Bishop's Writings
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Presence, Protest, Praise: spiritual currencyTuesday, November 3, 2020Posted: September 16, 2020 Dear saints, As we gingerly regather in person, we do so with the clarity that we can make responsible decisions every moment of every day. We wash our hands, keep our distance in public, avoid unsafe crowding, wear a mask, test when possible and when in doubt, stay at home. Schools and colleges, hospitals, and nursing homes are opening up more. We are grateful for all the sacrifice and faithfulness. Read more » |
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Reflections / EnewsTuesday, November 3, 2020Posted: August 20, 2020 Dear saints, India is an ancient civilization with time tested virtues and defects. As with most aspirational nuggets, a virtue mined out of an ancient anthology of poems in my mother tongue, Tamil seems relevant. Kaniyan Poongundranar, in Purananru wrote these words 3000 years ago, யாதும் ஊரே யாவரும் ரேளிர்—yaadhum oore yaavarum kelir, which means, “I am a world citizen, and everyone is my own kith and kin.” Read more » |
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Christ's Presence in the SacramentWednesday, July 22, 2020July 18, 2020 Dear friends, |
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Mission Home Run for JesusThursday, July 16, 2020Friends, One of the clearest teachings of Jesus that transcends religious and other categories of reality is when he identified with the outcasts of his time. “...just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” Matthew 24:40. Read more » |