The two newly We Are Wrought With Problems Consecrated But Not Bereft Of Solutions Auxiliary Bishops of Bombay Archdiocese

His Eminence Cardinal Oswald Gra- cias ordained Fr Allwyn D’Silva and Fr Barthol Barretto auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Bombay. The Episcopal Ordination was held at Don Bosco Grounds, Matunga on Saturday, January 28, at 5.30 pm.

Some 10,000 Catholics assembled Archbishop Dr. Bernard Moras who in the grounds of Don Bosco School the Archbishop said "We must take religious head of over 4,31,000 catho- on Jan. 28 to watch Fr Allwyn D'Silva pride in belonging to a nation with lics in Bangalore Archdiocese inaugu- and Fr Barthol Barretto consecrated such a multi-cultural and multi-reli- rated Republic Day by offering prayers auxiliary bishops of Bombay by Car- gious heritage. We must do all in our for the nation and its political leaders. dinal Oswald Gracias. own capacities to promote an ambi- In his message to the gathering he ence of peace wherever we are. It said "The nation may be wrought with The appointments were announced is also binding upon each of us as problems but we are never bereft of by Pope Francis December 20. Both responsible citizens of this country solutions.We are an admirable na- Fr Allwyn and Fr Barthol are grass- to ensure the protection of Human tion and must be proud of the nation's roots workers who have earned the rights, especially the safety of wom- progress. It is my earnest prayer that respect and love of their people. en and children" all people live in peace with each oth- er and we constantly seek ways and Both will continue to serve their re- Also present for the function was se- means to unite together as peoples of spective parishes at St John the Bap- nior-most priest of the Archdiocese this great nation". tist Church, Thane, and Our Lady of Fr. N C Joseph (Born 1924). Immaculate Conception, Borivli, until In his message after hoisting the In- May 31. —Fr. Adolf Washington dian Flag at 7.10 am,in the presence Media Spokesperson of staff and police personnel present, Fr Nigel Barrett, spokesman of the Bangalore Archdiocese archdiocese of Bombay, said, "Cardi- Parishioners of I C Church and neigh- being one of the largest Dioceses nal Gracias was principal consecrator bouring localities led a caravan of 19 in India with over 5 lakh Catholics in at the ceremony while Bishop Bosco buses to cheer Fr Barthol Barretto. 124 parishes. It needs larger team Penha and archbishop Vincent Con- Born September 16, 1961, Fr Barthol of hierarchy to administer well. The cessao were co-consecrators. We studied at St Michael's School, Ma- archdiocese has faithfuls from all re- hosted 10 bishops from the western him, and went on to graduate in his- gions of India and from all walks of region. Around 10,000 spectators ar- tory. life. rived not just from Thane and Borivli but from places where Fr Allwyn and "I am grateful to God for giving me this The present team of one Archbishop Fr Barthol have served previously." fresh opportunity to serve the people. and four auxiliaries will help to deal More so, my parishioners and the with issues that are important and Fr Allwyn with 21 years of work in people of our archdiocese are happy urgent to Catholics in this Archdio- Mumbai's slums is a champion of en- and pleased. My chosen motto is cese. vironmental causes. He is secretary of 'Love in Action'," said Fr Barthol. Once the FABC Climate Change Desk. His he leaves Borivli in May, his people The two new auxiliary bishops have chosen motto is 'Care for Creation'. will be sorry to lose the priest with a long experience of serving in the His parishioners hired 12 buses to "golden heart and silver hair." archdiocese in different capacities reach the venue Saturday. 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pg 20 - Matrimonials Their political dialogue has become so communal and corrosive …. So coarse with ran- cor that those whom they disagree with are seen as malevolent, indeed what a contrast between the outgoing UPA parliament and government and the language we have heard Subscriptions Rate: recently both in parliament and from the present BJP government. With the departure of One year (anywhere in India) Rs. 250 Manmohan Singh the decent politics is looking increasingly like a bad boys club. Three years (anywhere in India) Rs. 700 Something seems to have changed with the way the present government and our Prime Five years (anywhere in India) Rs. 1000 Minister understand power. Take our Prime Minister he has been often referring to the One year (outside India) Rs. 2500 opposition UPA as”ma-bete ki Sarkar” and when he was Gujarat CM even called Sonia Gandhi a “Jersey cow”. For Arvind Kejriwal his critics are ‘dalals’ for Modi journalists are E-paper Edition ‘news traders’, his ministers call journalists “presstitues” and this government ideological sent anywhere in the world (by email) arm the RSS is given a free hand to unleash terror and harass the minority communities One year Rs. 600 or US $ 15 So where have all the nice guys gone? Is there no space for decency anymore or is being decent and well spoken seen as a sign of weakness. Two years Rs. 1000 or US $ 25 However there is some good news. Today the bad boys club may outnumber the rest but Cover : Two Auxiliary Bishops the relative success of a few of those outside the RSS organization and BJP government Consecrated: shows that they don’t always have to speak in harsh tones to match that of the present gov- (News on p. 2) (Contd.. on p. 4) 6 February 2017 3 (Contd.. from p. 3) The Serra Club of Bangalore and ernment to make a mark. To borrow the cur- rent lexicon, “bad ass” may be today’s high Salem inducts 14 new members compliment but it’s the graceful Manmohan Singh who’s still universally given an even higher compliment, “awesome”. To quote him, “the potential of democracy will only be realized if politics better reflects the decency of ordinary people.”

As individuals we are increasingly being ex- horted to value ourselves and to ask if we are making a difference. In a world where change is increasingly difficult to bring about, this desire to make a mark gets frus- trated when it comes up against the formida- ble resistance of reality. The need to bypass restrictions, ethics as well as decency and to make an impact is a theme that is common to many diverse and often divided organiza- tions / governments / constituencies. The quest for a new kind of power is visible in many different ways and its implications are as yet not entirely clear.

