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31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 5 Pappu Can Dance Wallah

“Pappu Can’t Dance Saala” 2014 rout of the Congress I too had was a hit song from the 2008 Bolly- Petrol, diesel dollar belagaam written an article “Why Rahul Gandhi wood movie “Jaane Tu ya Jaane Naa”, Rafale nahin pahuch paya apna Should Quit”. Earlier columnist Shob- a cute romantic comedy featuring mukaam haa De had called him the dimpled the fresh faced Genelia D’Souza and Notebandi se arth vyavastha dharaam darling, but then he seemed to have the boy next door Imran Khan. It was Door kar diya Kashmir ka awaam become the pimpled face of the party. also the title of another movie with the Jo saath nahin ve sab haraam! I had therefore advocated that he take same name made in 2011. While pen- a two year hiatus from politics, go ning these thoughts I was reminded of Vayde pura karne mein nakaam abroad, get married, and then return another Hindi movie “Raju Toh badlo nagaron ke sare rejuvenated. Ban Gaya Gentleman” of naam 1992, starring Shah Rukh Aur bhajo “Jai Sri Raam” That isn’t quite how it panned out. Khan and Juhi Chawla. Chunav jeetna hi sabse But post the recent elections in five bada kaam States, part of the cow belt, including This led me to another Phir achche dinon mein three big ones in the Hindi heartland, I song, “Baki jo Bacha Me- karo araam! must frankly admit that he now seems hengai maar Gayi” from wedded to Indian politics and embed- the 1974 blockbuster “Roti “Oh Maa tujhe Salaam”. ded in the minds of the people amidst whom he tirelessly campaigned. Full Kapda aur Makan”. Those by chhotebhai * not so familiar with Hindi Loosely translated into marks to him. Small wonder then will have to bear with me for English this would read that seasoned political commenta- my proclivity for the language in this something like this: tor Ashutosh wrote “RIP Pappu”, and piece. I live in the Hindi heartland so I Raj Thackeray said that Pappu is find that its idiomatic expression is far “Petrol diesel and the dollar have now “Param Pujya” (most respected), better than the staid Queen’s English. spiralled out of control cocking a snook at the BJP. So the Even the abuses in Hindi are far more The Rafale fighters are yet to be seen Pappu era has been given a decent colourful than the limited editions of F Demonetisation destroyed the burial. Raju the village ryot has run and Bs in English! economy riot. He has become a gentleman, a The people of Kashmir have been suave, if not yet a media savvy, politi- About 15 days ago, long before the alienated cian. exit polls or the election results, I had Those who are not with us are b……. Rahul is now the dance wallah, who penned a poem in Hindi. Poems, like ds! led the formidable trio of Modi, Shah cartoons, can encapsulate a wider and Yogi to a Merry Widow’s Waltz! To canvass than reams of prose. So here Unable to fulfil their promises the punchline “Baki jo bacha mehen- goes. They resorted to changing city names And chanting “Hail Lord Ram” gai maar gayi” I will add “Aur khet jo Winning elections is all that mat- bacha gaay kha gayi”. That is, “What- ters ever remained was consumed by in- So relax and have a good time! flation, and the remnant in the fields was devoured by stray cattle”. This is an ode to the Nation”. A recent lead story in the Hindustan Readers will hopefully agree that Times noted that stray cattle, after the Hindi version sounds better. the ban on cow slaughter in Yogi’s These few lines have captured U.P., have become a major menace the angst of the people, or as Fa- to farmers and their standing crops. rookh Abdullah just said on TV “It In the cities they have outnumbered is the mood of the nation”. the traffic police, becoming a major traffic hazard. This is other than the For years Rahul Gandhi has catastrophic effect that it has had on been derisively called “Pap- the leather, glue and gelatine indus- pu” – a simpleton, incapable of tries. Even gaushalas (cow shelters) achieving great things. Post the have started turning out old and dis- (Contd.. on p. 7)

