[JOYnet] War, Bush and Christianity: Some Musings
Friends, The world looks on in agony as the invasion forces of US-British coalition inflict heavy damage and destruction on Iraq and uncountable sufferings on the innocent people there. The Coalition has engaged in this unjust conflict in the face of strident protests from the vast majority among the community of nations, in particular the Holy See. A huge number of their felow countrymen are oppoed to war as evident from Michael Moore's Oscar acceptance speech today ( 03/23/03). President Bush constantly asserts that the war is waged to bring about democracy and prosperity to Iraq, and bring about an end to the brutal regime of Saddam Hussein.Saddam Hussein, no doubt, is a dictator who has committed many acts of violence. But does the US have any moral mandate to remove him.? Consider this: The US is the one force, that forms the cornerstone of support to the Musharraf regime, which has all the weapons of mass destruction in its arsenal. The possibility that terrorists may take over the WMD's is very real. The US has tried and keeps on trying to topple the democracy of Venezuela and install a puppet regime of its liking there. The only crime of Hugo Chavez is that he wants a fair share of the revenues oil multinationals extract from his country, to better the lot of the poor. In the past US has destroyed democracies around the world and installed brutal regimes supporting US business interests. Pinochet of Chile, Peron of Argentina, Marcos of Philippines, Duvalier of Haiti, Batista of Cuba..the list goes on. The US committed atrocities of the worst kind and used chemical and biological weapons in Vietnam; even today the people suffer from the aftereffects. US forces massacared undefended women, children and old people, around 300 in number, in the Vietnamese village of My Lai. This was brought to light only because journalists were at hand. Many similar incidents went unreported. Nothing needs be said about the US support to Israel as it violates human rights with impunity in contravention to many a resolution of the UN security council. President Bush often invokes his Christian faith, and publically beseech God to help him with his plans. This Christianity has nothing to do with Christ. The faith of Bush is nothing but the Gospel of Prosperity, expounded by Benny Hinn and his ilk. A gospel which states that the rich are the blessed and the poor are the wretched. To increse your blessings, try to grow richer, and despise the accursed wretched. Nothing can be further from the truth. See what the scripture says: Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him.( Jam 2:5) 1Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. 2Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes. 3Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days. 4Look! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty. 5You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.[1] 6You have condemned and murdered innocent men, who were not opposing you .( Jam 5:1-5) ( A very apt passage for Bush and his cohorts). The Church always teaches that the rich ought always be aware that the riches are entrusted to them for the common good of all mankind. They should be thankful to the One who gave them the privilage to act as stewards of His bounty, and distribute what they have in excess of their needs among their poor brothers. The Holy See has condemned the invasion unequivocally. Our Holy Father has exhorted all to pray for those threatened by war. As Christians it is incumbent upon us to oppose this most unjustified and unilateral invasion in the most overt manners. Just prayers, in my opinion is not enough. A courageous public statement of what we believe in and what we stand for is needed when the situation calls for it. Remember St. Maximillian Kolbe and St. Edith Stein, (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)two of the greatest martyr saints of the past century? May they serve as models to us when we say out loudly that we have no part in Mr.Bush's concept of Christianity which is almost akin to Mr.Saddam Hussein's concept of democracy. In Christ, Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India. Soli Deo gloria et sanctum nomen eius. - Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! === This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. For more info on the list visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet To
[JOYnet] Now abideth charity... For JYs who missed it
