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Month of Mary
T
he month of May is the month for peace. He urged the faithful to
which the piety of the faithful make use of this prac ce which is
has especially dedicated to "gladdening and consoling" and by
Our Blessed Lady, and it is which the Blessed Virgin Mary is
the occasion for a 'moving tribute of honoured, and the Chris an people
faith and love which Catholics in every are enriched with spiritual gi s."
part of the world pay to the Queen of (no. 2)
Heaven. During this month, Chris ans, In May of 2002, Pope John
both in church and in the privacy of Paul II said, "Today we begin the
the home, oer up to Mary from their month dedicated to Our Lady - a
hearts an especially fervent and loving favourite of popular devo on.
homage of prayer and venera on.' In In accord with a long-standing
this month, too, the benefits of God's tradi on of devo on, parishes
mercy come down to us from her and families con nue to make
throne in greater abundance" (Pope the month of May a 'Marian'
Paul VI: Encyclical on the Month of month, celebra ng it with many
May, no. 1). devout liturgical, cateche cal and
This Chris an custom of dedica ng pastoral ini a ves!"
the month of May to the Blessed
Virgin arose at the end of the 13th Devoon to Mary
century. In this way, the Church was The Blessed Virgin Mary is the
able to Chris anise the secular feasts Mother of the Church, and
which were wont to take place at therefore the example, as well
that me. In the 16th century, books as the guide and inspira on, of
appeared and fostered this devo on. everyone who, in and through the
The prac ce was granted a par al indulgence by Pope Pius Church, seeks to be the servant of God and man, and the
VII in 1815 and a plenary indulgence by Pope Pius IX in 1859. obedient agent of the promp ngs of the Holy Spirit.
With the complete revision of indulgences in 1966 and the The Holy Spirit, as Pope Leo XIII reminded us, is the soul
decreased emphasis on specific indulgences, it no longer of the Church; all the ac vity and service of the members
carries an indulgence; however, it certainly falls within the of the Church, beginning with the supreme par cipa on
category of the First General Grant of Indulgences. of the Blessed Mother in the work of the Church, is vivified
by the Holy Spirit, as the body, in all its ac vi es, is vivified
The Month of Mary and the Popes by its soul. The Holy Spirit is the Paraclete, Advocate and
The pious prac ce of honouring Mary during the month Comforter which Christ Himself sent to be our consola on in
of May has been especially recommended by the Popes. the sorrowful mysteries of life, our source of modera on in
Pope Pius XII made frequent reference to it, and in his great the joyful mysteries of life, our added principle of exalta on
Encyclical on the Sacred Liturgy Mediator Dei characterised in the glorious mysteries of life.
it as one of "other exercises of piety which, although not So He was for the Blessed Mother; so also He is for the
strictly belonging to the Sacred Liturgy, are nevertheless least of us; so also He is for the rest of the Church, even for
of special import and dignity, and may be considered in those who are its unconscious but conscien ous members.
a certain way to be an addi on to the liturgical cult; they Wherever there is faith, there is the example of Mary,
have been approved and praised over and over again by the because she lived by faith as the Scriptures remind us...
Apostolic See and by the Bishops." (no. 182) If, then, piety is the virtue which binds us to the sources
Pope Paul VI wrote a short encyclical in 1965 using the of all life, to God, to our parents, to the Church, to Christ,
Month of Mary devo on as a means of obtaining prayers certainly Chris an piety binds us, in grateful love, to Mary
or our acceptance of Christ and of the mystery of our kinship
Cardinal John Wright was Prefect of the Congregation for with Him is imperfect, par al and unfulfilled.
the Clergy in the Roman Curia during Vatican II.
The Church in
ruler of India, the Church of England
is the establishment Church, with the
Monarch as its Head. There should be
Hindutva India
no quarrel with a 'Hindavi Swaraj' or
a 'Hindu Dharma Raj' understood in
a broad, inclusive manner, whereby
all ci zens enjoy equal rights and
du es and share the same benefits
B
and burdens, without discrimina on
y now, it should be clear to one it afresh in the changed scenario. The or 'appeasement'. Of course, the
and all that we are living in an message should go out loud and clear weaker sec ons would need special
India being rapidly saronised that our agenda is to bear witness to considera on and opportuni es
at all levels and in every the Gospel message and serve our for advancement. 'Dharma' is to
corner. It would be deluding ourselves fellow ci zens with no expecta on of be taken in its pris ne meaning of
to believe that Hindutva is a fringe rewards of any kind, least of all swelling 'Righteousness', and not in any cul c or
element, and that the rest of Indian our numbers and building a spiritual sectarian sense.