6 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 (Contd.. from p. 6) reaucrats in Delhi is a case in point. Perhaps this could also have contrib- An Expert Advice eased cattle that have to fend for uted to the downfall of the BJP. themselves, foraying and foraging to Senior Citizens into both field and forest. Yogi’s ham As Farooq Abdullah says, it is the handed solution to the cattle menace mood of the nation, not just of three is to have semen segregation of X and States. In his post election victory Y chromosomes, so that only cows speech Gentleman, not Pappu, Rahul, are produced, not bulls! was gracious and magnanimous to his political adversaries in the States. This is like mad cow disease, and He further said that he had focussed the voters in these States probably on three things – lack of jobs for the did not want to get infected by Yogi’s youth, distress of farmers and petty After 60 years these actions should brand of politics. I have predicted traders, and corruption as epitomized be avoided that in another 10 years there will be in the Rafale deal. In passing he had hardly any cows in India, not because also mentioned the systemic erosion Do Not climb staircase. they are slaughtered, but because no- of hallowed institutions like the CBI If must climb, Hold on firmly to Stair- body will want to rear them. A milch and RBI. So insensitivity to the elec- case railings. cow costs a dairyman Rs 500/- per torate and antagonising the bureau- day in fodder. Hence after it becomes cracy have both backfired on the BJP. Do not rapidly twist your head. unproductive the natural thing to do Warm up your whole body first. is to quietly sell it to the butchers for In a recent piece in the Hindustan slaughter. What most people don’t Times senior journalist Shekhar Do not bend your body to touch know is that cows are reared more Gupta said that he earlier believed your toe. by Hindu Ahirs, whereas buffaloes that demonetisation was Modi’s big- Warm up your whole body first. are the choice of Muslim Ghosis. This gest demon. He has since changed meant that Hindu farmers were selling his opinion to say that Yogi is Modi’s Do not stand to wear your "Pants". their cows for slaughter. With that av- biggest blunder. Don’t expect a cleric Wear your Pants while sitting down enue now closed the Hindu Ahirs will like Yogi to believe this, because cler- also switch to milch buffaloes. So it ics have even bigger egos than politi- Do not sit up when lying face up. will be RIP cow, thanks to Yogi, and cians. But Modi, Shah and Ajit Dowal Sit up from one side (left hand side, RIP BJP if it persists with the likes of (their surgical and midnight striker) or right hand side) of your body. Yogi in its electioneering. need to watch out, lest they score more own goals by relying too heav- Do not twist your body before Farmers would have seen the writ- ily on Yogi and his cow and cowering exercise. ing on the wall, and would not have people style of politics. Warm up whole first. wanted the likes of Yogi to further ag- gravate agrarian distress through cow For now let Rahul again be the dim- Do not walk backwards. or temple politics. Small wonder then pled darling as he and his team bask Falling backwards can result in seri- that he contributed in no small mea- in an unexpectedly great victory. In- ous injury. sure to the rout of the BJP. In many deed Pappu has learnt to dance. Bal- ways the poor rural voter is smarter le, balle. Do not bend waist to lift Heavy than the urban voter who cannot look weight. beyond his smart phone. * The writer is a social thinker and political commentator. Bend your knees & Lift up Heavy object while half squatting. Bulandshahr, where cow vigilantes killed a police inspector, was the last Do not get up fast from bed. straw. Yogi further aggravated the Wait a few minutes before getting police force by shifting the blame for up from bed. the “accident” from the vigilantes to the police. This would not have gone Do not over force defecation. down with the IPS cadre, many of Let it come naturally. whom are intermarried with the IAS cadre. We forget that it is the bureau- One more important thing you must crats that actually control the coun- be active always think positive as life try, and if they are provoked beyond has started now only after all years a point, they can use all their subtle of hard working now it's time to machinations to scuttle the politi- enjoy life. .. cians. Kejriwal’s face off with the bu-

31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 7 WHETHER VIGOROUS COMPETITION IS A GOOD THING FOR THIS COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE?