Hi, Some JYs have requested the text of the article whose link I had sent on Tuesday last. Love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India Sri Lanka Now abideth charity... Burning with vengeance, Kothalawela once planned to kill Prabhakaran. Now he is ready to embrace him as a brother By Frances Bulathsinghala/Colombo The year was 1996. The day was January 31. Two powerful men, Velupillai Prabhakaran and Lalith Kothalawela, had made elaborate plans for the day. The plans would clash in screams, blood and the smell of cordite. Prabhakaran, a man from the north, knew what impact his deadly plans would have. But he probably didn't know how much it would affect Kothalawela, a millionaire industrialist of the south. He could not have guessed that for years his persona would be etched in Kothalawela's mind, in the beginning as a dreaded enemy to be killed and later as a possible friend, whose trust had to be won. Six years ago, Kothalawela, one of the richest men in the country, lay in hospital at Moorfields, recovering from an injury that damaged one eye. The raw wound in his mind was more painful. His business empire Ceylinco had been all but destroyed in a few seconds. Many of his employees had been killed or maimed. The deafening blast, the screams, splintered glass, bodies strewn around... images flashed in his mind as he lay on the hospital bed. They fiercely nursed in him a mad urge to destroy the man responsible, LTTE leader Prabhakaran. The suicide bomb attack on the Central Bank by four Tamil Tigers also destroyed the Ceylinco building opposite the bank. Ceylinco, headed by Kothalawela, was a sprawling business empire, which dabbled in real estate, finance, banking, hotels, and insurance and had a turnover of 30 billion (Sri Lankan) rupees. I vowed that I would retire from the chairmanship of the company and use all my resources to kill the man who had destroyed me, my business and the Sinhala people, Kothalawela remembered. I would have done this if I did not have a statue of Virgin Mary by the side of my hospital bed. Kothalawela did not rise from the sick bed like a vengeful angel. Somehow, the serene kindness emanating from the statue of the Virgin transformed him. He became a Christian. The love that poured out from the heart of the gospels quelled the fires in his mind. He became a warrior of peace. Love thine enemy. Easy to say, but difficult to practise. The virtue makes a severe demand on human volition, which instinctively wants to hit back. But for Kothalawela this has become an eminently practical doctrine. Spectre of terror: The January 1996 suicide bombing destroyed the Central Bank building in Colombo (File pic). Prabhakaran (below right) masterminded it This is no woolly-headed dream. Kothalawela has broken down the shining principle to the nitty-gritty and is practising it. And he is not talking about Prabhakaran alone, though the explosion he masterminded changed the tenor of the businessman's life. In pragmatic terms, Kothalawela's mission of reconciliation is focused on bridging the gap between the north and south of the country, and cleansing the enmity churned out by the war which tore apart the country for 19 years. His latest in a series of charitable acts was the donation of ten wheelchairs and six pairs of crutches to the LTTE disabled, on June 3, three months after the memorandum of understanding was signed between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE. When I was informed that a few disabled soldiers were planning to meet the disabled cadre of the LTTE, I merely followed the principles of the Society for Love and Understanding which I began in November last year, he said. My values have changed. I used to live in cuckoo land, he said. By getting involved in the peace process, he stepped into 'the real world' and saw 'all that was wrong with the system.' The poverty. The whole irony of having the poor man's children fight an unwanted war. Everything is wrong, said Kothalawela. The prisons are full of innocent women whose only fault was lying about their age in order to get jobs as housemaids in other parts of the world. They have done this to feed their children. Slowly but surely, Kothalawela discovered that lasting peace cannot come without eradication of poverty. War and poverty are linked, he said. The children of the rich do not go to war. I have been branded a traitor for saying this. I have been insulted at elite gatherings. Kothalawela, who is in his sixties, does not resemble a tycoon when he says, any fool can hate. He sounds more like Marx and Gandhi rolled into one. Once he decided to embark on the path of peace, there was no looking back. His commitment was deep. Last September, he was strongly criticised by Sinhala extremist groups for his support to the 'holding hand for peace' campaign organised by the Ceylon chamber of commerce. Many other business leaders were involved in the programme but
[JOYnet] Now abideth charity...