Putting it in a simpler way the workings of the present government as understood by the common man regarding the quest for a At the 11 am Mass at St. Anthony’s Church, Richards Town. Our activi- new kind of power which is being visible in Friary Church, on 22nd January 2017, ties include an Inter-School Scrip- many different ways and the clarity is now a beautiful ceremony was conducted ture Quiz, Programmes for Altar dawning.... to induct 12 members into the Serra Servers,visiting and appreciating old Club of Bangalore, and 2 members and retired Priests and Religious, It seems there was a captain in the RSS, into the Serra Club of Salem. conducting Programmes of Reflec- whose stupid son had great difficulty under- Mrs. Jeanette D’Souza, President tions, Recollections and Eucharistic standing the concepts of the organization, Serra Club of Bangalore, called each the party, the government, and their dislike Adorations for youth and adults. for the minority community and non Indian Serran by name to come forward If you wish to join The Serra Club of culture. before the Altar. Holding lit candles, Bangalore, or start a Club in your the Serrans took a pledge to devote Church, please email us on serra- The captain told the boy to think of his father themselves to the Serra mission of [email protected] or banga- as the RSS organization, his mother as the fostering and promoting vocations to [email protected] BJP party, his grandmother as the BJP Gov- the Priesthood and Consecrated life. ernment, and himself as the minority com- Mr. Dante Vannini, President of Serra —Evelyn Coutto munity. International, was present to witness VP, Communications. the pledge and hand over certificates Still, the boy did not understand. In a rage the father locked the boy in a wardrobe in the of membership to the new induct- parental bedroom. ees. Serra is an international organisa- That night the boy was still in the ward- tion named after St. Junipero Serra, robe when the father began to make love the 18th century Franciscan Friar, to the mother who did not show interest in who pioneered missionary work in this activity but the father was insistent and the West Coast of United States of continued. The boy, watching through the America. Begun in Seattle, USA in wardrobe keyhole, said, "Now I understand: 1935, it now exists in 46 countries on The organization controls the party and the government sleeps while the minority com- six continents, with over 1,100 Serra munity is being harassed, bullied, deprived clubs globally. of their constitutional rights and privileges, Membership is open to all practicing and so on by the organization and has to be lay Catholics interested in fostering silent and suffer." and promoting vocations. The Serra Club of Bangalore meets every 2nd Friday of the month at Holy Ghost 4 6 February 2017 after death for medical research and his organs for transplant in the event of a brain death. The human body is a temple of the Holy Spirit as long as long as the soul resides in the body . After the soul’s departure at death, the human body returns to dust from the ground from which it was formed "A Streak of Blue" people of America, President Donald by God after God breathed into his Trump on January 20, 2017 stated nostrils the breath of life and man be- came a living being (Genesis. 2: 7). The motto of St. Andrew's College, that he wants us to “put America first”. No doubt, we need to be concerned As far as the resurrection of the body Bandra is "Enlighten the Darkness". on Judgment Day, it is not yet known That's exactly what the students of the about unemployment, health care, good schools, retirement benefits, in- in which form we will be resurrected college set out to do on 25th January That is why the church even allows when they staged the original musical frastructure, and other issues. How- ever, no nation lives in isolation from cremation which was taboo a century "A Streak of Blue" based on the life of ago. St. Mother Teresa at St. Andrew's Au- others; we are all on this same planet together which demands us to have —A. F. Nazareth, ditorium under the able leadership of Alto Porvorim, Goa. Fr. Magi Murzello who is the Principal a sense of responsibility for others. of Sr. Andrew's School and Rector of “Putting America first” is pure egoism St. Andrew's College. on a national level. Free Money - In the parable of the Good Samari- While the students of the college tan in the Holy Bible (Luke 10:25-37), where is it ? formed the main actors, singers and Jesus Christ teaches us that everyone choir, they were supported by danc- in need is our neighbour. President “There is nothing more beautiful ers from St. Andrew's School and Ap- Donald Trump’s message of “Ameri- than someone who goes out of their ostolic Carmel Convent. There was ca first” seems to be antithetical not way to make life beautiful for oth- never a dull moment while the young only to Christianity, but also to Jewish ers”, it is said. This is what Finland cast enacted the life of Mother Tere- teaching whose people were judged seems to be doing presently. A re- sa and gave the audience her mes- by their lack of care for “widows and cent newspaper report says, starting sage of loving and alleviating the lot orphans”, and to Islam whose follow- this January, Finland is giving 2000 of lepers and society's marginalized ers share their wealth generously with people free money (US $ 600) for two irrespective of caste or creed. The the needy. years, a minimum income as part of dance of the lepers was particularly —Jubel D’Cruz, Mumbai a trial for a ‘universal basic policy.’ Of good and so were the performances course, there is criticism as well as of the soloists. The cast invited the On Organ donation support with regard to this venture. audience to join hands and sing the beautiful hymn "Make Me a Channel by Catholics A similar experiment was carried out of Your Peace" along with them. in India (by UNICEF and NGO Sewa) The letter ‘Organ donation’ by Jo- some time back, and it is claimed to It was an evening well spent and I seph. M. Dias , S.J (Secular Citizen have been quite successful. do hope that the young cast will put Jan. 23) comes as a surprise to most up more such performances in future. Catholics as it seeks to contradict the The question is whether giving out Church’s views and teachings on or- such money is the right thing to do. —Monica Fernandes gan donations and transplants. Pope Give a man a fish and you feed him John Paul II in his encyclical ‘Evan- for a day; teach a man to fish and you gelium Vitae’ (#86), explicitly states feed him for a lifetime, it is said. Dear Sir, that “ one way of nurturing a genu-

ine culture of life is the donation of On the other hand, at the time of Parents know the struggle they organs performed in an ethically ac- the last General Elections in 2014, face to get their children to share their ceptable manner with a view to offer- the present party in power prom- toys with others. Children naturally ing a chance of health and even of life ised to deposit Fifteen Lakhs in ev- “put themselves first”. To get along to the sick who have no other hope”. erybody’s bank account. The citi- in their families, in school and in the The views of Fr Joseph Dias are even zens of this country are still waiting larger society, they must learn to put more surprising as it comes in the for this windfall ! They are asking others on an equal par with them- wake of the recent declaration made ‘where is the money ?’ selves. by an auxiliary bishop of the Archdio- —Melville X. D’Souza, In his inaugural address to the cese of Bombay, pledging his body - Orlem, Malad West 6 February 2017 5 wrong and misleading information from factually incorrect and biased The importance of the articles several things can be done like publishing pamphlets to counter magi/wise men these articles which can distributed at inter-religious meetings and func- tions and protest meetings and also by Peter Castellino three and we do not the names of the by writing a letter to the publication kingdom or kingdoms they ruled. where these controversial article have wo controversial articles from been published and if the l;etters are The Speaking Tree – A Times In fact there was a fourth magi/wise not published then a silent and indefi- of India publication dated man called Artaban who came from nite protest must be held at the office TSunday ,January 1,2017 and Persia/Iran but arrived after Jesus of the publication till the letters are The Navhind Times Panorama Sci- was crucified. published and another option is to ence and Technology New Frontiers publish the letter along with other let- section dated Sunday,December 25 St Helena unearthed the remains of ters on different controversial issues ,2016 published two controversial ar- the wise men /magi from Persia/Iran in a book titled Unpublished Letters ticles ie Stellar Connection by HUGH and took them to Italy and later they which must be done without fail every & COLLEEN GANTZER in the first were taken to Germany and lie in The year with the help of a letter writer’s named publication and Mystery of Cologne Cathedral ,Germany. association or with the help of a non- Star of Bethlehem by Dr NANDKU- political social worker. MAR M KAMAT in the second named In the second article the author says publication. that the star of Bethlehem is a comet Thus by doing so many controversies withot a tail which could be true as can be solved and Christians cannot In the article titled Stellar Connection some comets do not have tails but the be taken for granted and be unneces- the authors say that the magi/wise very fact that the star of Bethlehem sarily marginalised. men came from India which is totally came to rest over the manager where false as there is just no proof about Jesus was born is a miracle. this fact while in the Star of Bethlehem the author says that the magi /wise In the second article the author says men came from Babylon which again that science does not believe in leg- is not totally correct because the first ends and prophecies and demands magi/wise man came from Persia hard empirical evidence but it must be ie Iran ,the second magi /wise man noted that science must not be used came from Babylon ie in Iraq but the to judge religion as the latter is based place from where the third magi/wise on beliefs and faith. man came from has not been identi- fied. In the case of the first article the edi- tor of the publication should not have One does not know how many magi/ published the article since it is factu- wise men came to see the babby Je- ally incorrect. sus but the church has fixed the num- ber of them who came to see him as To prevent non-Christians getting the