by Eric D'Sa the country. large in poorer countries like ours. Al- lowing firms in poor countries to freely t is generally believed by the Econ- What changed was that the 1980s adopt the technologies and labour omists that vigorous competition and early 1990s which were marked practices of richer countries, can lead is a good thing for the country’s by lousy economic performance. The to really rapid economic growth. economy. But unfortunately for the people started to wonder whether big- I business model was all it was cracked It was all to do with the aftermath of the country because of Nehruian socialism we decided to have government con- up to be, or whether it was too cosy financial crisis of 2008-09 which hit the trolled large companies, which became and staid. And at the same time, you world and even our country. Normally, in a way entities that had no competi- had an IT revolution, as well as more when you have a big recession, as we tion and hence gradually became inef- and more small businesses coming up did, you get a really speedy recovery. ficient. Added to the country’s problems with interesting ideas. This is the time As the world started to slowly recover with the licence raj being rigidly en- the country was fortunate to have as its we felt that India would not only recover forced, even the limited large privately finance minister a well educated and but grow rapidly because of what was owned companies also had protection experienced economist, Manmohan termed as the demographic dividend from internal competition and external Singh, who opened up the Indian econ- that the nation possessed. This was completion with help of prohibitive cus- omy to international competition and especially so after Narendra Modi was tom tariffs. elected to be the PM with the nec- essary majority to make required This was because many of our econ- YOU THE CITIZENS changes, to bring in what he termed omists haven’t always thought that as the ‘Ache Din’ to the people. vigorous competition is a good thing DECIDE: for the economy of the country. In The right wing capitalists believed much of the post independence period, that like Margaret Thatcher had done economists argued that big firms, with simultaneously abolished the licence decades earlier in UK, he would quickly huge market power, were the mark of a Raj. This brought about the urgently denationalise the non essential and successful economy. People back then required change in the country. Since long loss making public sector compa- had been influenced by the work of then the country has overcome what nies and even reduce the government two Economists, Joseph Schumpeter was derisively called the ‘ Hindu rate of holdings in what is considered national and John Kenneth Galbraith. The argu- growth’ and has grown faster irrespec- essential companies, such as Nation- ment went that only these behemoths tive of which party has ruled the nation. alised Banks, Oil Companies, Air India had the resources to invest in research etc. Instead what we find is a very slow and development, which would lead Today, there is a robust consensus process of doing the above or nothing to higher productivity and living stan- among economists that rivalry between at all. Besides competition is being re- dards. firms is an essential precondition ofa duced in Banking, Telecommunication dynamic, innovative market economy. and many other industries also in the Think of it as a kind of triumvirate. You A wealth of studies looking at the micro private sector by merging of compa- had big businesses. You had an inter- level businesses, assess what happens nies. ventionist government and you had when firms are subjected to planned organised labour. All three used their shock—say, the removal of trade bar- Recently, not only as the government economic muscle to work together riers, leading to higher import competi- allowed the large Indian Private sec- and manage the economy. Competi- tion. Those enterprises that suffer and tor companies like Reliance, Birlas etc tion was something that happened survive the shock also see higher pro- to get into the retail sector, but even somewhere else—in the “mom and ductivity growth. The evidence is really gradually allow them to consolidate. pop” stores sector and SME sectors overwhelming that having the wolf at This has affected even the so called of the economy, where unproductive your door, looking at the gallows, all of mom and pop stores. Now that in addi- businesses battled it out. The idea that concentrates the mind wonderfully. tion government has allowed the inter- of a plucky entrepreneur coming up Larger-scale studies, meanwhile, find national retail on line shopping chains, with some amazing new idea in his or negative effects when product markets such as Walmart and Amazon to enter her garage seemed faintly ridiculous. are tightly regulated. These negative ef- the Indian market and has as happened Something almost pre-industrial. Only fects include lower productivity growth in USA, they are bound to wind up a big monopoly businesses could hope and GDP growth. One thing to point number of mom and pop stores around to bring in the required prosperity for out is that these losses seem especially (Contd.. on p. 9)

8 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 Peta has morphed into several oth- ers bearing the same name, the same WAH TAJ WAH can be said of Christianity and its vari- ous proponents. This is equally true for by chhotebhai body rival it. other ancient religions as well – be they allu, neither Pappu nor Lal- Pallu was dejected; this was a big let Hinduism, Islam or Buddhism. There lu, was a simple villager. He down. The guide suggested that he try are variants across a broad spectrum longed to see the Taj Mahal in Agra’s other favourite offering – peta, a from the liberal to the fundamentalists Agra, one of the seven won- sweet preserve made from ash gourd. and many in between. P Pallu was apprehensive, he didn’t want ders of the world. All foreign dignitaries For me it would be appropriate to speak another disappointment. After much visiting Delhi are taken for a mandatory for the Catholic Church of which I am a hesitation he entered the Panchchi Peta visit to the Taj. Borrowing from Dr Eric member. Many would say that it is like Store. What he did not know was that Berne’s book “What do you say after the original Panchchi Peta. It too was umpteen traders in Agra have adopted you say Hello?” the Govt of India has fully in to evangelization or more spe- the same name of what was once an a similar dilemma. After the Taj what do cifically conversions, till the watershed exclusive outlet at Madan Mohan Dar- you show dignitaries, to showcase In- Second Vatican Council (1962-65). Be- waza, Raja-ki-Mandi. dia? To some extent that dilemma has fore that the established belief was that been resolved by taking them to see the The moment that Pallu ate the peta he there was no salvation outside the Cath- tents at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad experienced sheer bliss. He hungered olic Church, thereby urging mission- (oops Prayagraj) or the Ganga Aarti at for more. His thoughts flew to his son aries to go all out to “save souls from the Varanasi ghats. Bablu, back home in the village. How going to hell”! Vatican II threw this logic But Pallu was not a privileged foreign could he keep this exhilarating experi- out of the window when its “Dogmatic dignitary, so the Taj would have to suf- ence to himself? He had to share it with Constitution” stated in unequivocal fice. His joy at seeing the Monument is loved ones. It would be apt to say, terms that all persons could be saved of Love was short-lived when an over “Baap khaya peta, yaad aya beta” (the even those who had not yet arrived at enthusiastic guide told him that the Taj father tasted the sweet and his thoughts an explicit knowledge of God, but lived was built with funds generated by tax- flew to his son). a good life according to the dictates of ing poor peasants like him; that it was their conscience. It also recognized the This little episode is what evangelization rays of truth in other religions. This ef- a mausoleum to one of the many wives is all about. It is sharing the amrit (life of the emperor; that she died in child fectively put a halt to vigorous attempts giving nectar) with one’s loved ones, by at conversion. birth at the age of 39 after producing extension, the human family. Most Indi- 14 children; and that the emperor had ans are comfortable with the Christian By way of secondary arguments I may the artisans hands chopped off after community in India. That is why they state that as per the official Census of the construction was complete, lest any flock to Christian schools and hospitals. India 2011 data the Decadal Growth But they have a bug bear. Why do Chris- Rate of Christians is less than the na- (Contd.. from p. 8) tians aggressively pursue conversions? tional average, and its percentage of the the country and also closure of many Christian evangelists have a stock reply population has remained static at 2.3% whole sale firms. – we don’t convert, we only preach, it is for half a century. A startling statistic God who converts. Unfortunately, there from the data shows that between 1961 All the above is gradually increasing are not many takers for this argument. and 2001 (40 years), the percentage of the disparity of wealth between the To the contrary, the allegation is quickly Christians in Kerala dropped from 21% rich and poor in the country and re- made that Christians convert poor Hin- to 19%, and in Goa from 36% to an alarming 27%. Today it will be even less. duce job opportunities. It is difficult for dus and tribals through force, fraud, al- lurement and even by threats of divine small firms to compete against large Thirdly, those who threaten neo-con- displeasure; a term used by several Indian firms or International firms verts with social ostracisation, are in “Freedom of Religion Acts”. which have big money power. These fact the ones using the very coercion big firms are able to continue for years There are many counter arguments to that they accuse evangelists of. Finally, with losses until their businesses be- the conversion charge. Firstly, as I have by giving SC status to Dalit Christians come profitable with reduced comput- just said, it is an act of loving, sharing who revert to Hinduism, the Govt of In- ing and they are able to raise the rates and caring. That is what it should be. dia is actually the one using allurements they charge the customers. The recent lengthy report in the Hindu- to induce conversions. stan Times dt 15th December refers to This Christmas, let us rather recognize several villagers experiencing healing You the Citizens will have to decide, the goodness in each other, because and peace after accepting Jesus in their whether our governments will have to the Christmas proclamation of peace to lives, even though they have not em- ensure, that vigour competition be- men of goodwill was definitely not lim- braced Christianity. The moot question tween a number of productive firms ited to Christians. So forget the Taj, let then arises, why should others object to will not vanish in our country and we us enjoy the Peta. such a free and beneficial choice? the people are not subjected to mo- * The writer is the former National President of the nopoly prices? However, just as the original Panchchi All India Catholic Union