Hi, I read an article in The Week about a really modern day Christian witness in the modern world torn asunder by hatred. See the link http://www.the-week.com/22jun30/events4.htm for this wonderful story. I am sure you all wil like it. Love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India. Soli Deo gloria et sanctum nomen eius. Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Feast of Bl.John XXIII
Dear Friends, The Feast of Bl.John XXIII is on 3rd June. It was he, as Vicar of Christ and Supreme Pastor, invoked a special outpouring of Holy Spirit over the church. The most direct result, of course was the Vatican council. Over the years, the Spirit worked wonderful signs in the Church, paving the way for the Catholic Charismatic Movement. It is most fitting that we must remember this holy man on the occassion of his feast and pray to the Lord for his canonization. See the link http://themissionchurch.com/blessedjxxiii.htm. to learn more about him. Love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Wanderlust of the Soul
Hi, A book about God and spirituality going into three reprints within six months of publication! That too in Malayalam! ( The third reprint , March 2002, is sold out). One will not be astounded by the commercial sucess, or the rave reviews once he goes through Sanchariyude Daivam by Fr. Bobby Jose Kattikatt OFM. Cap. ( Sorry non-Mallus, this treat is not for you, that is not yet). Instead he will be forced to introspect his own spiritual moorings. The book is a collection of 49 essays published over the last few years. Eventhough the author treats virtually every subject under the sun, a common thread of deep spiritual insights focusing everything into the divine runs through them. Such a focusing brings out the ultimate and uniqe unity of the mankind as the family of God. What more can I say! As Bobby himself puts it, can one desribe in a mere handful of words, such an enduring vision of beauty. Get a copy and read it ( Copies available at Current Books, leading Catholic bookstalls in Kerala, and Dharmaram Publications, B'lore) Love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Why jesus had to Die?
Hi, The question raised by Joseph CC is regarding the fundamental basis of Christianity. My favourite explanation is the one offered by Karl Rahner, eminent theologian and peritus to Vatican II. Since it is rather longwinded, please go through the links below. http://www.west.net/~fischer/Rahner630.htm http://www.west.net/~fischer/Rahner640.htm love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India Yahoo! Movies - coverage of the 74th Academy Awards® This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Alternate explanation for Mark 6:3
6:3 Isnt this the carpenter, the son5 of Mary6 and brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? And arent his sisters here with us? And they took offense at him. Friends, This verse is subject to much debate among biblical scholars and lay people alike. Besides the explanation offered by Joynetters on the doubt raised by Jannet, there is an alternate explanation, which is based on the tradition of some Eastern Churches. St.Joseph, foster father of our Lord, and his legal father, was a widower when he became engaged to the Blessed Virgin. The brothers and sisters mentioned in the scipture are his children by the previous marriage. St. Joseph led a celebate life after the death of his first spouse. This explanation, I think, is easier than the cousin theory. Jesus was considered as the son of St. Joseph during His ministry. He was acclaimed as the Son of David, because of his legal status as the son of St. Joseph. So the other children of St.Joseph will naturally be called His siblings. I am not very sure about the official position of the Church on this topic. Thomas Acchan and other ordained members of the Joynet may clarify on this. But I think that since no dogmatic statement Ex-Cathedra is there on this topic, a Catholic is free to take recourse in the alternate explanation offered. Love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Bookbank
Hi all, Since many Joynetter are recommending good books let me add my favourites, St.Francis - God's Pauper-by Kazantzakis Tao te Ching by Lao Tze Autobigraphies of St. Augustine, St. Teresa of Avila St.Therese of Lisieux Journal of a Soul by Bl. John XXIII Tales and Parables by Sri Ramakrishnaparamahamsa Hope you enjoy reading them Alphus Pathrose, Kochi India. Yahoo! Auctions Great stuff seeking new owners! Bid now! This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Velvety Cake: A story of faith
