Gods Own Words

Do not Leave Home for Long…

Jacob Chanikuzhy Israeli Rabbis and Jewish scholars found it so hard to digest the fact that Aaron made a golden calf for the people to worship that they tried to justify the act of Aaron in several ways. Thus, according to the Rabbis, Hur, the son of Miriam and Caleb, actually tried to dissuade the […]

Nicodemus: From a Hesitant Follower to a Committed Convert

Benny Nalkara, CMI Nicodemus, whose name means “conqueror (victory) of the people” in Greek, surfaces three times in the Gospel of John. The first mention of Nicodemus comes in the well-known exchange with Jesus about the doctrine of spiritual rebirth (Jn 3:1-21). The second time Nicodemus is mentioned, he reminds his colleagues in the Sanhedrin […]

The Awesome God has Emptied Himself

Jacob Chanikuzhy Eagle is swift; eagle is powerful. It is to eagle’s flight that God’s saving activity is compared in the Old Testament (Dt 32:11-12). When God decided to save Israel from Egypt, just like an eagle, God reached fast and saved Israel easily with the easiness of an Eagle carrying its chicks. However, in […]

“Going to Bethlehem” – Going beyond the Borders

Benny Nalkara, CMI The fact that the poor shepherds in the Infancy narrative of the Gospel of Luke were the “chosen” ones to hear the good news about the birth of Jesus is often taken for serious theological as well as sociological considerations. After the angelic announcement of the Messiah’s birth and the praise song […]

The God who Commands Obedience

Jacob Chanikuzhy Of all the theophanies in the OT, probably the most memorable one is the one that took place on Mount Sinai. In the OT, God appeared to several people in several forms. For example, He appeared to Abraham in the form of three men; to Moses He appeared in burning bush; and He […]

FratelliTutti : “All are one (brothers and sisters) in Christ”

Benny Nalkara, CMI The distinct statement by St Paul, “there is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus” (Gal 3:28) has been a both a welcome statement as well as a problematic one from […]

The Art of Delegation

Jacob Chanikuzhy Successful people in all walks of life tend to practice the art of delegation. Pierre Nanterme, the chairman and CEO of Accenture, a global firm of management consultancy, has this to say about his success strategy, “The art of leadership is not to spend your time measuring [and] evaluating. It is all about […]

The Ananias and Sapphira Syndrome: Keeping a Part back or Parting ways with God?

Benny Nalkara, CMI The various interpretations of the story of the couple, Ananias and Sapphira in the Acts of the Apostles often give an exaggerated version of their sin of keeping possessions for themselves. The episode is also paves way for the false picturization of God as the “one who kills the people who are […]

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