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We that are widely seen as criticizing the increasing pro-Hindu propaganda Catholics are few and getting fewer by BJP's polices and programs as anti- and political chaos. the day. Sad to say, we are unwanted poor and discriminative. Some 250 candidates are in the fray here unless we are ready to live as The guidelines, from archdiocesan for the Feb. 4 election to choose just second-class citizens under the yoke Council of Social Justice and Peace, 40 legislative members who will run of Hindu hegemony," Colaco said. without naming any party, drew atten- the tiny state of 1.8 million people for The crisis is evident as some influen- tion to the serious threat to the envi- the next five years. tial Catholics associated with the BJP ronment due to indiscriminate devel- The election will see a largely three- describe themselves as "Hindu-Cath- opment. pronged fight with the ruling pro-Hin- olic" giving primacy to the cultural ide- It also made a veiled attack on the du Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its ologies of their party. BJP government in New Delhi. The main rival, the Indian National Con- "With the presence of several new can- BJP federal government, with their gress and the new-comer, Aam Admi didates and parties in fray, the Catholic "emphasis on digital and cashless Party (Common Man's Party). vote is slowly losing its decisive edge. payments involving smart phones, Choices for the Catholic voter has With several options now available, ATM cards and payment apps as the been compounded by the fact multi- the Indian National Congress, which basic requirement for every citizen to ple Catholics are members of all three enjoyed Catholic support, has lost its avail themselves of government ben- parties which will lead to the division privileged position. But the Catholics efits and purchases is worrisome," it of the Catholic vote, said Francisco are also losing the power to shape said. Colaco, a cardiologist. their destiny," Colaco said. It added that people should rise above The ineffectiveness of both the Indian But for the ruling BJP, the elections religion, caste, creed and other selfish National Congress and the BJP when will not to be an easy win either. Its considerations and vote for upright, they were in power in the past has led two prime supporters, including the knowledgeable, principled and sin- to the disillusionment of Catholic loy- powerful umbrella Hindu group, Rash- cere leaders. Source: UCAN alists as well as lower-caste Hindus triya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) that leading them to switch sides to the propagates turning secular India into Subscriptions for Aam Admi Party and a host of new a Hindu theocracy, have disowned groups, including independents. the party. 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Newark auxiliary bish- puted the judge’s conclusion and was quoted as saying, “This incident not The Catholic Bishops' Conference of op assaulted during only spread a wave of terrorism in La- Thailand (CBCT) welcomes this op- Mass hore but also brought a bad to name portunity to proclaim joyfully the three to Pakistan.” years (2017-2019) as a time to redis- cover in earnest our Catholic faith New Jersey: A Catholic bishop in New through basic communities, and in Jersey was slightly injured during a Vatican starts sainthood accordance with the directives of the memorial Mass for a revered Hall of General Assembly of 2015. Fame baseball player when a crazed process for Fr. Theo- man in a white robe walked up to the phane Thus, proclaiming the Good News in altar and punched him in the mouth. Vatican City : The Vatican has formally every field will bear fruit, and the faith- started proceedings for canonisation ful will be led to be disciples of Jesus The attack Saturday caught the 63- of Servant of God, Capuchin Friar, Fr. Christ with a life consistent with the year-old Most Reverend Manuel A. Theophane Koodalloor. The canoni- faith, starting with bearing witness Cruz, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdio- sation process was initiated at Vati- within small communities and pro- cese of Newark, completely by sur- can by Fr. Carlo Calloni, the General claiming the Good News and the ex- prise, knocking him backward until he Postulator . The formal process from perience of the civilisation of love to fell on the altar, according Tapinto.net, Archdiocese of Verapoly in Kerala Thais of every faith. In view of this an- a local news website. was completed on Oct 24 th at the niversary, the Catholic Bishop’s Con- Capuchin Ashram in Ponnurnni , Er- ference of Thailand (CBCT), presided Officers with the Essex County Sher- nakulam district and the documents by Card Francis Xavier Kierngsak iff’s Office rushed the altar and hand- handed over to Vatican. Kovidhavanij, announced on 8 Janu- cuffed the attacker, who may have ary a pastoral letter on The celebra- showed up for the Mass at Newark’s A Vatican tribunal of theologians and tion on the occasion of the creation of Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart historians will now scrutinise miracles the Mission to Siam (1669-2019). in a classic purple Cadillac Eldorado for Fr. Theophane’s beatification – with a faux-zebra skin interior, the when he will be given the title Blessed However, according to the historical website reported. , and later canonised, when he will be record, two Portuguese Dominicans, recognised as a saint. Jerônimo da Cruz and Sebastião do Pakistan acquits all 115 Canto, had arrived in the kingdom of Fr. Theophane was born in Koodal- Siam in 1567. Hence, 2017 will actu- suspects in burning of loor family among the nine sons as ally be the 450th anniversary of the Christians’ homes the sixth . Michael was his baptismal arrival of the first group of foreign mis- name.Michael had his schooling at the A court in Pakistan on Saturday cited sionaries on Thai soil. This was the Govt. School of Kottappuram and at lack of evidence to acquit all 115 sus- first step for subsequent evangelisa- St. Albert’s High School, Ernakulam. pects in the burning of more than 150 tions. In fact, the Dominicans were From there , in response to the call to houses of Christians in 2013 over al- followed by Franciscans and Jesuits, priesthood, he joined the Diocesan leged blasphemy of the Prophet Mu- with the common goal of proclaim- Seminary of Verapoly, Kerala. He en- hammad. ing the Good News in the Kingdom tered into the Capuchin Ashram and of Siam at the time of the Ayutthaya made his First Profession on 1934. He Chaudhry Muhammad Azam, La- reign (1351-1767). received his Ordination from the Bish- hore’s anti-terrorism court judge, said (AsiaNews) op of Ajmer, His Excellency Rt. Rev. the prosecutors failed to produce suf- Gueso Flack. ficient evidence against the accused, who had been charged under various The Secular Citizen subscribers are laws, including the Anti-Terrorism Act, Thai Church prepar- requested to provide us their Email attempted murder, robbery, arson and ID and Mobile no. for communica- terrorism, according to The Indian Ex- ing to celebrate the tion. send it to [email protected] press. 350th anniversary of or sms to 9820473103. Remember to mention your name and sub- A prosecution lawyer, however, dis- the ‘Mission to Siam’ scription no. 8 6 February 2017 tion season. These elections will tar- get approx.160 million voters and is National Voters’ Day: once again expected to be a defining moment in Indian politics. The voters in these States certainly need to pre- January 25th pare themselves conscientiously for n the signifi- these elections; and others, for the cant move, the ones in their States and the General Union Cabinet elections due in 2019. in 2011, under Whilst voting cannot and should I never be made compulsory, here the stewardship of the then Prime are some guidelines, which could be Minister of India, helpful for all: Dr. Manmohan * Visit the website of the Election Singh, decided to Commission of India: www.eci.nic. celebrate Janu- in ary 25th as ‘Na- tional Voters’ Day’, * It is the RIGHT and DUTY of every which is also the citizen of India, above the age of 18 anniversary of the years to exercise his / her vote. foundation of the Election Commis- I. THE ELECTORAL ROLL: sion of India(ECI). • if you are above 18 years (on Janu- ary 1st) and a citizen of India, you The significance of name has mysteriously disappeared the day is to encourage many more must have your name on the Elec- from the electoral rolls. The polling of- toral Roll (ER) young voters to take part in the politi- ficers say that they can do absolutely cal process. • it is a basic and important identity nothing about it. Denying several le- for every adult citizen of India The hallmark of a healthy Democ- gitimate voters their right to vote can racy is the power and the ability of the • check immediately whether your easily change the result of a particular name is on the ER (by visiting the people to exercise their franchise free- constituency. ly and fearlessly. Analysis of past elec- ECI / your State CEO website / Ta- That corruption is rampant pre- luka Office / Collector’s Office / the tions do provide a healthy picture of election and during elections in India people of the number of people who local branch Office of a national po- is no big secret. The ‘demonetisa- litical party) cast their votes; in most tion’ drive by the current cases, it has been about • for inclusion of one’s name on the Government is an effort to ER, you will have to fill Form 6 55% to 65 %( sometimes stymie the other political more sometimes less). • ask the concerned Officer on what parties in the coming elec- date you should return to check In many countries, the tions, after making it safe ‘right to vote’ is a funda- whether your name is in the ER or for themselves and for not mental right, but in India, their corrupt friends. The it is just a legal right. All • for any objection or inclusion of buying of voters, the cap- name/s, you will have to fill Form 7 should also regard exer- by fr. cedric Prakash turing of booths, the tam- • for correction of entries in the Elec- cising one’s franchise as a sj pering of the EVMs, and sacred duty. In India, there toral Rolls, you will have to fill Form the rigging of elections 8 is also an apathy among has certainly been part of the election sections of the people: their names ei- • write your complaints to the Chief process in India. For the last several Electoral Officer (CEO) of your State ther do not figure in the electoral rolls years however, the ECI has been play- and even if they do, they just do not and to the Chief Election Commis- ing a stellar role in ensuring that the sioner (CEC) Delhi cast their vote on Election Day. elections in India are generally free On the other hand, there are oth- • always retain copies of your ap- and fair; recently two former Election plication / letters, signed by the re- ers who are consistently disenfran- Commissioners of the country have chised; these include non-citizens, ceiving Officer, for further reference gone on record to say that the ECI • ensure that you have the Elector’s the poor, the homeless, the displaced/ can do precious little to actually check refugees, minorities, criminals, dis- Photo Identity Card (EPIC) corruption during election time. • (remember having an EPIC does abled. One of the most subtle ways Beginning February 4th, and span- is for a registered voter to be denied NOT mean that your name is on the ning five states (Uttar Pradesh, Pun- ER) exercising one’s franchise on the day jab, Goa, Uttarakhand and Manipur), of elections, simply because one’s India enters a long and critical elec- (Contd.. on p. 16) 6 February 2017 9 'Do or Die Battle' for Cong to oust BJP