31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 9 ' The Sentinelese ' Christmas Choral

By Peter Castellino Two different houses are used by Contest – 2018 them -large communal huts with sev- The St. John Bosco Unit of the Bom- he Sentinelese or Sentineli or eral hearths for several families and bay Catholic Sabha took the initia- North Sentinel islanders are na- temporary shelters with no sides seen tive to conduct The Christmas Cho- tives of the isolated North Senti- from the beach with space for one T ral Contest – II and needless to say it nel island in the Bay of Bengal- about nuclear family. was engaged very well. the size of Manhattan in the Andaman All food is shared when in short sup- Islands of India resist contact with the ply and in plenty a feast is held . After months of gruelling preparation outside world are the world's most the day finally dawned on 8th De- The Sentinelese do not know how dangerous tribe and the last stone cember. Everyone was on an auto to make fire-an observation made age tribe-are Negrito with dark skin pilot mode to execute this beautiful by landing parties - and they wait for and shorter stature according to Hein- event. The Contest was held in 2 cat- lightening strikes and then keep the rich Hasser - the men's height is 5 feet egories. resulting embers burning as long as 3inches ie 1'6 metres due to insular possible . Following Parishes participated in dwarfism or genetic heritage. There is no tribal chief ,council or pan- the event. The women wear fibre strings tied chayat and if any wrong is committed • Our Lady of Dolours, Wadala, along their waist and heads and the then an individual he punishes himself Junior men also wear necklaces and head- and isolates himself from the commu- • Our Lady of Egypt, Kalina, Senior bands with a thicker waist belt and nity who indicates its disapproval by • Sacred Heart, Andheri, Senior carry spears ,axes , bows and poi- not looking at him or talking to him . • St. Joseph’s, Mira Road, Junior soned tipped arrows and tools -made • St. Joseph’s, Mira Road, Senior X-Spam-Subject: YES The Sentinelese from metal washed up or recovered • I.C. Church, Borivali, Junior clans are monogamous -there are no from island shipwrecks and sharp- • I.C. Church, Borivali, Senior free sex orgies and close relatives do ened indicating a change of lifestyle. • Our Lady of Lourdes, Orlem, not marry and the absence of clothes Many children and pregnant women Junior means nothing - the body is nature's have been observed. • St. Thomas, Borivali, Senior gift and is treated with respect . They are hunter gatherers and hunt Their language according to 1980 re- and gather in the forest -roots and The children of our Parish, under the searchers is understood by Jarawas tubers by digging them out and only able guidance of Fr. Aloysius Furta- language of the Jarawas but is an un- ripe ones are collected and the rest do put up a beautiful performance classified language . are covered with mud and honey in as host choir. The beautiful render- addition to wild pigs but not mating They managed to survive the 2002 In- ing of Carols by all the contestants, pigs and piglets by spearing them dian earthquake and tsunami and re- led by their choir master, was truly and fish in coastal waters for fish and sist any contact with the outside world music to the ears. The joy, love and sea turtles and mud crabs and unlike to preserve their cultural identity and warmth of Christmas spread all over the neighbouring Jarawa tribe their physical and mental health. the ground enveloping the 1000 plus boats are narrow outrigger canoes for Thus we see the importance of the people seated there. two feet to fit in to them and are used Sentinelese and despite their isola- The Chief Guest was Mr. Vivek Men- in shallow waters as they steered with tion we can learn plenty from dealing donca, MD of Lawrence & Mayo. a pole like punt. with them . Honourable Member of Parliament Mr. Gopal Shetty, also took time from his busy schedule and attended the KCA, Mumbai event. The main sponsors for the event Kanara Catholic Association, Mumbai intends start- were Rommel Builders, Lawrence ing at their administrative building - Yuvakalaya, at & Mayo and Global Advertisers. Mr. Bandra ( West ), a Restaurant to cater to the hostel Sanjeev Gupta, MD of Global Adver- inmates, KCA members and others, with mostly au- tisers was ever so humble to accept thentic Kanara Cuisine. The selected contractor will have to refurbish the our invite and grace the occasion. existing mess room and two kitchens, furnish the same and obtain all the Municipal certificates in the name of KCA, at their own costs. Caterers with requisite experience in providing such service could contact KCA Hon. Secretary mobile No. 9821484282 within next 7 days to obtain further de- —Raphael D'Souza, tails and the terms and conditions. National Secretary AICU

