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SYNODALITY – A Response To The Signs Of The Time

QUESTION: I have a strong feeling that the synodal path is an inevitable response to the ‘signs of the time.’ However, I doubt how effectively it functions in the practical realm. How can the Church respond to the signs of our time? – JOSE T.K. ANSWER: Saji Mathew Kanayankal CST As the synodal process the […]

Monastic Capitalism Drains the Credibility of Monastic Communism

QUESTION: Tom Joseph Marx defined communism as the abolition of private property but communist countries and today many of the liberal democratic countries adopted state capitalism. Abolition of private property existed in the first Christian communities as is witnessed in the Acts of the Apostles. Why did it disappear in Christian communities and live in […]

Is Science And Technology Making Us Barbarians?

QUESTIONS: Science and technology are based on a single attitude to exploit nature for human interests. Such an attitude of interest to exploit pervades all as human spheres of action and attitude. Is science and technology making human beings barbarians? – Mr Abraham Thomas ANSWER: Jacob Parappally MSFS Humans worshipped nature when they thought that nature had power […]

CAN THE CHURCH CHANGE ITS TEACHING ON CONTRACEPTION?

QUESTION : In one of the recent news, I read that the Catholic Church is changing its view on contraception and Pope Francis also made some comments on this line in his press conference while returning from Canada. Can the teaching of the Church on contraception change? – Fr. Paul K. ANSWER: Saji Mathew Kanayankal CST The […]

The Structural Sin affect Us

QUESTION: How does the structural sin affect us and what is the remedy for it? – Fr. Johnson P ANSWER: Jacob Parappally MSFS All humans are in a net-work of relationships. Social scientists and psychologists may explain that it is necessary to live and believe in this awareness because it is necessary for one’s own […]

POLITICAL INSANITY: THE WAY TO DICTATORSHIP

QUESTION: Many recent incidents in our state, Kerala prompt me to think about the meanness of our political leaders. It seems that the rulers of the country become more intolerant to the voice of dissent and they brood the culture of flattering, nepotism and favouritism. What does it signify? – Jose Antony Answer: Saji Mathew […]

Truth Transcends All Enunciations

QUESTION “We do not find in Indian History any war against heretics, why? Is the normal Indian argumentative, tolerating manifold positions, and stands as to the truth? “How do you evaluate? -Peter Joy ANSWER : Jacob Parappally MSFS A statement attributed to St Augustine of Hippo says, ‘The truth is like a lion; you don’t […]

THE IDENTITY OF A CATHOLIC IN A DIVISIVE WORLD

QUESTION: Antony Chacko Now a days the atmosphere is filled with malicious and provocative words, discourses and writings. Some Catholics express more arrogance and spread hatred against other religions for the sake of protecting our community. In this world of division, extremism and rupture, what is the true Catholic identity? ANSWER: Saji Mathew Kanayankal CST […]

Eviction-facing Indian Catholics to fight Muslim charity’s claims

Goans oppose tourism project near 16th century basilica