Gujarat played the he nations milk-city Anand witnessed a strong rally key role through out of 50,000 Cong work- the freedom struggle. Ters in Monday, January 2.3.2017. They named it as jan Gujarat had been the vedna rally (people’s pain rally) congress stronghold. which saw most of congress lead- by Ignatius Dabhi ers who lost no opportunity to lash Sr. Journalist For the last 12 years a solid verbal attack on faulty poli- Congress has been cies of BJP in general and Naren- Jayesh Shah, General secretary dra Modi in particular. losing ground in Guja- of Congress said, “Modi has been bluffing the masses. His false rat. BJP hold has been The chief political advisor to Sonia promises have belied and exposed Gandhi, addressing the rally said, tight and 2017 polls his polical maturity. He avoids the “Our BJP friends consider this press and tries to own every suc- will be the last chance country their own property and cess India has. My book “Fekuji drink with power, they have no for Cong... “It’s do or Have Delhi Me” has brought out sympathy for the weaker section 26 false promises or political in- die” says Ahmed Pa- of the society. When millions of In- stances where Modiji either lied or dians suffer because of 'Note Ban- tel. took a ‘U; turn. His last decision dhi' Modi blames the oppositions... on ‘Notebandhi has totally failed Why did he hide himself from both and proved anti-poor...” the Houses of Parliament critising Modi for his “thought less policies”

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M I C H E L L E R O D R I G U E S Patel said,” India is not their bridals For your special day, dad’s personal property. you deserve personalized attention. Congress had played a ma- jor role to acquire the free- Get yourself a WEDDING GOWN dom. It has been Congress designed and made to set the nation towards just for YOU. technical, atomic and eco- Made-to-order nomic growth. Modi seems wedding dresses to suit your theme, your to mislead the nation.” taste and your budget.

michellerodrigues co Reactions from congress [email protected] 7710990757 leaders were prompt. Mr 10 6 February 2017 The Holistic Union of Matter and Spirit

piritual experience of every hue have a biological basis. While the term neurotheol- Sogy is comparatively new, its basic ideas have been around for thousands of years says Dr. Michael Winkelman frm the department of An- thropology, Arizona State University. Neurotheologians argue that the structure and function of the hu- man brain predispose us to believe Roman Catholic Franciscan order and worship and read religious texts but in God. Among the limbic structures holds doctoral degrees in pharmacol- feel there HAS to be something more. that have been associated with reli- ogy and historical theology gives this They want meaning. They want ex- gious belief the most frequently cred- account of how neurotheologians planations for uncanny occurrences ited are the hypothalamus, amygdala conflate theology and neuroscience in their lives or beautiful friendships and the hippocampus. to make the case for a religious neu- they create or people they fall in love Considering that the brain is in- ral substrate. I quote” It is tempting to with. It is here that the emotional creasingly being associated with hav- speculate that there is a “God mod- brain comes in to play. It is here that ing a role in everything we think, feel ule” in the brain and that such a mod- we do not reduce the spiritual to the and do it is probably just ule is located in the area of intellect alone but must include the a matter of time before the limbic system. Howev- bodily and the transcendant. it is postulated that reli- er, such speculation must Faith in God is not merely an act gious belief has a neural be made cautiously. What of the will but has a bodily compo- substrate. The question the findings do point to, nent. Such a conviction is in its in- of how the brain may be however , is that spirituality cipient stage but we need to have hardwired for spirituality involves the brain. For the an open mind and submit ourselves has captured the interest first time in human history to the findings of scientific research. of many investigators who Fr, Pravin Fernandes we are beginning to under- The need of the hour is to cement have established careers stand spiritual experience the marriage between science and in neurology, theology not as something apart spirituality. There are persuasive ar- and neuroscience. This has spawned from the physical human but bound guments for the essential connec- the new discipline of Neurotheology. up with human matter. Thus matter tion between the body and the soul. Rhawn Joseph a prominent Neu- and spirit are no longer seen to be There will be skeptics and contradic- rotheologian goes a step further opposed but indeed mutually related tory opinions but evidence to the to suggest that the limbic system if not one and the same.’’ contrary is growing. is dotted with “God neurons” and We must be aware that we break The notion that our bodies are “God neurotransmitters”. Research new ground here and such scientific the temples of God make thorough subjects, put through functional MRI data can be disconcerting to some sense, even in scientific terms. The scans during meditation, show that and there wont be easy takers. The union of matter and spirit is crucial thinking about God CHANGES the dismissal of these findings will leave for holistic health and is central to way the brain works. If so, there must us impoverished and have serious who we are as human beings. We be some inherent neural imperative implications for the future of human- are creatures of God and of value to to believe in God in the first place. kind. him. This discovery is supported by find- Moreover, Dale Carnegie in his ings that people who are happy, de- book “How to win friends and influ- Father Pravin Fernandes pressed or obsessed demonstrate ence people” suggests that the ma- Former Director of the Cath- that these phenomena are brain-driv- jority of people are driven by how olic communication Centre en. they FEEL. Not by what makes sense. and spokesperson for Car- Ilia Delio who is a member of the There are people who visit places of dinal Ivan Dias.