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12 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 Reflections Before the Infant Jesus

by Joseph M. Dias,S.J. my brothers and sisters, to Jerusalem from the you do unto Me.” Just East, seeking the new- y becoming a helpless little as he is so lovingly wel- born Child whose star Child for our sakes, the In- comed by His parents, had appeared to them fant Jesus draws to himself he seems to tell us, that in the heavens. After all who gaze upon him, by every child, born or yet making inquiries with B unborn, must be wel- his charm, innocence, simplicity, and King Herod, they follow humility. It is this perception, together comed with love and the star, which suddenly with the healing and peace He brings, longing, by its parents, appears again as they that most certainly explains the grow- relatives and, yes, the emerge from the palace ing appeal of the devotion to the Di- whole human family. of the king. They en- vine Child Jesus all over the world, ter the simple dwelling even among non-Christians. No won- After eight days, St. Luke says, that where it stops, and are overwhelmed der, every day, hundreds keep flock- the Child is circumcised and given with joy on seeing the Divine Child ing to popular Shrines of the Infant the name, ‘Jesus’, which means, with his mother Mary. They fall on Jesus in our own country, at Nashik, ‘Saviour’ -- one who saves his people their knees to do him homage, and Bangaluru and elsewhere. The mys- from their sins. The little Infant sheds offer him gifts of gold, frankincense teries of Jesus’ infancy, described in his precious blood, at this sacred cer- and myrrh – symbols of his kingly, the Bible, naturally come to mind, as emony, for the first time: the shadow priestly and prophetic mission. These we train our eyes on his miraculous of the Cross already looming large learned men from distant lands rep- Image: We hear the voice of the angel over Him! resent the various nations of the rending the silence of the first Christ- world. We are happy to join them in mas night, announcing his birth, “Lis- As was the custom among the Jews, paying our respects to the Infant King ten, I bring you news of great joy, a forty days after his birth, the Child and offer him all that we have – our joy to be shared by the whole people. is taken by his parents to the great work, our joys and sorrows, our very Today in the town of David a Saviour Temple of Jerusalem to be presented selves. has been born to you; he is Christ to the God of Israel. The Child Jesus the Lord…….” The shepherds, who silently offers himself to his Heavenly Soon after the Wise Men depart, the hear these words, as they keep night- Father, with sentiments expressed angel of the Lord appears to Joseph watch over their flocks, are struck aptly in the letter to the Hebrews: “You in a dream, telling him to get up at with amazement, and hurry to the took no pleasure in holocausts or sac- once, take the Child and his mother, cave in the mountain-side where the rifices for sin; then I said, just as I was and escape into Egypt, since Herod heavenly Child awaits them, and find commanded in the scroll of the book, is seeking to do away with him. We everything exactly as the angel had ‘God, here I am! I am coming to obey look at the helpless Child, in the arms told them. We see these simple shep- your will’.” The venerable old prophet of his mother, seated on a donkey, herds staring in awe and wonder at Simeon, led by the Holy Spirit, takes while Joseph hurriedly leads them, the newborn Babe. His parents, Mary the Child in his arms and praises God, across the wilderness, towards the and Joseph, look lovingly at Him as saying, “Now, Master, you can let your faraway land of Egypt. Thus, the In- he smiles, ever so sweetly at them, servant go in peace, just as you prom- fant Jesus becomes a refugee, un- from his humble cradle of a manger. ised; because my eyes have seen the wanted in his own country, like so His divinely innocent gaze touches salvation which you have prepared for many millions of migrant and refugee the hearts of all who look upon him, all the nations to see.” He spontane- children in today’s heartless world of giving them boundless hope, joy and ously expresses the intense longing of pain and suffering. As St. John says, peace. the people of Israel, over hundreds of “He came unto his own and his own years, for the coming of this Blessed received him not.” In Egypt, we con- We too, men and women of our time, Child. The aged prophetess Anna too template the Divine Child -- the look join the unending line of humble sings the praises of God on seeing on his serene face inspiring courage folks, who, down the centuries, ea- the Child and speaks glowingly of him and confidence in Mary and Joseph, gerly follow the simple shepherds to to all the bystanders. All present begin as they struggle to settle down in the the Cave of Bethlehem. Contemplat- to wonder at what this little Child will strange environs of their new home. ing the Divine Infant, we realize how be when he grows up. We see how he charms all his neigh- He has made himself one with ev- bours and friends with his cherubic ery child born into this world saying, St. Matthew tells us that, not long after smile and the divine glow in his eyes. “Whatsoever you do to the least of these events, some Wise Men came (Contd.. on p. 15)