Hello All, Here is an inspiring story I got from a friend. There was a young woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. So as she was getting her things 'in order', she contacted her Rabbi and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, which scripture passages read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. Everything was in order and the Rabbi was preparing to leave when the young woman suddenly remembered something very important to her. 'There is one more thing,' she said excitedly. 'What's that?' came the Rabbi's reply. 'This is very important,' the young woman continued. 'I want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. The Rabbi stood looking at the young woman, not knowing quite what to say. 'That surprises you, doesn't it?' the young woman asked. 'Well, to be honest, I'm puzzled by the request,' said the Rabbi. The young woman explained : 'My grandmother once told me this story, and from that time on I have always tried to pass along its message to those I love and those who are in need of encouragement. In all my years of attending socials and dinners, I always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, Keep your fork. It was my favorite part because I knew that something better was cominglike velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. Something wonderful, and with substance! So, I just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand, and I want them to wonder, What's with the fork? Then I want you to tell them: Keep your fork ... the best is yet to come. The Rabbi's eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the young woman good-bye. He knew this would be one of the last times he would see her before her death. But he also knew that the young woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. She had a better grasp of what heaven would be like than many people twice her age, with twice as much experience and knowledge. She KNEW that something better was coming. At the funeral people were walking by the young woman's casket and they saw the cloak she was wearing and the fork placed in her right hand. Over and over, the Rabbi heard the question What's with the fork? And over and over he smiled. During his message, the Rabbi told people of the conversation he had with the young woman shortly before she died. He also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. He told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either. He was right So the next time you reach down for your fork let it remind you, ever so gently, that the best is yet to come. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their hearts to us. Show your friends how much you care. Remember to always be there for them, even when you need them more. For you never know when it may be their time to Keep your fork. Cherish the time you have, and the memories you share... being friends with someone is not an opportunity but a sweet responsibility. And keep your fork. Love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India Yahoo! Auctions Great stuff seeking new owners! Bid now! This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Fwd: A sense of history: Parliament attack
--- alphus pathrose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 02:12:19 -0800 (PST) From: alphus pathrose [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: A sense of history: Parliament attack To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, In the end of this mail you will find a small write up. For more, read up the history of Germany, in the 1930s. When I heard that the parliament was attacked, somehow this piece of history came into my mind. The similarities are chilling. Both Parliaments were led by Rightist forces who had scant regard for civil liberties and were trying to curb constitutional freedoms. The attack came in exteremely convenient for the BJP to press for the passage of POTO. Many have their reasonable doubts. Let all thinking people learn a lesson from the annals of history and prevent the Fascist forces( That's why they are so bent upon distorting history, so that people do not see through their evil designs) from taking over India. Reichstag Fire They who will not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Recent events raise ghosts of the past. - January 30, 1933 Weimar Republic President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolph Hitler Chancellor. February 27, 1933 The German Parliament (Reichstag) burns down. A dazed Dutch Communist named Marinus van der Lubbe is found at the scene and charged with arson. [He is later found guilty and executed]. February 28, 1933 President Hindenburg and Chancellor Hitler invoke Article 48 of the Weimar Constitution, which permits the suspension of civil liberties in time of national emergency. This Decree of the Reich President for the Protection of the People and State abrogates the following constitutional protections: Free expression of opinion Freedom of the press Right of assembly and association Right to privacy of postal and electronic communications Protection against unlawful searches and seizures Individual property rights States' right of self-government A supplemental decree creates the SA (Storm Troops) and SS (Special Security) Federal police agencies. Who Did It? Historians do not agree on who is actually responsible for the Reichstag Fire: van der Lubbe acting alone -- a Communist plot -- or the Nazis themselves in order to create an incident. Writers such as Klaus P. Fischer feel that most likely the Nazis were involved. But regardless of who actually planned and executed the fire, it is clear that the Nazis immediately took advantage of the situation in order to advance their cause at the expense of civil rights. The Decree enabled the Nazis to ruthlessly suppress opposition in the upcoming election. March 5, 1933 National elections give Nazis 44% plurality in the Reichstag. Herman Göring [who later played a central role in the Nazi government and war effort] declares that there is no further need for State governments. Over the next few weeks, each of the lawful