6 February 2017 11 out Osama bin Laden? Now to the sidelines. The Crown Prince was looking suitably bored (our Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had actually fallen asleep surrounded by the Arab steeds) until he saw the camels. He probably thought they had a monopoly on the ships of the desert. Our camel Nine On Ten mounted military band is reportedly the only one of its kind in the world. Our military has several ethnic regi- ments like Sikhs, Rajputs, Dogras, Mara- thas, etc, so I was rather surprised to find hile writing about the Repub- tality to political leaders like the late Jayala- two Gorkha Regiments in the parade. Is lic Day Parade (RDP) last lithaa, Mayawati, Mamta, the fair-skinned this because the present Chief of Army year I said that I missed the Gandhi’s and our very own home-grown Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat, is from the Gorkha Wrich timbered voice of Rini messiah, prince of all he surveys, Naren- Regiment, as also his predecessor, Gen Simon-Khanna. I had also hazarded a dra Damodardas Modi! Dalbhir Singh Suhag? Apparently the guess that this year the Chief Guest would What struck me about this year’s RDP present Directors General of Military Op- be the Emir of Kuwait . After watching this was the rich cultural diversity. Our Presi- erations and of Military Intelligence also year’s RDP I got fiendish pleasure in be- dent Pranab Mukherji, cannot speak the hail from the Gorkha Regiment. Shades ing spot on last year. national language Hindi. On the eve of of partiality perhaps? Again, we must Because this year Rini was a com- Republic Day he called us a noisy republic gloss over the fact that the Gorkhas are mentator on CNN18, the channel that I (I rather like the term). Our Vice President from Nepal, not India. happened to be watching. Also because Hamid Ansari is Muslim, our Prime Minis- The marching contingents, as always, my prediction of the Chief Guest was very ter is from Gujarat. The Chief Justice J.S. were followed by the cultural floats. De- close to the target. After Buddy Barak in Khehar is a Sikh. The bravery awardee, spite their vibrant colours they seem 2015 and Francois Hollainde Hawaldar Hangpan Dada largely contrived. In fact Gen Narinder (of France, not Holland) in (posthumous recipient of the Singh, who has been associated with 30 2016, it was the Crown Price Ashok Chakra, the highest RDPs, frankly admitted that many of the of Abu Dabhi (a neighbour of bravery award in peace time) dances are not traditional folk dances. Kuwait) this year! was probably a Buddhist They are fabricated to fit into a fleeting Now to the parade itself. from the remote Tirap district rhythmic pageant. The only novel float Rini, a veteran of several pa- of Arunachal Pradesh. Lead- was the one from J & K, with snow and rades during her years with ing the veterans was Maj Gen mist from the ski slopes of Gulmarg. The Doordarshan, rated it as 9/10. (Retd) Cyrus Pethawala a Par- one on Goods and Service Tax was liter- The other expert commentator by chhotebhai si, and one of the marching ally skittled out, with all nine pins down. Lt. Gen Narinder Singh (Retd), contingents was led by Cap- Haryana’s focus on the girl child seemed former Deputy Chief of Army tain Sunit Lopez, probably a hypocritical, as it has one of the lowed Staff, gave the parade 9.5/10 as he felt Christian. What unity in diversity. sex ratios, and highest instances of gen- that that there was nothing to find fault Among the first timers at this year’s der injustice. The Khadi India float had a with. As far as clockwork precision goes, parade were the indigenously build Tejas guy with a laptop, something proponents indeed there was nothing to be faulted. Light Combat Aircraft (never mind that they of cottage industries consider anathema! After seeing some of the pageantry asso- took 30 years to take off) and the Dhanush Both Gen Singh and Rini agreed that ciated with Trump’s presidential inaugura- self propelled howitzer guns, similar to the the Goa float always attracted the high- tion in the USA every Indian can proudly Bofors one. The barrels of both are made est TRPs and maximum applause. India say that we outshine then on every score. in the Ordnance factories in Kanpur, my liberated Goa in 1961. Maybe the rest of Perhaps “developed” countries no longer hometown. “The nation needs to know” India now wants to shed the mantle of tra- assign importance to ceremonial gran- (a quip from Arnab Goswami – Arnab dition and embrace the liberal life style of deur the way we do. Our only rivals are who?) that most of the workers in these Goa. Indeed the RDP does raise several the British, from whom we have inherited factories get over time every Sunday, be- issues, and the hidden desires of an aspi- most of our ceremonial regalia anyway. cause they hardly do any work the rest of rational young India. I always take great pride in our regi- the week! Aren’t we on a weak wicket (pun Last year I had wondered why our mental pageantry. Maybe I am like the intended)? How wicked of me. What I White Revolution (biggest producers of poor peasant who was overawed by the was really thrilled to see was the Black Cat milk in the world - spearheaded by the Emperor’s new clothes. We servile In- Commandos of the elite National Security late Verghese Kurien of Amul), Yoga and dians look up to our rulers, be they the Guard. Will they go after Hafiz Saeed in erstwhile gora sahibs, or our slavish men- Pakistan the way America’s SEALS took (Contd.. on p. 13) 12 6 February 2017 by Capt. Mervin John Lobo Deceptions the big There is no such thing as “Christian yoga” spiritual/exercise (no more than there is “Christian Buddhist”). fad of yoga xercise and stretching, join- ing the physical with prayer is great. In fact exercise is Ecritical to optimal health so is relaxation. There are postures that are offered to the 330 million Hindu gods. Yoga postures really are of- ferings to the gods. If you do these postures and you do this breathing Yoga breathing attempts to manipu- that sounds like: the soft flutes, bells, technique and this meditation, then late that life energy, which is perilous. acoustic guitars, sometimes with you will be accepted by a god, little We are not talking about oxygen. chants and lyrics, usually soft instru- ‘g.’ That’s the real danger.” “In yoga mentals that are hard to describe. they do what they call pranayam a I was witness to an incredible experi- breathing. Prana is the Hindu word ence on May 4th 1988 in Rome in the Just be cautious it doesn’t channel for life force, the same concept as Chapel of Scala Santa.The Celebrant something else. the word chi in some martial arts. was the late Rev.Fr Candido who was (Contd.. from p. 12) the Pope’s exorcist. There were about Few realize that New Age including 150 people from different parts of Eu- Yoga is big in wicca among witches Bollywood were not featured in the pa- rope including some Priest who had and is considered “witchcraft, sum- rade. Next year I propose that we also come for this Holy Sacrifice of Mass moning caution. Always be cautious, have a float on cricket, the national pass to be delivered from bondages and pray and fast first it is the true protec- time. This year it would have been fun if evil spirits. About 80% of the crowd tion, and remember that while those the Reserve Bank of India had a float with was possessed including the Priest practicing questionable spirituality of- black money being deposited in a Magic and some with legions of demons. As ten takes a while as it does with a tree, Machine, and white currency floating out Fr.Candido entered the chapel there to bear its actual fruit, to show what it at the other end. Surely that would have was such a loud cry and howling and really is, if there is any fruit at all. generated the maximum TRPs, more screaming especially at the elevation; than Goa’s floating cassinos! it was a terrible scene to witness. After Capt.Mervin John Lobo is a Master Mariner, On a more serious note - what do who has studied Scriptures in Jerusalem, and the service was over I asked Fr. Can- those who watch the RDP feel? Is it just contributes articles on various topics to differ- dido, how these Priest who were at ent magazines around the globe. a momentary high, like an ecstasy drug? the Mass got effected he told me they Do we then revert to our usual drab crab- used to do various Yoga exercise. bity lives? Are young people inspired to Yoga postures really are offerings to join the defence services that are facing For placing Ads. in the gods. If you do these postures, am acute shortage of officers? What of breathing technique and this medita- active participation in the National Cadet The Secular Citizen tion, only then you will be accepted by Corps (NCC) or National Social Service a god, little ‘g.’ That’s the real danger. The Examiner (NSS)? I thought the latter had ceased The people who do these Yoga pos- to exist, but was pleasantly surprised to DIVO Konkani Weekly tures are a bait for all occult. find a unit from the Ewing Christian Col- lege in Meghlaya. 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By Melvyn Brown Obligation. Duty. Commit- ment, to abide by rules Holy Mother the Church declares for her faithful. Holy days of obligations are compulsory, to bridge the spiritual and mundane life of God’s chosen people. Obligation is neces- sary for the enrichment of the faith. In this connection Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had said: “to go to Mass together will be the light of Sunday for a family.”