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14 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 (Contd.. from p. 13) Letter Of Saint John Paul II Already, he touches the hearts of people -- working miracles of peace On His Vision For World Day Of Sick and joy for all who come to see him. As the days pass, he begins, little by little, to crawl on all fours, stand By Dominic J. Azavedo importance of the spiritual and moral up, take a few faltering steps and formation of health-care workers; and, utter a few baby words and cries. Kolkata - MSGR. JEAN-MARIE MU- lastly, to make priests and those who His mother loves to play with him PENDAWATU, Secretary of the Pon- live and work at the side of those suf- and teaches him how to pray to the tifical Council for Health Care- Work fer understand the importance of reli- heavenly Father, using the sacred ers, has sent us the contents of the gious assistance for the sick' . words of the Jewish scriptures. last letter which Pope John Paul II wrote to Cardinal Fiorenzo Angelini, Starting in the year 1993, the World About two years later, the angel, First President of the Pontifical Coun- Days of the Sick have developed ac- once again, appears to Joseph in a cil for Pastoral Assistance to Health cording to a recurrent approach made dream and tells him to take the Child Care Workers' at the World Day of the up of three days. Firstly, to open the and his mother and go back to the Sick 8 September, 2004. In that let- celebrations in a place chosen by the land of Israel. We see the Holy Fam- ter, Pope John Paul II said that he had Holy Father (2019 in Calcutta) be- ily making their lonely way back to chosen February 11, the Feast of Our cause it is especially significant given their own land, through the desert, Lady of Lourdes as the World Day of the nature of the event (The Solemn and finally settling down in the town the Sick because “Lourdes, one of celebration in India, among others, of Nazareth in the region of Galilee. the Marian sanctuaries most loved by wishes to underscore the dimension the Christian people, is a place and of gratuity, especially towards the In Nazareth, St. Luke tells us that at the same time a symbol of hope poorest and excluded, including sick “The Child grew to maturity, and he and grace under the sign of the ac- people, in light of the experience of was filled with wisdom; and God’s ceptance and offering up of salvific St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta) — in favour was with him.” We behold suffering’. general one is dealing here with some the Infant Jesus growing up, day- of the most important Mar¬ian sanc- by-day, into a fine little baby boy, the In his letter, the Pope observed that tuaries in the world — a conference apple of his parents’ eyes, gazing the Church, following the ex¬ample is held of a theological-pastoral char- up at them with a heavenly smile, of Christ, feels that the duty of service acter on the subjects of pastoral care playing with his hands, learning to to the sick and the suffering — and in health. 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31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 15 Catechism For A Catholic Journey In 2019