society in general, and Hindu society in empire controlled from the Va can. We On a wider canvas, it is necessary for
par cular, has remained the way it was are in the business of na on-building us to put into prac ce our belief that
at the me of Independence under through holis c development and God's Spirit is truly at work in the whole
the Gandhian-Nehruvian dispensa on. people's empowerment on the basis of world at all mes and in all climes, not
The mindset of large sec ons of the human rights and social jus ce, nothing only within the confines of the Church,
people has changed drama cally, and else. There is no reason why the RSS or Roman Catholic or otherwise. If we
Hindutva has become mainstream, any other Hindutva ou it should object truly believe this from the heart and
as witnessed by successive electoral to this. We should be ready to dialogue not merely from the top of the head,
outcomes at local, state and na onal with them and join hands with them in we will be ready to revere the holy men
levels. The Opposi on par es are in achieving these objec ves. and women of other faiths. We must
disarray, and have not always covered In Church circles, we are used to be ready to canonise as Saints these
themselves with glory during their talk of evangelisa on. While this term exemplary children of our Heavenly
s nt in oce. They harbour criminal, may have a certain connota on for us, Father, whichever religious family they
violent, corrupt and communal to our Hindutva compatriots, it has a may belong to. We should be prepared
elements in various guises and varying nega ve and sinister meaning. In their to incorporate in our liturgy inspiring
propor ons. Not that the ruling BJP minds, it is the same as prosely sa on, passages from the non-Chris an
is lily white either! We are learning which implies conversion and scriptures, as also hymns that upli
the hard way that the people get the consequent loss of cultural iden ty the spirit and symbols that convey a
government they deserve, par cularly and subversion of na onal loyalty. deep spiritual meaning. We would thus
if they have the freedom to cast their This apprehension is real in their truly walk the talk in the area of Inter-
vote one way or another. mindspace, and it will not do to dismiss Faith dialogue, which would otherwise
Where do we go from here? Do it out of hand as unwarranted. We remain a formalis c ritual. Some names
we throw up our hands in despair? must understand this in the light of that suggest themselves in the context
Do we withdraw into our shells, certain unfortunate historical events of possible canonisa on are Buddha,
nursing a minority complex in a Hindu in the past, and against the backdrop Mahavir, Chis , Mirabai, Dnyaneshwar,
dominant India? That would be a of certain a tudes and prac ces of Tukaram, Gandhi - just to men on a
defea st a tude and a repudia on sundry Chris an sects in the present. few. Such a gesture on the part of the
of the Chris an mission. We need to By way of prudence and abundant Church would send out a powerful
rediscover this mission and formulate cau on, it is be er to talk of witness message of harmony and solidarity to
and service rather than evangelisa on. our compatriots of dierent faiths. It
How would we react if Buddhists were would be a significant ini a ve towards
Lionel Fernandes is a former Head of
to talk of conver ng the whole world emo onal bonding among adherents of
the Department of Civics and Politics, to Buddhism, or if Muslims were to aim disparate tradi ons. This is what India
University of Mumbai. He has been at conver ng all mankind to Islam? It is needs, par cularly now, when divisive
on the Justice and Peace Commission understandable that the protagonists elements seek to polarise society for
and also on the Inter-Faith Dialogue of Hindutva should aim at a Hindu electoral gains. May wiser counsel
Commission of the Archdiocese of Raj in a Hindu majority na on, just as prevail. Jai Hind!
Mumbai. Islam is the basis of the polity in several
D
ear Buddhist Religion is increasingly awareness of endemic founder, the Buddha also
Friends, at the fore in our world poverty and world hunger, heralded a message of
1. In the name today, though at mes in yet the deplorable arms non-violence and peace.
of the Pon fical opposing ways. While many race con nues. This He encouraged all to
Council for Interreligious religious believers are situa on requires a call to "overcome the angry by
Dialogue, we extend our commi ed to promo ng non-violence, a rejec on of non-anger; overcome
warmest gree ngs and peace, there are those who violence in all its forms. the wicked by goodness;
prayerful good wishes on exploit religion to jus fy 3. Jesus Christ and the overcome the miser by
the occasion of Vesakh. their acts of violence and Buddha were promoters generosity; overcome
May this feast bring joy hatred. We see healing of non-violence as well the liar by truth."