It was seen by – well, by everyone in the family that the rule for Catholic Sunday was the first chosen day of The late Pope Saint John Paul II said: Days of obligation had to be a part of obligation in the early Church. The “…talent is a gift from God and who- our upbringing. I was eight years old calendar we have today is the Julian ever discovers it in himself has a cer- then. I never missed a Sunday Mass, calendar, the reformed and final work tain obligation: to know that he cannot come rain, hail or storm. Whenever done by Julius Caesar. waste this talent, but must develop it.” mother used the word “obligation We have Holy Mother the Church as a day” and told us to prepare for mass From the early beginnings the Days of gift from God and within ourselves we the next day; we obeyed. Obligation had been allotted 10 days: have to foster the rules she asks us Sunday, Christmas, the Epiphany, the to abide by – and one of them are the According to apostolic tradition the Ascension, the Most Holy Body and Days of Obligation. Paschal Mystery is celebrated by the Blood of Christ, Mother of God, the universal church as the primordial day Immaculate Conception, the Assump- An obligation controls and directs a of holy obligation. tion, Saint Joseph and the apostles person to do the right thing. An obliga- Peter and Paul, All Souls Day. tion has in-depth meaning – and that A few words on the creation of the has to be taken seriously to cleanse Roman calendar: the calendar was The National Conference of Catholic the spirit on its journey through this invented by Romulus, the first king of Bishops in the United States of Amer- life. Rome. His calendar began from March ica made a decree for the Latin Rite and had 10 months to the year. Romu- Catholics to celebrate 7 days of ob- Whenever 1st January, 15th August lus borrowed the concept to have 6 ligation. The decree was dated 13th or 1st November falls on Saturday or months of 30 days and 4 months with December 1991. The Apostolic See Monday, the precept to attend Holy 31 days. in the Vatican approved the decree on Mass is abrogated. 4th July 1992. Numa Pompilius, Roman ruler helped A Feast day of obligation is a com- to make Romulus’ calendar popu- The 7 days of obligation are: Sunday mitment for all followers of Christ to lar by adding January and February Mass, 1st January, Solemnity of Mary pray, meditate on the celebration of making it a calendar with 12 months Mother of God, The Epiphany, the the occasion and to promote the day. which became stereotyped. It did not Solemnity of the Ascension, August This act of faith helps us to enrich our stop there, the 8th King of Rome, an 15th Solemnity of the Assumption of religion and to preserve its spiritual Ethruscan, by the name Tarquinis Pri- the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Nativity power of salvation, hope, comfort and cus (616 – 579 . BCE). of Christ, The Immaculate Concep- redemption. tion. 6 February 2017 15 (Contd.. from p. 9) correctly • any concern / complaint in the con- • you have the right to exercise your text of the Electoral Rolls must be • Check periodical advertisements franchise as “None of the Above” sent in writing (registered post / in National/Regional newspapers (NOTA) under Rule 49 – O courier) immediately to your State regarding the updating of the Elec- CEO/the CEC toral Rolls of your State; adhere to IV. AFTER ELECTIONS: • serious concerns like the disenfran- their deadlines • find out the details of your elected chisement of a whole community / • help the poor, vulnerable, different- representative (name, address, village must be brought to the no- ly-abled etc.to have their names in- telephone / fax nos., email id, web- tice of: The Chief Election Com- cluded on the ER site/blog, facebook page, twitter missioner of India, Nirvachan Sa- account etc.) dan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi-110 II. POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT: • arrange that organizations, villages 001 [ECI control room: Tel.: (011) • get involved in mainstream politics / groups invite the representative 23710000 / 23718888 & 23717391 • encourage / support political par- to share his / her views about the to 98 / 23717141 to 43 Fax: (011) ties which focus on governance area for the next five years 23713412 email: feedback@eci. and on issues related to transpar- • ensure that you keep in touch with gov.in] ency, human rights, justice and him / her constantly • the above may also be informed peace and the safeguarding of the • remember that they have budget- about any irregularities regarding Constitutional Rights of all. ary allocations for their constituen- the elections • check out the candidates, the par- cy; find out for what programmes ties wish to nominate for a particu- this money is being utilized VI. OTHER INFORMATION: lar seat • insist that your views / concerns • visit/read the section on “System- • even if a candidate is ‘good’ we are voiced in the assembly / parlia- atic Voter’s Education & Electoral must be cautious of the party s/he ment Participation(SVEEP)” posted on represents • ensure that they do NOT endorse the ECI website for detailed infor- • organize public debates / dialogues any draconian or anti-people legis- mation with them and assess their views / lation • use “The Right to Information” – to opinions / promises / track-record • remind the representative that as obtain essential information of a • study their Election Manifesto of a voter you have a right to ask for political party / candidate / elected the previous elections and based his / her resignation for non-perfor- representative on this manifesto, see whether the mance (we do not have the power ruling party / sitting candidate has ‘to recall’ in India) * (Fr Cedric Prakash sj is a human rights activ- fulfilled the promises made ist. He is currently based in Lebanon, engaged • assess their views on the poor with the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) in the V. REGARDING CONCERNS / and on discriminated/ vulner- Middle East on advocacy and communica- COMPLAINTS: tions. Contact: [email protected] ) able communities like the tribals, dalits,women, children, minorities, differently abled and oriented per- sons; and also on critical subjects Thanksgiving like water, education, food security, ecology, employment, agriculture, health, displacement, nucleariza- tion, military warfare and globaliza- tion