way of the Cross, “Let us take our Christ after his resurrection. Mary It is relatively easy to understand cross and begin our ascent to Calvary Magdalene is known as ‘the Apostle why people are always searching for with courage and joy..” (St. Teresa of of Apostles’. She is now a saint in the guidelines to prepare the New Year Calcutta). Finally, read Luke 24:1-8. Catholic Church. and to look forward to better under- stand the feast days and other topics. APRIL. Which are the big festivals AUGUST. Was the Virgin Mary The Catholic Church teaches us to in the Christian faith? taken body and soul to Heaven ? discover redemption and re-awaken to the true purpose of life, faith and Undoubtedly, Easter, Good Friday The Assumption of the Virgin Mary is perseverance in prayer. The Cate- and Christmas, when we celebrate a dogma. Pope Pius XII in the Apos- chism for our Catholic journey in 2019 the Word made flesh. By his suffering, tolic Constitution, November 2, 1950 is spread across the twelve death and resurrection, declared: “….by the authority of our months of the year: Christ gave us redemption Lord Jesus Christ, of the blessed and salvation. This year Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our JANUARY. How do we be- Easter falls on the 21st. own authority, we pronounce, de- gin the year ? clare, and define it to be divinely re- MAY. Are months in a vealed dogma: that the Immaculate We begin a new year by be- year specifically dedi- Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, lieving that Jesus is the Way, cated ? having completed the course of her the Truth and the Life. That By Melvyn Brown earthly life, was assumed body and God makes things possible It is appropriate to say the soul into heavenly glory.” The feast of through his Son, Jesus, to whom he month of May is dedicated to Our the Assumption is on the 15th. allows access to eternal life, granting Lady. The month of June to the Sa- us the privilege to share in Christ’s cred Heart; October is the month of SEPTEMBER. Is there an icon saint glory. Our Catholic faith is strength- the Holy Rosary and December to the for Charity ? ened when we begin a year in trust, birth of Christ. On the 13th we cele- faith and hope in Jesus. brate the feast of Our lady of Fatima In the Catholic Church there are sever- this month. al saints who had dedicated their lives FEBRUARY. Is there an important to the purpose of helping the poor, day in February ? JUNE. Why is the Pentecost high- the sick, helpless, lonely, and hungry. lighted in June ? Suffering humanity has been perse- The first and most eventful day is the cuted down the ages, and saints, men feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Bl. Elena Guerra, the 19th century and women have sacrificed their lives this year on the 2nd. Mary and Joseph founder of the Sisters of the Holy spirit to ease the pain and affliction of oth- took Jesus to the temple at Jerusalem wrote to Pope Leo XIII requesting the ers. To name two in our contemporary forty days after his birth. A good and pontiff to renew the passion of the first times whose feasts fall this month, are God-fearing man called Simeon had Christians at Pentecost. The Holy Fa- Saint Teresa of Calcutta on 5th, and been waiting at the temple steps for ther asked the Church to celebrate a Saint Vincent de Paul on the 27th. the Messiah, told by the Holy Spirit Novena of nine days between the As- that he would not die till he sees the cension and Pentecost. This year the OCTOBER. Why do we celebrate Christ child. Led by the Spirit the old Ascension of the Lord is on the 2nd ‘extraordinary month’ or ‘extraordi- man met Mary and Joseph, took the and Pentecost on the 9th. nary year’ ? infant Jesus in his arms and said, “I have seen the salvation of all peoples; JULY. Who was Mary Magdalene of These specified months or years are a light to the revelation of the Gentiles Magdala ? launched only when times are diffi- and the Glory of your people, Israel. “ cult, frustrating and when ‘recurring Mary Magdalene is one of the most temptations’ lead to people fighting MARCH. How can we prepare for controversial figures in the Christian for justice. Pope Francis has declared Christ’s Passion ? faith. She was a sinner who Christ that October 2019 will celebrate ‘ex- saved from being stoned to death, traordinary missionary month’. The The proper and correct Catholic way and forgave her sins. Mary of Mag- pontiff said, “I exhort everyone to live to prepare for our Lord’s Passion dala became a disciple of Jesus and the joy of mission by witnessing to the starts with Ash Wednesday on the 6th was a close follower of the Master; Gospel in the areas where they live of this month. It begins with prayer, she witnessed his crucifixion, death penance, sacrifice, meditation, the and burial. She was the first to see (Contd.. on p. 18)

16 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 You get to experience more: Change is good because you have the opportunity to embrace new ex- Inspiration! periences. New perspectives are wait- ing for you at the doorstep. When you look back on your life, all of the really amazing things are because Embrace the powerful of a new experience you had. All of those taught you more than you ever benefits of 'change' learned in school. These experiences now make up who you are today. We know that change can be challenging but the positive con- sequences of change is really awesome. Here are few benefits of it that you can ex- perience if you accept change.

o evolve, change is must and it is a really imperative aspect because without it, the world Twould be dull. Here are few the comfort zone, your assumptions reasons why change is important. are challenged. Your opinions, mind- It transforms your perspective: set and belief system are tested. You Change can transform your attitude Personal growth: must find new ways to articulate who and thinking about life. The happier You grow and learn new things ev- you are and what you believe. Getting and the better you feel, the more no- ery time something changes. You out into the world and doing some- ticeable it is to others. Maybe you are discover new insights about different thing new and different is a fostered smiling more or you appear to love aspects of your life. You learn lessons approach to life. yourself more, that change can affect even from changes that did not lead everyone around you and that happi- you where you wanted to be. It improves you: ness is contagious. We all have things in our lives we’d Change helps you to focus: like to improve like finances, job, It makes you more flexibility: Change enables you to become the house and more. All of us know that When you learn to embrace chaos in a person you want to be. Practising and nothing will improve by itself. We way that seems foreign to your life but enacting change in yourself is one of need to do things differently to make acceptable and achievable, When, the most rewarding processes you that happen. Without change, there’d you are armed with more confidence ever experience. It also displays a be no improvements. as you walk into the next uncomfort- very valuable life skill. If you are able able situation. to pinpoint areas in your career that It shapes you: you are unhappy with, being able to There is some change that we cannot change your approach shows a com- control. External circumstances and • Change can take you on a journey mitment to progression and a confi- changes will often have a dramatic in life that brings you to others who dence in you. effect on our career. These changes, you would never think you’d meet. no matter whether they seem good or • Change can bring about new op- You are pushed out of your comfort bad at the time, will teach you some- portunities. zone: thing new. External change makes • Sometimes the past can hold us Life in the comfort zone is easy. You you more flexible, more understand- back but change can help you simply follow a routine and you can ing and prepares you for the future. move on in life. predict the consequences. Outside of