and peace to all of you, to and reconcilia on oered as peacemakers. As Pope (Dhammapada, no. XVII,
your families, communi es to vic ms of violence, but Francis writes, "Jesus 3). He taught further that
and na ons. also a empts to erase Himself lived in violent "Victory begets enmity;
every trace and memory mes. Yet, He taught that the defeated dwell in pain.
the true ba lefield, where Happily the peaceful live,
violence and peace meet, discarding both victory
is the human heart: for 'it and defeat." (ibid. XV, 5).
is from within, from the Therefore, he noted that
human heart, that evil self-conquest is greater
inten ons come.' (Mk than the conquest of
7:21)" (2017 Message for others: "Though one may
the World Day of Peace, conquer a thousand mes
Non-Violence: A Style of a thousand men in ba le,
Poli cs for Peace, no. 3) He yet he indeed is the noblest
further emphasises that victor who conquers
"Jesus marked out the path himself." (ibid, VIII, 4)
of nonviolence. He walked 5. In spite of these noble
that path to the very end, teachings, many of our
to the Cross, whereby He socie es grapple with
became our peace and the impact of past and
put an end to hos lity. present wounds caused
(cf. Eph 2:14-16)" (ibid.) by violence and conflicts.
Accordingly, "to be true This phenomenon includes
followers of Jesus today domes c violence, as well
of the "other"; there is also includes embracing as economic, social, cultural
2. We wish to reflect this the emergence of global
year on the urgent need His teaching about and psychological violence,
religious coopera on, non-violence." (ibid.) and violence against the
to promote a culture of but also poli ciza on of
peace and non-violence. religion; and there is an 4. Dear friends, your
(Contd on Pg 12)
Alleluia
- The great Easter Slogan
T
here is a theme running throughout the Easter
season which captures a key sense that we as
Chris ans live in 'in-between' mes. On the
one hand, we cry out that 'Christ is truly risen,
Alleluia' - the great Easter slogan that death has been
put to flight; but on the other hand, we know we must
walk by faith, for around us, there is no shortage of
greed, death and destruc on. Here is the great tension of
discipleship: we must believe that Christ has conquered (or
else Chris an faith is meaningless) and we must work to
bring it about. In short, we live and act in hope. Down the
centuries, many have tried to resolve this tension in favour
of either believing or working, rather than seeing in this
tension the very structure of human life: we must grow to
become what we most truly are. In Easter terms, we know
that Christ has conquered, and so life does not end in death, exist, or at least, would not bother us if we were 'proper'
but this new life must be established both in our hearts believers. The new evangelical groups present Chris anity as
through love, generosity and forgiveness, and in the world giving some immediate reward: a happier or more contented
through our Chris an ac on. life, material benefits, or some no on of having a 'God
We see this tension 'of what-God-has-established' and on your side' this is the sales pitch of the televangelists.
'what is yet-to-come' brought out clearly in the Le er of St Equally, many wonder why 'bad things happen to good
Peter. The Chris ans rejoice in their new birth as sons and people' the nagging doubt about the 'value' of faith when
daughters of God, but they cannot escape the dicul es and it 'seems to make no dierence' whether one is a believer or
demands of life. The author sought to explain this tension not. Both posi ons ignore the basic Chris an dynamic: Christ
by carrying forward the metaphor of being children of the promises us the kingdom, but does so while challenging His
Father. Whoever is a child of the Father is an heir to the followers to build it in their lives and world. The kingdom is
kingdom, but as a human inheritance requires wai ng, so not a child's wonderland, where we are simply lodged by an
this divine inheritance is not being given to us yet, but is indulgent parent, but the comple on of our human work
being held for us in heaven. But why does God require us to that must engage our will, our skill and our heart.
wait? This me of wai ng through dicul es is explained as Thus our faith involves: (1) wai ng (hope) and (2) the
God wishing us to undergo a me of purifica on. confronta on of the selfishness that creates suering in our
While we may not find this explana on convincing, nor like world of other-focused love (agape/caritas). While we may
the implica ons of imagining God using our lives as a period not want to see these suerings in terms of a divine tes ng
of purifica on we must confront the same basic ques on as does 1 Peter, we must recognise when we shout 'Christ
that we believe Christ has conquered, yet we experience is risen', we do so with the sober realisa on that suering
death and pain as all too real around us. If we do nothing is part of the human condi on, and that belief requires
else but acknowledge this basic dilemma of faith, we will challenging every a tude and ac on that contributes to that
have done much. suering. For tude and courage are Chris an virtues.