III. ON VOTING DAY: • cast your vote FEARLESSLY • encourage all others to FREELY cast their votes too • vote for a party / individual that is NOT corrupt, criminal, communal and / or casteist • if you notice any bogus voting, rig- Thanks to Holy Spirit, Sacred Heart of ging or booth capturing, bring it to the notice of the police / Election Jesus, Mother Mary and St. Jude Officers immediately and prefer- for favours granted. ably in writing • make sure that the Electronic Vot- —G. Fernandes, Bangalore ing Machine (EVM) you use – works 16 6 February 2017 The Human Person, The Heart Of Peace

by Ninette DSouza humanity, when many are tempted to yield to fatalism, as if Peace were Having a difficult relationship with a unattainable; they take on at times the family member? tone of prophetic admonishments. Had confrontations with neigh- But that is a fallacy. Peace can and bours and friends? must be built by people of goodwill on Hurt people with offensive words the 4 pillars of Truth, Justice, Love and and actions? Freedom. But by itself Justice is not enough. It has to be complimented Familiar situations in all our lives? And of others.” St. Teresa (known to you by the deeper emotion of Love which what have we done to resolve them? If and me as Mother Teresa) whose very must enliven every sector of human we have handled them with an Ostrich life was a poetry of love in action once life. And for Love to reign, Forgiveness like attitude hoping time will heal all said, “Let us not use bombs and gun- is needed for solving the problems of wounds, we’re definitely not at Peace, sto overcome the world. Let us use individuals and people. There can be not with ourselves, with our fellow- love and compassion. Peace begins no peace without Forgiveness. men, or with God. with a smile. Smile five times today at someone you don’t really want to In the gospel of Mt. Ch 5 : 1 – 12 we All of us are created in God’s image smile at, do it for PEACE.” and likeness with a deep seated de- have the first of Jesus’ discourses, The Beatitudes, the sixth of which sire to love and be loved, present in Pontificating about peace is one thing. reads as, “Blessed are the Peace each one’s heart. Whether we accept Allow me to use this space to share Makers for they shall be called Sons it or not, as His reflections, together how a peace researcher like Bishop of God.” How could this saying, which each of us in our own small way, con- Klaus Hemmerle has translated the is a summons to work in the immense tribute to making visible to the world, Beatitudes of Jesus Christ into the field of Peace, find such a powerful the beautiful picture of God’s perfec- language of love in everyday life, thus echo in the human heart, if it did not tion and love. Inner peace (peace that helping us bring about a culture of correspond to an irrepressible yearn- the world cannot give) comes from Peace. ing and hope dwelling within us? And love of God,in following his statutes, “Blest are those who pay much atten- why would Peace Makers be called and trusting Him implicitly. tion to others’ interests and con- Children of God, if not because God cerns as their own; they shall foster is by nature the God of Peace????? The charismatic St. John Paul II, was peace and unity. convinced that peace remains pos- Blest are those who take the first step Besides the Scriptures there have sible. And if Peace is possible, it is to meet others; they shall discover been great persons of our times with also a duty, he claimed!! Of the Lead- the other is more open than it indelible legacies to convince us of ers of nations to promote it, of Jurists seemed. the need for peace. Mahatma Gan- to prepare conventions and treaties Blest are those who never lose pa- dhi – a protagonist of peace, shared which strengthen international legal- tience; they shall always find a new in one of his many writings, “Non –vi- ity, of Teachers of the young to work beginning. olence is my first article of faith; it is tirelessly to form consciences in the Blest are those who first listen and also the last article of my creed. Com- ways of understanding and dialogue only then speak; they shall be plete Non - violence under its active and of fearful men and women tempt- listened to. form is perfect love. Love is the most ed to turn to terrorism to achieve a Blest are those who discover what is powerful force which the world pos- cause. His Predecessor Pope Paul VI, right in the contribution of others; sesses and yet it is the humblest that reiterated that the world must be edu- they shall be able to integrate and one could imagine.” The indomitable cated to love Peace, to build it up and mediate. Nelson Mandela encouraged the cul- defend it against resurgent preludes Blest are those who never use their ture of Peace with these words, “Cou- to war, racial hatred, spirit of revenge position egotistically; theyshall be rageous people do not fear Forgiving, etc. met with respect. for the sake of Peace.” He knew the Blest are those who never are of- cost of freedom that’s why he said, All these messages continue to be fended or disappointed; they shall “For to be free is not merely to cast off timely today. Indeed in the face of create a good climate for others. the tragedies that continue to affect one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom (Contd.. on p. 18) 6 February 2017 17 Catholic Church endorses SC order on marriage annulment