Weimar State governments falls to the same ruse: Local Nazi organizations instigate disorder; The disorder is quelled by replacing the elected state government by appointed Nazi Reich Commissioners. March 24, 1933 The Reichstag passes the Law for Terminating the Suffering of People and Nation , also known as the Enabling Law , essentially granting Adolph Hitler dictatorial power. ANALYSIS The events in 1933 can be summarized as follows: While it is not clear whether the Nazis intentionally set the Reichstag fire in order to create a national crisis, or whether the Nazis simply were opportunistic, the event was used as justification for a sharp curtailment in constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties. The Nazis took advantage of the additional Federal police powers to suppress opponents. It is clear that in other situations, the Nazis did use the tactic of creating a law and order crisis so that they could provide a solution which further eroded civil liberties and entrenched their power. The right-wing Nazis and the left-wing communists were cut from the same cloth -- the point is not that the far right destroyed civil rights. Rather, the point is that a democracy can be destroyed by creating a law-and-order crisis and offering as a 'solution' the abdication of civil liberties and state's rights to a powerful but unaccountable central authority. PLEASE FORWARD THIS MAIL TO AS MANY AS YOU CAN Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctionsfor all of your holiday gifts! Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a
[JOYnet] Prayer request for CAT
Dear friends, I, (along with many other JY, I think) am appearing for CAT examination for admission to MBA programmes in Indian Institutes of Management, and other institutes. The exam is between 10.AM to 12.30 PM IST on Sunday 9th December 2001. Please pray that all JYs who take it do well. If you are attending Mass at the time of exam, please dedicate this intention to the Lord. Love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India Buy the perfect holiday gifts at Yahoo! Shopping. http://shopping.yahoo.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Some points regarding Church's position on contraception
Dear friends, I did some homework about Church's position on contraception. From the time artificial methods were invented, there were schools of moral theology opposing and supporting them. Popes Pius XII, Paul VI, and John Paul II were on the opposing side but John XXII and Cardinal Albino Luciani ( who had a brief reign as John Paul I ) maintained a considered silence on the subject. Vatican II left the question open eventhough Council Fathers such as Cardinals Suenens and Alfrink wanted the endorsement of artificial methods in the constitution Gaudiem et Spes. The present day view about these methods are centered on Paul VI's Encyclical Humane Vitae. The recent Catechism of the Catholic Church too takes it's line of arguement. It must be kept in mind that Archbishop Carol Wyojtilla, later John Paul II collaborated in an extensive manner in the preparation of the Encyclical. Immediately after the encyclical was issued, there was a wave of petitions from a number of leading Catholic moral theologians and Pastors to review its contents. Unlike the teachings of Ecumenical Councils, and Papal pronouncements ex cathedra, Encyclicals are not doctrinally infallible, they argued. The opinions for artificial methods for birth control, are held by a number of Catholics, eventhough the official line is against it. Of late, the Pastoral teachings from Vatican, tends to be taking only the European situation into consideration. Europe is facing a population crunch, and hence the postion taken by Rome is pastorally appropriate there. The Asian, African and Latin American situation is unfortunately not considered by the Holy See while preparing pastoral norms. These areas represent nations facing population explosion problems. I pointed out these facts for the benefit of joynetters only. Kindly do not share the contents of this mail with non Catholic friends. A bit in house criticism is in order, but not supplying mud to outsiders to sling at our House. Love Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Fwd: Information for St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese
--- alphus pathrose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 21:29:42 -0800 (PST) From: alphus pathrose [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: Information for St. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You might have known that the Holy See has erected a new eparchy for Syro-Malabar Catholics of US. The Bishop, Mar Jacob Angadiath, is also the permanent apstolic visitor to the Syro- Malabar Catholics of Canada. The erection of the diocese, is a recognition of the rich spiritual heritage, and unique cultural identity of the Syro Malabar Church. The diocese is in its infancy, and because of the vast area under its jurisdiction the information about the members is still incomplete. It will be a significant assistance if you can send the details of Syro-Malabar Catholics of your aquaintance temporarily/permanently residing in the US or Canada. Kindly include 1. Address 2. Phone/fax 3. e-mail Send your reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Mailing Address is: Bishop Mar Jacob Angadiath, St Thomas Syro-Malabar Diocese of Chicago, Permanent Apostolic Visitor to Canada. 5000 St Charles Road Bellwood, Illinois 60104, USA. Tel: 708.544.7250, 708.544.7099 Fax: 708.544.5890, 708.544.0339 Kindly forward this mail to your friends/ relatives who can help in this regard. Find a job, post your resume on Yahoo! Careers. Find a job, post your resume. http://careers.yahoo.com This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to this mailing list, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org/joynet For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[JOYnet] Let us empty ourselves