It is all too easy to pretend that the dilemma does not There is another ma er we should note - comple ng the'
great day of resurrec on' that has lasted since the Easter
Thomas O'Loughlin is professor of Historical Theology at Vigil. Such a no on of a 'great day' is beyond the imagina on
the University of Wales, Lampeter. He is a well known author of most people in our society. For almost everyone, Easter
of several books on Theology. already seems long past. So there is a dissonance between
environment, our common home. Sadly, violence begets pray for world peace, while walking together on the path
other social evils, and so "the choice of non-violence as of non-violence.
a style of life is increasingly demanded in the exercise of 7. Dear friends, may we ac vely dedicate ourselves to
responsibility at every level []." (Address of His Holiness promo ng within our families, and social, poli cal, civil
Pope Francis on the occasion of the Presenta on of the and religious ins tu ons a new style of living, where
Le ers of Credence, December 15, 2016) violence is rejected and the human person is respected. It
6. Though we recognise the uniqueness of our two is in this spirit that we wish you once again a peaceful and
religions, to which we remain commi ed, we agree that joyful feast of Vesakh!
violence comes forth from the human heart, and that (The message from the Ponfical Council for Interreligious
personal evils lead to structural evils. We are therefore Dialogue to Buddhists on their feast of Vesakh was
called to a common enterprise: to study the causes of released by the Vacan on April 22, 2017.)
violence: to teach our respec ve followers to combat
evil within their hearts; to liberate both vic ms and
perpetrators of violence from evil; to bring evil to light
and challenge those who foment violence; to form the Quick Wit
hearts and minds of all, especially of children, to love and Pedru: Ladru, I heard that you are an expert in planning!
live in peace with everyone and with the environment; to How come?
teach that there is no peace without jus ce, and no true Ladru: Well, On Mondays, I get ready to plan for my week.
jus ce without forgiveness; to invite all to work together On Tuesdays, I plan my week. On Wednesdays, I revise my
in preven ng conflicts and rebuilding broken socie es; plan. On Thursdays, I put my plan for the week into my
to urge the media to avoid and counter hate speech, computer. On Fridays, I think about star ng my plan for
and biased and provoca ve repor ng; to encourage the next week. Week-ends, I give me to my family!
educa onal reforms to prevent the distor on and
misinterpreta on of history and of scriptural texts; and to - Percy
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make it compulsory to STEP 2 Circular to Families/Flats: acquainted with dry and wet waste,
start ZERO GARBAGE? Why wait for This circular, preferably signed by there can be a trial segrega on for
someone to force you to do something the housing society oce bearers a few days. Based on the circular
good for Mother Earth which has given can contain the dates to begin the issued (list of dry and wet waste), the
so much for you? segrega on, instruc ons to families to residents may be given a few days,
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of Tom Kocherry who refused to "sell his soul." Other stories
Spirituality for a New Era are humorous but typical of our behavior, like the one tled
"Don't touch my Jesus".
Those who studied at the Goregaon Seminary during the
1990s and early 2000s will remember Fr John D'Mello Ph. D. Fr D'Mello's reflec ons are well researched. He has delved
as one of the outstanding into scriptural exegesis from a wide variety of authors
professors and preachers scripture scholars, theologians and spiritual writers from a
of that period. His classes variety of schools within the rich Catholic tradi on. He succeeds
and homilies, always in bringing out not just the plain meaning of the text, but also
interes ng, prac cal and the "contextual" meaning of the gospel passage.
relevant, were eagerly The wri ng style is simple, crisp, clear and gripping. Fr John,
an cipated. He was also true to his own personal homile c style, emphasises one key
one of the most popular point in every scripture passage, focusing every incident, story
preachers of the Three and illustra on on that one point. The result is that you come
H o u rs A g o ny i n t h e away with a take-home message, a message that inspires you,
archdiocese. Priests and touches your emo ons and provokes you to ac on.
