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| Psychologists are mostly unrecognised and underrated in a world where psychiatrists and pharma companies rule the roost as far as mental health is concerned. |
| JUN. 24. INN #A.165 |
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| Multicity project in preparation for DB bicentenary 2012-2015. |
| JAN. 1. INC #A.163 |
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| Recently, I almost reached the Himalayas. Not quite. Well, I was on the foothills. |
| NOV. 29. ING #A.162 |
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| KOLKATA, (C.M. Paul) - Was it in the corridors of Pisana or in the aisles of the Aula Magna during the last Salesian General Chapter (2008) that the Rector Major predicted India to have 15 Salesian provinces at the General Chapter 2014? |
| OCT. 10. WWW #A.158 |
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| Recently I wrote about the age of revolutions. Many may have doubts about qualifying our times as revolutionary. |
| SEP. 27. ING #A.154 |
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| We are living through a revolutionary period, or at least so we are told. |
| SEP. 3. ING #A.153 |
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| Who in this country does not raise his voice against corruption? Well, here is one. |
| AUG. 18. ING #A.152 |
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| Caste Reservation: India vs India
KOLKATA, (C.M. Paul) - This is a must see film for every educator and youth minister. Here is a movie that provides a ray of hope for educationists who slog on despite heavy odds providing quality EDUCATION to the poorest of the poor both in the city slums and remote villages. |
| AUG. 16. WWW #A.151 |
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| Once a programme was organised in a parish for school children. |
| AUG. 15. ING #A.150 |
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| This piece is prompted by Fr. Joseph Puthenpurackal`s suggestion in Speak Up that every professor should first undergo a full course on Missiology. |
| JUL. 26. INN #A.149 |
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| Dear Fr. Paul,
Thanks for your story on Fr. Puthenpura. I have also read your Blog. Congrats. What Fr. Sebastian has written and which you have cited:
``there is a general decline in our missionary spirit and enthusiasm... etc.`` is certainly true to some extent. |
| JUL. 26. ING #A.148 |
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| Today marks the 100th day of NATO bombing of Tripoli with little to show that the millions if not billions of dollars spent by the Western Alliance has brought any gains. |
| JUN. 27. INN #A.146 |
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| One man threatened to fast, and the media was seduced to give him front page covering day after day and the government bent backwards to appease him until they learned he was pulling a fast one on them.
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| JUN. 11. INN #A.145 |
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| We speak of enemies like we speak of friends. That is to say, we need friends; so we need also enemies. |
| MAY. 16. ING #A.144 |
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| In the wake of Vatican calling for a bloggers afternoon session on 2 May 2011, and South Asia Salesians holding meeting with Councillor and Secretary for Social Communications (1-5 May, 2011), I guess it is the right time to promote blogging.
Pls chk the Vatican Bloggers Meet info: http://cmpaul.wordpress.com/2011/04/09/vatican-calls-catholic-bloggers/
This video helps get a hang of BLOG. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN2I1pWXjXI |
| APR. 12. WWW #A.143 |
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| Monks of old lived in little cells. Now most have moved from such cells to bigger rooms. Some young students still sleep in cells. The word cell today is increasingly used for cells in a jail. I have no intention at all to talk about that unfortunate use of the word.
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| APR. 10. ING #A.142 |
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| A golden era of Salesian India has passed with the passing away of our dear Rev. Fr. John Med, who did not just belong to any Province, but belonged to India - Salesian India, to all of us. |
| JAN. 28. ING #A.139 |
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| Some reflections on the recent Supreme Court Judgement on Graham Staine`s murder case and the reactions of media and civil society leaders in contrast to that of Christian spokespersons. |
| JAN. 24. INN #A.138 |
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| ``Christian educators have a special responsibility to Christian youth. In India, the right of the Christian community to run educational institutions of their own and to form their members according to their own religion and culture is guaranteed by the Constitution. |
| JAN. 19. ING #A.137 |
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| Christmas is a time for celebration; a celebration that very often could turn noisy, distracting and meaningless. But, in fact, the celebration of Christmas is for an event that happened so silently in history. |
| DEC. 18. ING #A.136 |
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| I have a confession to make. I am a reluctant latecomer to the universe of Facebook. I was very hesitant to join FB... not that I didn`t like the concept of FB but it looked (still does look) strange for me. At the same time, I cannot but admire the marvellous technological creativity behind FB or MySpace and the various social network services on the net with the capacity of an almost `infinite` and `universal` range of contacting people (provided they are part of the service). |
| NOV. 30. ING #A.135 |
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| Here are some stray thoughts...RELICS of Don Bosco could be a far neater word then Urn and Casket. They preferred to use the term Relics. I have been talking to the US guys who planned it very well mobilizing lay people and enlisting professionals to cover every aspect of the tour and make it to their maximum advantage... (since they are too few SDBs were forced to enlist others... and the miracle happened). |
| NOV. 19. WWW #A.134 |
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| The following is an improvement of what I wrote to a struggling teacher-friend of mine, with my experience of being a student all over again. Perhaps it will be useful to some. Perhaps to some practical-trainees.