Bhopal: The Catholic Church has en- body consisting 132 dioceses with joined the cardinal to address the me- dorsed an Indian Supreme Court (SC) 182 Bishops. dia to shed light on the assembly of bishops in the Central Indian capital. order that invalidated Church courts The prelate also made it clear that the or ecclesiastic tribunals annulling annulment of the marriages by the The bishops, the cardinal said, would marriage of a Catholic couple here on church courts does not violate any chalk out the action plan to revitalize January 30. civil law and hence, make no offence. the family apostolate in the Church in view the theme of the gathering – Pro- The president of the Conference of The SC in its January 19 order de- Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) Car- moting the Joy of Love in Our Fami- clared the divorce granted by the lies. dinal Oswald Gracias said, “there is ecclesiastical tribunal under the no contradiction in the SC order as we Christian personal law as invalid as it Elaborating on the theme further, have been following it even before”. cannot override the laws of the land Archbishop Cornelio said, “we are The prelate said it during a press con- while dismissing a public interest liti- not focusing only on Catholic families ference organized at Pastoral Centre, gation (PIL) that sought direction to alone”. Asha Niketan campus on the eve of the legalize the marriage annulment by The Church always focused on the 29th Plenary Assembly of the CCBI to the church courts. welfare and happiness of everyone ir- be held in Bhopal, Central Indian capi- The vice president of the CCBI, Bishop respective one’s religious or linguistic tal of Madhya Pradesh state. Filipe Neri Ferrao, secretary general difference, he asserted. The week long assembly will conclude of the CCBI, Bishop Varghese Chak- “The thrust areas of our discussion” on February 8 with the election of new kalakal, Archbishop of Bhopal Leo he explained, “will revolve around office bearers to head the Church Cornelio and vice secretary general of helping the young couples to cope up the CCBI Father Stephen Alatara also with the difficulties of family life and leading an exemplary life, upbring- (Contd.. from p. 17) years ago, this is the vision the Youth came up with. ing of children, loss of trust among families, nuclear families among other Peace may be the need of the hour- HOPES OF PEACE things”. but I would like to explain my under- Listen to the heart of your country, When asked whether the Church standing of what the word ‘Peace beating in the night around, found difficulty in working in the cur- Maker’ IS NOT. Some strive to keep It seems like a silent hidden song, rent environment where it faces con- peace because they do not want to longing for a calm and peaceful stant accusation of involving in reli- rock the boat and enter into any un- dawn. gious conversion, the prelate said, “it pleasantness. They would prefer to Sow the seeds of Peace and you will is nothing new every time such allega- avoid a conflict by meekly giving in, see, that your hopes will come to tions are made against us”. only to rave and rant later. Seeing a life again. “We are here to spread the message blatant injustice and saying, “I would You may weep because thorns pierce of love and peace and not religious do something about it but I don’t your hands, but remember a world conversion”, he asserted. want to cause a fuss” is definitely not of Love created by you will have making Peace. A true Peace Maker been born. “We cannot and never force anyone may be called occasionally to stir up Yes it will be born. A new world of to convert, we want everyone to follow trouble before a situation can be re- Love. their religion with full vigor”, added solved, because Peace making is not We will not speak of war and strife, the bishop. about patching up things but about any more. getting to the root of the problem. “If we were converting why the Chris- Love is the gift that life will give to us, tian population in the country is just so we can dream, we can hope. Am I a Peace Maker? I believe I am. below three per cent”, wondered the Open wide the vision of your world, prelate. feel the love that reigns in every- At one of the Youth Deanery days en- thing. On insecurity among Christians, Bish- titled “From Pieces to Peace” a few Now is your chance to start again, op Cornelio said, “fringe groups at- tack and threaten us and the lethargy The Secular Citizen to breathe in hopes of Peace, of Light, of Love. on the part of the law enforcing agen- Mail your articles, news, and cies is a cause of concern for us”. other creations to: This Martyr’s Day it is my prayer that [email protected] The Assembly will begin on January this vision translates into reality for & 31, with a solemn Eucharistic celebra- these young people, the future citi- [email protected] tion at Assumption Church, Asha Ni- zenry. ketan campus. —MattersIndia 18 6 February 2017 exercise. Also, remember to witness and observe your stressful thoughts as being fleeting, while refusing to en- Inspiration! gage them. Just let them fade away. Possessiveness: Possessiveness is telltale sign of insecurity and fear. Behaviours that block Whether it’s conditioning your partner, children, or loved ones to become too dependent on your acceptance, it’s positive energy harmful for both them and you. Pos- Everyone experience emotional sessiveness breeds other problems ups and downs in life but this does as well – anger, sadness, anxiety, and not have to be a permanent pattern. loneliness – all of which compromise For the sake of your own emotional our sense of peace and understand- and physical well-being it is neces- ing. Often times, being possessive sary to learn how to handle difficult brings the exact opposite result – loss. situations in a way that releases Loss or disconnection from the ones positive energy instead of leading you love, simply because you didn’t to unhealthy behaviors. By simply allow them to enjoy the freedom of choosing to abandon the behav- having their own experiences. Re- iours that encourage negative en- member that everyone needs space ergy, you allow for positive energy and freedom to make their own choic- to occupy its place parents, your spouse or anyone else. es. Embrace the fact that somewhat distancing yourself is beneficial and It’s important for everybody to un- When you learn what success means to you, resolve to achieve it without will ultimately strengthen the relation- derstand that you are more than just ships that you have with others. and extension of your thoughts. If our any outside influences. ability to handle difficult situations is Obsession with beauty: Society Having an unforgiving nature: underdeveloped, we risk creating a Some of us hold onto grudges for negative outlook by default. This is has influenced the definition of what beauty is - toned bodies, expensive a long time. The problem is that un- certainly a problem since negativity relenting bitterness leads to angry manifests itself as stress. When stress makeup and clothes, makeovers, hairstyles among others. As a result, emotions and disrupts your positive is a constant presence we put our- energy. This often makes it difficult to selves at risk – physically, mentally, people (especially young women) are increasingly susceptible to these manage emotions or establish new, and emotionally. By simply choosing healthy relationships. Remember that to observe your negative thoughts harmful influences. We see this in dis- orders such as bulimia, anorexia, and forgiving someone is as much, if not with detachment instead of curiosity, more, about you than it is about them. you greatly reduce or eliminate their others – leading to depression, and sometimes suicide. Trying to earn Learning to let go allows you to em- effects. Here are a few of those be- brace feelings of gratitude, hope, joy haviours acceptance and enhance self-image by adhering to society’s definition of and peace. Forgiveness does not jus- beauty often results in emptiness. tify or excuse what the person did, it Permitting ‘success’ to dictate your just allows you to make peace with it. life: True beauty is found in your heart, The fact is that most people desire to mind and soul. What you do for oth- ers. How you treat strangers. What Ways to radiate positive energy be successful. In and of itself, desiring • Smile at people more. success is not a negative behavior. In you give of yourself. Recognise and love your own beauty. • Forgive yourself for any mistakes fact, it’s perfectly normal. It’s the ob- you’ve made. sessive preoccupation with success • Donate clothes and shoes to the to direct and command your life that Addiction to stress: Well, yes, you can be addicted to stress. This hap- needy. is unhealthy. Unfortunately, our soci- • Hold the elevator door for others. ety is very (very) materialistic and con- pens when you’re stressed to a point where it becomes hardwired into • Sit with someone who is eating sumer-based. As a result, society’s alone. definition of success is often based on your brain which is not good. Stress addictions don’t result from external • Resist the urge to honk other cars the balance in your bank account, the and vehicles on the road. car in your driveway, and the home circumstances. Only your internaliza- tion of stress can cause problems. • Donate books to the local library that you live in. It’s time to re-define or bookstore. success. Only you can define what The solution is mindfulness; being present; deep breathing; meditation; • Tell someone you had a disagree- success truly is – not society, your ment with that you’re sorry. 6 February 2017 19 Branch Manager. Contact email : yo- MBA., working as a Assistant Man- [email protected] 5996. 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Cloning means RF100503; RF100512; RF100517; and its related key, which are used to reading the contents of a SIM card RF100493; RF100526; RF100527; identify and authenticate subscribers and writing them into the memory of RF100532; RF100535; RF100266; during mobile communication. another SIM card. The opportunity to RF100544; RF100553; RF100574; clone SIM cards could be used for RF100587; RF100608; RF100611; SIM cards' are transferable between malicious activities. If a cloned SIM RF100613; RF100623; RF100592; different mobile devices. A SIM card card is active during the time when RF100636; RF100649; RF100650; contains its unique serial number, in- the legitimate subscriber is regis- RF100658; RF100669; RF100665; ternational mobile subscriber identity tered in the mobile network, the latter RF100687; RF100704; RF100686; (IMSI) number, security authentica- would get its connection cut off and RF100705; RF100685; RF100723; tion and ciphering information, tem- still remain totally unaware of it. In that RF100735; RF100738; RF100755; porary information related to the local case, all inbound calls and messages RF100761; RF100768; RF100769; network, a list of the services the user will be directed to the adversary, and RF100780; RF100729; RF100810; has access to, and two passwords: a they, in turn, would be able to make RF100792; RF100697; RF100811; personal identification number (PIN) calls, send messages and browse the RF100812; RF100806; RF100817; for ordinary use, and a personal un- Internet on the victim's behalf. blocking code (PUK) for PIN unlock- RF100040; RF100830; RF100822; RF100843; RF100846; RF100888; ing. Cryptographic attacks on encryption RF100890; RF100852; RF100911; keys are also possible which can RF100915; RF100937; RF100929; The primary threat to SIM card is the compromise the security of SIM. 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