Laity from all over India The spirituality that Fr John D'Mello advances can properly
who a ended his talks and be called "communitarian". That is its underlying philosophical
recollec ons gained much foundation. Even though he sometimes offers individual
from his deep insights applications, his main focus is to bring forth the social,
on Christian theology communitarian and compassionate perspec ves of the Word
and spirituality. of God. These perspec ves, emphasised constantly by Pope
Currently ministering in Francis, meet a vital need of our mes.
the diocese of West Palm This very useful handbook will be of great help to priests as
Beach, FL, Fr John D'Mello con nues to read, reflect and write they prepare their Sunday homilies. It is also a valuable resource
on a variety of topics: spiritual, theological and social. His latest book for those who teach Scripture courses or conduct Bible
book, Gospel Confronts Life: Spirituality for a New Era (Mumbai: study sessions in parishes and SCCs. It will help reinforce the
Pauline, 2017)oers a new understanding of spirituality based ideas, the vision and the spirituality of community workers,
on the Sunday readings. The author's fresh insights and unique social workers, and all those in the helping professions, as they
interpreta ons of the Scripture texts are the most striking seek inspira on to sustain their commitment to society.
aspect of this book. To give one instance, his discussion of the Whether you belong to the clergy or the laity, if you are
see-saw struggle between faith and fear hits you right between looking to get the maximum from the Sunday readings, then
the eyes. His analogies such as the "Jonah syndrome" are Gospel Confronts Life: Spirituality for a New Era by Fr John
drawn from life, and resonate powerfully with our day to day D'Mello is the very book for you.
experiences. His book draws us into these experiences, and one
feels as though one is being personally addressed.
FR ANDREW ARANHA, DEAN OF STUDIES,
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themselves totally to her protec on, who have recourse to
her maternal intercession, who are mindful of the primacy of
the spiritual life and the need for prayer.
Medals
Mary and Our Spiritual Life These are witnesses of faith and a sign of venera on of the Holy
Mother of God, as well as of trust in her maternal protec on.
EXCERPTED FROM THE DIRECTORY ON POPULAR The Church blesses such objects of Marian devo on in the
PIETY AND THE LITURGY belief that "they help to remind the faithful of the love of
God, and to increase trust in the Blessed Virgin Mary."
In our observance of the Marian month, we should take
into account the season of the Liturgical Year which largely
corresponds with the fi y days of Easter. Our pious exercises
could emphasise Our Lady's par cipa on in the Paschal How does the Church
mystery and in Pentecost with which the Church begins. The
pious exercises connected with the month of May can easily determine a true Marian
highlight the earthly role played by the glorified Queen of
Heaven, here and now, in the celebra on of the Sacraments apparition?
of Bap sm, Confirma on and Holy Eucharist.
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The following prac ces which are recommended by the
Magisterium are oered as sugges ons for honouring Our When it comes to Marian appari ons, the Catholic Church
Lady during her month. takes a prudent approach that focuses more on the message
than the miracle.
Regina Coeli
Supernatural phenomena, like the alleged miracle of the
The ecclesial community addresses this an phon to Mary
sun in Fa ma, Portugal, nearly 100 years ago, are not the
for the Resurrec on of her Son. It adverts to, and depends
primary factors in determining that an appari on is worthy
on, the invita on to joy addressed by Gabriel to the Lord's
of belief.
humble servant who was called to become the Mother of the
saving Messiah. In that par cular case, the Bishop of Leiria where Fa ma
is located deemed the appari ons, but not the miracle of
The Rosary
the sun, were worthy of belief.
Also called the Psalter of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Rosary
His ruling came in 1930, more than a dozen years a er
is one of the most excellent prayers to the Mother of God.
Marys final appari on to Lucia dos Santos and her cousins,
Thus, "the Roman Pon s have repeatedly exhorted the
Jacinta and Francisco Marto.
faithful to the frequent recita on of this biblically inspired
prayer which is centred on contempla on of the salvific More than 1,500 visions of Mary have been reported
events of Christ's life, and their close associa on with the around the world, but in the past century, fewer than 20
Virgin Mother." cases have received Church approval as worthy of belief.
Litanies of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Va cans Norms regarding the manner of proceedings
in the discernment of presumed appari ons or revela ons
These consist of a long series of invoca ons to Our Lady,
were approved by Pope Paul VI in 1978. An ocial English
which follow in a uniform rhythm, thereby crea ng a stream
transla on was released in 2011.
of prayer characterised by insistent praise and supplica on.
Like with Fa ma, responsibility for determining an
Consecra on and Entrustment to Mary
appari ons veracity lies with the local bishop, according to
The Roman Pontiffs have frequently expressed the norms established by the Va can Congrega on for the
appreciation for the pious practice of "consecration to the Doctrine of the Faith.
