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 ›
Liturgical Abuses
Why I decided to migrate to the Tridentine Latin Rite Mass from the Novus Ordo Mass: Abuses in the Liturgy of the Holy Mass in my archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore
MARCH 2015 Why I decided to migrate to the Tridentine Latin Rite Mass from the Novus Ordo Mass: Abuses in the Liturgy of the Holy Mass in my archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore Why? The detailed story follows, but first briefly,… Read More ›
Letters seeking clarification on liturgical issues not responded to by priests and Bishops
MARCH 2015 Letters seeking clarification on liturgical issues not responded to by priests and Bishops I have been writing to a number of priests and bishops seeking clarifications on the subject of the Liturgy of the Holy Mass but… 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 ›
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith on the Liturgy and its Abuses
MARCH 2015 Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith on the Liturgy and its Abuses Albert Malcolm Ranjith Patabendige Don is a Sri Lankan cardinal of the Catholic Church. He is the ninth and current Archbishop of Colombo, serving since 2009. He was elevated to the cardinalate in… Read More ›
Hindus (still) believe that inculturation is a Catholic ploy to convert them
FEBRUARY 2015/UPDATED MARCH 2015 Hindus (still) believe that inculturation is a Catholic ploy to convert them Now if this “inculturation” matter were not so frightfully serious an issue, I would have enjoyed a hearty laugh at the terribly… Read More ›
Is a Cross with the Risen Christ licit?
Is a Cross with the Risen Christ licit? JANUARY 2011/OCTOBER 2012/JUNE/JULY 2013/5 DECEMBER 2014 “Not to oppose error is to approve it, and not to defend the truth is to suppress it” – Pope St. Felix III Note:… Read More ›
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Interreligious dialogue
DECEMBER 8, 2014 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Interreligious dialogue Reproduced below are images that represent the efforts made by the Indian Catholic Church in Interreligious or Inter-Faith Dialogue. They are omnipresent… on the covers of “Catholic” books… Read More ›
Liturgical dancing, and dancing in church
DECEMBER 3, 2014 Liturgical dancing, and dancing in church At the Holy Cross Church, Juhu, in the Archdiocese of Bombay on the occasion of the birthday of parish priest Fr. Lawrence Fernandes, 5th August 2014. Fr. Navin… Read More ›
The distorted crucifix and liturgical abuses at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dubai,and the false claims of Prakash Lasrado exposed
NOVEMBER 10/12/13, 2014 The distorted crucifix and liturgical abuses at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Dubai, and the false claims of Prakash Lasrado exposed Please see DISTORTED CRUCIFIX TO BE INSTALLED AT ST MARYS CHURCH DUBAI-01 25 NOVEMBER/5 DECEMBER 2013… Read More ›