Back being a student is torturous? Maybe!
Sitting in a class, trying to understand something out of it? Not a total failure.
Back being a student helps one to be a better teacher, or at least try something different. |
| NOV. 3. ING #A.133 |
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| Bro. George Sungmur served many years in the motor mechanics department at Don Bosco Technical School, Shillong. In the late seventies, he came to stay in the theologate in Mawlai. |
| OCT. 29. ING #A.132 |
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| On 6 August, the new academic year at Sacred Heart College, Mawlai, Shillong, was inaugurated. The occasion had a special significance for me. |
| SEP. 23. ING #A.131 |
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| Educational institutions are an excellent means of doing good. There is no doubt that much good is done. |
| JUN. 25. ING #A.128 |
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| I am surprised every time I read the story of Ananias and Saphira in Acts 5. By modern standards they were by no means bad people. |
| MAY. 3. ING #A.127 |
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| When I was young, teachers taught me to learn Mathematics. Not merely did they teach Mathematics. They taught me to use my fingers and count. |
| FEB. 19. ING #A.125 |
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| (Fr. Paul Vadakumpadan continues his reflections on his recent visit to America to preach mission appeals.)
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| FEB. 15. ING #A.124 |
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| Praying with people of other faiths in a multi religious context like that of India, is a current issue with the National Seminar just over at Bangalore. There are a few problematics that strike me as I wrestle with its possibilities. |
| JAN. 21. INM #A.123 |
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| About 30 years ago, with Project Africa launched by then Rector Major Fr Egidio Vigano`, there was a spurt in Indian Salesians going for overseas missions. April 2009 saw the formation of Salesian Missionary Association, first ever South Asian outfit of missionaries ad gentes under the leadership of former South Asia Mission Delegate Fr Joseph Puthenpura. |
| DEC. 31. LKC #A.122 |
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| How tempted am I to pray this! |
| DEC. 17. ING #A.120 |
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| In the Human Rights efforts cannot be really measured but we can only `feel` it and experience it. This only necessiates the creation of child Rights watch Group and Human Rights Groups. We shall all commit ourselves towards declaration of zero Tolerence of Human Rights violence. |
| NOV. 14. INM #A.118 |
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| On the first day of the Seminar, eminent social activists have challenged the participants on many grounds. One of the interesting points was on the extent of involvement of Salesians in the field of Human Rights. It was argued that our institutions are not in a position to involve in the human rights issues in India due to our dependence on the government in some way or the other. |
| NOV. 13. INM #A.117 |
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| For a long time, I used to be a regular listener to Alistair Cooke`s BBC radio programme Letter from America. Cooke`s letter was the longest running radio programme in history by a single person, lasting 58 years. |
| SEP. 27. ING #A.115 |
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| Today`s world represents a saturated planet where almost all have everything at their disposal. The best of services are offered in all the fields to all the people. Even the so-named poor seem to be in the know-how,see-how and have-how of everything. |
| AUG. 21. INM #A.113 |
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| Recently I attended a seminar on ``Salesians and the Social Media`` at the Salesian Provincial House in New Delhi. I learned some very interesting things. Here are some reflections based on that learning. |
| AUG. 18. INN #A.112 |
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| This evening I read an interesting article in The Tablet [8 August, 2009, Electronic version], the Catholic Weekly from England. This lead article was written by Nicolas Kennedy and entitled ``For whom the Bell Tolls``. |
| AUG. 8. INN #A.111 |
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| In the landmark two-hour inter-faith conversation that took place behind closed doors, Catholic and Hindu religious leaders drew up the Mumbai Pact 2009: ``No violence against minorities. No forced conversions. A pooling of resources for social work and charity.`` Super deal! These guys signed utopia and agreed on things beyond their control... Look at it squarely. |
| JUN. 14. LKC #A.110 |
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| An interesting aspect of funerals is that they bring together people who have not met one another for a long time. A fitting parting wish at funerals could be ``till we meet again at the next funeral.`` So the dead render a remarkable service by bringing together the living.
