TILAK MARK USED
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/DIVINE_RETREAT_CENTRE_ERRORS-04.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 01-PRIEST WEARS
DOMINIC D’ABREO
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_01-PRIEST_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 02-PRIEST WEARS
ROY MATHEW THOTTAM
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_02-PRIEST_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 03-PRIEST WEARS
CLEOPHAS DOMINIC FERNANDES
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_03-PRIEST_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 04-PRIEST WEARS ANTONY KALLIATH
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_04-PRIEST_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 05-PRIEST WEARS
THOMAS D’SA
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_05-PRIEST_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 06-PRIEST WEARS VALERIAN MENDONCA
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_06-PRIEST_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 07-NUN WEARS
HERMAN JOSEPH
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_07-NUN_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 08-BISHOP WEARS
BISHOP AGNELO GRACIAS
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_08-BISHOP_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 09-BISHOP WEARS
BISHOP HENRY D’SOUZA
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_09-BISHOP_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 10-BISHOP WEARS
BISHOP ALOYSIUS PAUL D’SOUZA
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_10-BISHOP_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 11-CARDINAL WEARS
CARDINAL IVAN DIAS
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_11-CARDINAL_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 12-THE APOSTOLIC NUNCIO WEARS
ARCHBISHOP QUINTANA
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_12-THE_APOSTOLIC_NUNCIO_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 13-THE POPE WEARS
JOHN PAUL II
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_13-THE_POPE_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 14-WOMAN THEOLOGIAN WEARS
ASTRID LOBO GAJIWALA
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_14-WOMAN_THEOLOGIAN_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 15-WOMEN THEOLOGIANS WEAR
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_15-WOMEN_THEOLOGIANS_WEAR.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 16-CARDINAL OSWALD GRACIAS
WEARS
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 17-PREFECT OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
WEARS
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 18-BHARATANATYAM-DANCING PRIESTS WEAR
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 19-THE VIRGIN MARY WEARS
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_19-THE_VIRGIN_MARY_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 20-THE ARCHBISHOP OF WESTMINSTER WEARS
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_20-THE_ARCHBISHOP_OF_WESTMINSTER_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 21-JESUS CHRIST WEARS
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_21-JESUS_CHRIST_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 22-THE NEW COMMUNITY BIBLE
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_22-THE_NEW_COMMUNITY_BIBLE.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 23-BISHOP THOMAS DABRE WEARS
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_23-BISHOP_THOMAS_DABRE_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 24-FR JOE PEREIRA WEARS
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_24-FR_JOE_PEREIRA_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 25-BISHOP FRANCO MULAKKAL WEARS
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 26-JESUIT SUPERIOR GENERAL SOSA WEARS
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 27-JESUIT PRIEST WEARS FR. MENINO GONSALVES
http://ephesians-511.net/recent/docs/HINDU_RELIGIOUS_MARK_ON_THE_FOREHEAD_27-JESUIT_PRIEST_WEARS.doc
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 28-BISHOP DEREK FERNANDES WEARS
HINDU RELIGIOUS MARK ON THE FOREHEAD 29-NORTH KARNATAKA CLERGY WEAR
THE THIRD EYE
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/THE_THIRD_EYE.doc
PRITISH NANDY DEBUNKS GODMAN CHANDRA SWAMIS THIRD EYE CLAIM
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/PRITISH_NANDY_DEBUNKS_GODMAN_CHANDRA_SWAMIS_THIRD_EYE_CLAIM.doc
SUPERSTITION 01-DRISHTI OR THE EVIL EYE
http://ephesians-511.net/docs/SUPERSTITION_01-DRISHTI_OR_THE_EVIL_EYE.doc
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LITURGICAL ABERRATIONS IN FR FRANKLIN D’SOUZA‘S MASSES
http://ephesians-511.net/recent/docs/LITURGICAL_ABERRATIONS_IN_FR_FRANKLIN_D’SOUZA’S_MASSES.doc
WHO IS FR. FRANKLIN D’SOUZA?
http://ephesians-511.net/recent/docs/WHO_IS_FR_FRANKLIN_D’SOUZA.doc
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