Hi all, I just wanted to share some thoughts I had about the humiliation of the Cross. This topic has never ceased to wonder me. He, who was in the form of God, didn't think it something to be coveted, but emptied himself to take up the form of a slave, and humbled himself even unto the death on the Cross. We observe the rememberence of this every time we celebrate Eucharist. But do we reflect upon this? HE gave us an example of love by washing the feet of the disciples, a slave's job. He commanded us to do the same and said that the love which one offer by emptying oneself will be the sign by which others will recognise HIS disciples. Does we pay heed to this great command? Only if one empties himself more as one grows, Holy Spirit can pour Himself more into that person. Are we vessels who grow by thickening our walls? Only if we throw out more of our selves by carving away the walls of our selves, the Spirit can pour Himself more into us. Remeber, a vessel can hold only as much as the emptiness in it. Love to All In Christ Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, India ** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] To know more about Jesus Youth, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org **
[JOYnet] Syrian or Latin-Is Christ divided?
Hi All, I was forwarded a mail from a member of your group Are you Syrian or Latin. written by a person named Achayan. I signed up as a member of JOYNET, to say something in this regard. The Church is called Catholic. Why? She is the universal Sacrament of salvation of our Lord Jesus. The Universality expresses itself in welcoming to the Church's bosom all who ask for salvation. This welcome transcends all that distinguishes one man from another. As St. Paul says, she unifies all in her beloved spouse, Christ, regardless of their background. Whether a person is Jew or Greek, Freeman or Slave, Male or female the Church unites him/her with the Lord. But this unity does not in any way imply uniformity. The Church is Catholic in the sense that it welcomes all. Christ manifests Himself through the Church among all people, and this manifestation take the socio-cultural background into account. Each people will try to grasp the mystery of salvation through their own background. Insofar as this attempt to depict the mystery of salvation through a particular cultural background conforms with the unity of faith confessed by the Universal Church, She encourages such attempts to identify with and preserve the unique cultural identities of that background. Achayan says there is only one Eucharist. True,but is that the Eucharist according to the Latin Rite? Why can't the Syrian rite re-present the Lord's banquet? Will Achayan say that The Syrian Rite, approved and promulgated by the Holy See is not inspired by the Spirit to the degree that of the Latin Mass ? This anonymous person who hides behind the psuedonym of Achayan, speaks the language of liturgical colonialists, when he says that the Satan divided the prayer group through people who wanted to celebrate the Lord's mystery according to the rite in which that mystery was revealed to them. True, Satan acted - through the diehard people who propounded that uniformity is synonymous with unity. Their proud selves prevented them from according the same dignity to the Lord's Table, when it was celebrated in a different format. Whether the table is squre or round or what not,(JOKE), it is the Lord's table as long as HIS Body and Blood are present on it. Prayer groups, Charismatic movements, Rites, and people will pass away, but The Lord's Word and His Church will endure forever. The one who prides in himself that he knows the will of the Spirit better than the Church is in grave error and he commits the serious offence of sacrilage, when he imputes Satan's work to the Annointed Pastors of the Church. We have nothing to pride ourselves in. Our only pride is in the humiliation of the Cross. It is folly in the eyes of the world, yet this folly elevates us from the world to His presence who has given us the great gift of being the Children of God. Kindly forward this mail to the group to which Achayan belongs. I am not afraid of revealing my name, for if it means to be a Christian, the first thing it means is to be courageous while bearing witness to the Truth. Love and prayers Alphus Pathrose, Kochi, india ** This mail is generated from JOYnet, a Jesus Youth mailing list. To unsubscribe, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For automatic help, send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In case of any issue related to the mailing list contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] To know more about Jesus Youth, visit http://www.jesusyouth.org **