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| MAY. 27. ING #A.107 |
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| ROME - The 43rd World Communications Day (24th May 2009) is an historic occasion. Pope B16 celebrated the WCD theme ``New Technologies, New Relationships: Promoting a Culture of Respect, Dialogue and Friendship.`` Besides going on the Face book and YouTube earlier this year, the pope has launched Pope2you interactive website. The pope has also called on the digital generation to use the digital means for ``all human individuals and communities, especially those who are most disadvantaged and vulnerable.`` |
| MAY. 24. LKC #A.106 |
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| For the first time in the democratic history of India after independence, the Indian citizens have become aware of the Right to Vote. This is indeed a happy sign, a progressive note in the thinking pattern of Indian folk. Watching the television channels and reading the newspapers before the elections, I got an over all impression that for the first time ever, there has been a great move in Indian citizens to exercise their right to vote. Thanks to many organizations who are instrumental in achieving this cause. |
| APR. 30. INH #A.105 |
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| Easter Season specially calls us to relive this Emmaus experience. It is a step by step process in which Jesus revealed himself. This Emmaus episode teaches the whole treatise of Revelation in a simpler and convincing manner. |
| APR. 17. INK #A.104 |
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| Recently once traveling in the train, I have come across a situation where the aspect of spirituality was put to question. I happened to witness a situation where an youngster took out his laptop and started showing a few film clippings to his nephew and niece who were with him(I only heard them calling him Uncle). After a couple of minutes, in my curiosity, I too became a viewer of the same since being in the same berth. As we were lost in watching, a boy aged around twelve came begging. At the first instance, none of us paid attention. As the boy pestered asking for some money, the youngster got annoyed and chased him. As I got diverted from watching, I happened to see the boy in his misery, both the legs swollen. He dragged himself from our coach to the next with great difficulty. It was only later, that I realized the boy had no more strength to walk and fallen asleep near the toilets. This incident triggered in me a sense of being one with those in need. Though, I myself never bothered in the beginning, later, the thought kept ringing in my mind. |
| APR. 9. INH #A.103 |
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| A Tale of two Gujaratis
This is the story of two Gujaratis. One I would like to call Mohandas Jesus Gandhi and the other Narendra Hitler Modi.
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| APR. 7. ING #A.102 |
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| A trip to Varanasi was a very soothing one and it stimulated a kind of immense joy in the hearts of the first year Brothers of Salesian College Sonada, Darjeeling. The sole purpose of stepping into the so-called Holy City was to have a graceful experience in Matridham Ashram which is located in the suburbs. |
| MAR. 10. INC #A.100 |
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| The season of Lent, a season of Grace is at our spiritual door step again. The aftermath of the financial breakdown and the bankruptcy of the entire world economy make rather a meaningful reflection as we go to begin the season of Lent. Holy Mother the Church invites all of us to rethink of our spiritual lives and calls us to a life of renunciation during the season of Lent. |
| FEB. 23. INH #A.98 |
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| When I was a little boy, my mother took me for admission to a local school. Thank God this was many years ago, when there was no rush for admissions. Moreover, there was no such thing as commercialised education or even if there was, the common people did not know about it. Anyway, I got admission for the asking. |
| FEB. 16. ING #A.97 |
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| By Fr. Anand Muttungal
(The writer is the PRO & Spokesperson for the Catholic Church in Madhya Pradesh. This article is his personal view).
I am forced to highlight the plight of the so called `Almighty Principals` who run the catholic schools while they are being assulted. The schools are really run in the name of the Christians but the Christians are treated as extra burden to the School. |
| FEB. 8. INC #A.96 |
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| WHERE ARE THE SALESIAN `WRITERS`?
A Question for Us to Ponder Over. |
| JAN. 17. INN #A.95 |
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| ``How shall we greet one another as 2009 dawns? `May you not fall a victim of a terrorist attack!` `May God protect you from the dangers of a living place like Kandhamal!` `May you be safe in a hospital!` `May God protect you in a train station!` Strange as it may sound, another wish or greeting too sounds appropriate: `May God protect us from our media!` (New Leader, January 1-15, 2009) |
| JAN. 8. INH #A.94 |
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| DID YOU NEED TO SAY ALL THAT?A comment on BIS`s policies that restrict light bearers. |
| JAN. 3. INN #A.93 |
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| I was intrigued reading BIS news item Salesian Youth Rock Kolkata BPO. While it is highly commendable that a DB youth-delegate grabbed the opportunity to offer pre-Christmas bash at BPO with some 100 work force, it made me ask, how many of our youth delegates would venture out on similar BPO requests had it not been for the Jesus Youth with its well-focused and distinct youth ministry program! |
| DEC. 27. INC #A.92 |
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| We always need holy men and women. But who are they and what are they like? We need not only holy but also men and women, genuine human beings. In other words, holy men today need to be more human. Does that mean we need more humanity and less sanctity? Not exactly. Deeper humanity will lead to higher sanctity.
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| DEC. 16. ING #A.91 |
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| We talk so much about FOSS today. The Salesian communicators are not exempt from it...atleast with most part of the Salesian world propagating it. BOSCOM has just concluded a National FOSS Conference (14 Dec). But where is it taking us? Is it worth all the FUSS? |
| DEC. 14. INP #A.90 |
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| What has Advent to do with the Human Rights? |
| DEC. 10. IND #A.89 |
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| get away from stress and anxiety |
| NOV. 19. INM #A.88 |
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| IS YOUR BEST FRIEND BEST FOR YOU
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| NOV. 17. INM #A.87 |
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| My conversion was not a change of religion; it was a change of heart. That`s the tagline of the article by Anand Mahadevan (editor of Outlook Business) in the Outlook magazine (October 27, 2008 p. 30). We often talk and `fight` for our Church and religion but do we dare stand by the person of CHRIST (privately and in public)? |
| NOV. 3. INH #A.86 |
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| Spiritual renewal of the young people of Polsonda... |
| OCT. 30. INC #A.85 |
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