Excluded from the excluded
2016-04-09
Why can’t we accept that being Dalit is just as difficult when one is not a Hindu?Continue Reading
’37 yrs in India and I’ve never faced public hostility, until now’
2016-04-04
I was surprised to hear yesterday that some people had come to my partner Bela’s house near Jagdalpur and instigated her neighbors against her. They took out a procession in the neighborhood, shouting slogans like “Bela Bhatia murdabad”(Death to Bela Bhatia) and “Bela Bhatia Bastar chodo” (Bela Bhatia leave Bastar).Continue Reading
Martytrdom of Mother Teresa nuns – a reflection
2016-03-31
The news about the martyrdom of Sr Anselm and her three Missionaries of Charity colleagues in Yemen on March 4 had left me speechless and devastated. “Why Lord? I asked Lord Jesus in anger and frustration. “They lived for you, and for your abandoned and ailing people,” I said withoutContinue Reading
What a never-say-die woman taught
2016-03-19
Strong determination and the fire within can make a difference in the lives of manyContinue Reading
Can woman serve as pastor or ordained priest?
2016-03-14
I had the privilege of teaching feminist theology to students in theological institution. The subject matter is very interesting because it deals with the understanding of God from women’s perspective. It questions the role of patriarchal religion that oppresses and discriminate women in the name of God. During discussion in theContinue Reading
A martyr for justice, peace and love
2016-03-11
I prayed a long time at his grave that his martyrdom will not go in vainContinue Reading
Election, appointments and anonymous letters
2016-03-06
Bangalore: When you write from the mind, it touches only the mind. When you preach from the heart, it touches the hearts of readers and listeners. So, I write from the heart. A senior priest blessed with length of life once told me something that’s embedded in my heart. “YouContinue Reading
Why Kanhaiya Kumar’s speech is international news
2016-03-05
Not freedom from India, but freedom in India – he declared. That’s quite a slogan!Continue Reading