31 Dec - 06 Jan, 2019 THE SECULAR CITIZEN 17 Why Do We Feel Insecure? Mahatma Gandhi once said – If 10% Christians teachings of Jesus Christ, our entire population in India would have been practice the teachings of Jesus Christ, our entire Christians. population in India would have been Christians. Even in politics and civic administra- tion, we are surrounded by rules and e are in the month of the of people racing for positions and governance created by authorities birth of Jesus Christ our possessions at any cost setting aside to further their own self- Lord. Jesus was born on their precious self-re- interests and overcome WChristmas Day and died spect and dignity. We the insecurities they suffer for our salvation. The insecurity in are aware that there is from. Many have come and people and the rulers at that time cru- no use running after this gone and just a handful of cified him for no fault of His, but He false and borrowed im- people manage to leave a accepted the cross on our behalf to age, artificial and syn- great legacy behind. The bring us out of sin. thetic love, but we con- time has come for all of us tinue to do it because to make a commitment that When we look around, we see a lot we harbor the feeling of we will make a positive dif- Insecurity and want to ference in the lives of peo- feel superior to the rest. (Contd.. from p. 16) ple we meet. A dear friend by Freddy Mendonca of mine and mentor used and work.” I have felt and experi- to tell me – “Freddy, at the enced that we Christians are really beginning of the year I set a goal that NOVEMBER. Which are the fixed blessed to have good educational in- during the year I would help/support days in the year to celebrate in stitutions, a fine set of principles and at least 20 people achieve their ca- the Roman Calendar ? values in place, a Church to address reer dreams and overcome their life our spiritual needs, yet we chase challenges through my coaching and Essentially : January 1st. Mary Moth- material rewards leaving behind the mentoring interventions”. A great ac- er of God. February 2nd. Presenta- things that matter most to us. Does tion oriented thought from a learned tion of the Lord. 22nd. Chair of St. it pay? No it does not. Yet again the man. Peter the Apostle. March 19th Saint insecurity within us makes us to show Joseph Husband of the Virgin Mary. to the world that we are people with All of us without exception will leave Easter, only on a Sunday. June 24th. good faith. this earthly world one day. Instead of Nativity of John the Baptist. 28th. Sa- worrying about the salvation of oth- cred Heart . July 3rd. Saint Thomas, When we leave behind the artificial ers, let us all try to be the very best Apostle of India. August 15th. As- and synthetic love, but move ahead version of ourselves mindful of the sumption of the Bl. Virgin Mary. Oc- with an authentic image and a genu- fact that life is too short to waste on tober 1st. Saint Therese of Lisieux. ine smile, we are bound to feel secure empty things. Today’s moments are November 1st. All Saints Day. 2nd. without having a reason to pull others tomorrow’s memories and we must all All Souls Day. December 25th. The down and achieve much more with strive to make a difference. We must Nativity of the Lord. a sense of purpose in the wonderful lead the change and be the change. journey of life. Change for good. Change by coming DECEMBER. Why is Christmas out of our insecurities and truly live a abbreviated to X’mas’ ? Quite recently I was discussing with life of dignity. one of my Priest friends the reason In the early years of Christianity the why we as Christians often have this I wish you all a Merry Christmas and pagans wished to join in the cel- feeling of sadness and despondency a Happy and Prosperous New Year ebrations of Christmas but, refused over the different divisions in Christi- 2019. Let us hope that this year will to accept the birth of Christ as the anity and the reason for the infighting free us from all our insecurities and Messiah and Lord of the universe – that goes on. He seemed right when kindle in us positive thoughts and ac- so, they cut the name of Christ with he said that despite all the great teach- tions to build a better world. an X and made it X’mas. Do not, ings we receive in the Church, almost ever encourage this pagan practice 95% of the followers of Jesus Christ Freddy Mendonca Founder chairman DIMENSION in speaking, writing, in print or in an seldom practice the message of God. exchange of greeting. Never say www.dimensionsdirect.com He shared that Mahatma Gandhi once Founder chairman Life Anchors X’Mas, always CHRISTMAS. said – If 10% Christians practice the www.lifeanchors.in

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