Blessed Virgin Mary", and the formulas publicly used by
The process is never brief, with some cases taking hundreds
them are well known.
of years. Visionaries and witnesses must be ques oned, and
Louis Grignon de Montfort is one of the great masters the fruits of the appari ons - such as conversions, miracles
of the spirituality underlying the act of consecration to and healings - must be examined.
Mary. He proposed to the faithful consecration to Jesus
According to the norms, the local bishop should set up a
through Mary, as an effective way of living out their
commission of experts, including theologians, canonists,
baptismal commitment.
psychologists and doctors to help him determine the
The Brown Scapular and other Scapulars facts, the mental, moral and spiritual wholesomeness and
The scapular is an external sign of the filial rela onship seriousness of the visionary, and whether the messages and
established between the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother tes mony are free from theological and doctrinal error.
NOTES COMMENTS
determine the appari on to be true and worthy of belief; he
can say it is not true, which leaves open the possibility for an
appeal; or he can say that at the moment, he doesnt know
and needs more help.
In the last scenario, the inves ga on is brought to the Francisco and Jacinta's cause for canonisa on was stalled
countrys bishops conference. If that body cannot come to for decades, due to a debate on whether non-martyred
a conclusion, the ma er is turned over to the Pope, who children have the capacity to understand heroic virtues at a
delegates the doctrinal congrega on to step in and give young age. However, in 1979, St John Paul II allowed their
advice or appoint others to inves gate. cause to proceed; he declared them venerable in 1989, and
S ll, the Catholic Church does not require the faithful to bea fied them in 2000.
believe in appari ons, even those recognised by the Church. The children's cousin entered the Carmelites. Sr Lucia
Church recognition of a private revelation, in essence, is died in 2005 at the age of 97. The diocesan phase of her
just the Churchs way of saying the message is not contrary sainthood cause concluded in February, and is now under
to the faith or morality, it is licit to make the message study at the Va can.
public and the faithful are authorised to give to it their
prudent adhesion, now-retired Pope Benedict XVI said in
his 2010 apostolic exhortation Verbum Domini (The Word
of the Lord).
Papal trips to Egypt
and Bangladesh
Pope to canonise Fatima ROME REPORTS
Pope Francis will travel to Egypt in April and also has the
seers May 13; October date promise of a trip to Bangladesh, which has not yet been
ocially confirmed for later on this year. His mission for
for other saints these trips has been communicated by the Pope himself as
one of peace, dialogue and listening.
CNS Muslim Imams were interviewed to see what their
Pope Francis will declare the sainthood of Blessed Jacinta expecta ons are for these future outreaches of inter-
Marto and Blessed Francisco Marto, two of the shepherd religious dialogue.
children who saw Mary in Fa ma, Portugal, during his visit to Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra, Co-Chair, Chris an Muslim Forum
the site of the appari ons on May 13. UK said, "It's a great honour for those Muslim popula ons to
The date was announced on April 20 during an "ordinary be able to welcome a great Chris an leader. A leader of more
public consistory," a mee ng of the Pope, cardinals and than a billion people from all over the world to come and visit
promoters of sainthood causes that formally ends the them and to learn about them, and to share his thoughts and
sainthood process. his hopes and his aspira ons for a be er and peaceful world.
Both these countries, Egypt and Bangladesh, are home to
Cardinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congrega on for
millions and millions of Muslims. Those Muslims need to see
Saints' Causes, addressing the assembly, noted that of the
and to hear the message of Chris an leaders.
future saints considered at the consistory, five were children
or young teenagers. Moulana Muhammad Shahid Raza, Chairman, Bri sh
Muslim Forum said, "In Egypt and Bangladesh, although
Pope Francis will preside over the canonisa on ceremony
largely a Muslim country, there are Chris ans living as
of the Fa ma visionaries during his visit to Fa ma May 12-13.
minori es. Whenever the leader of the minority community,
The pilgrimage will mark the 100th anniversary of the in respect of these Muslim communi es, arrives in that
Marian appari ons, which began May 13, 1917, when country to visit, they are most welcome. And their visit is
9-year-old Francisco and 7-year-old Jacinta, along with their largely so cheerful and respec ul that I hope it will create a
cousin Lucia dos Santos, reported seeing the Virgin Mary. confidence and trust between religious communi es all over
The appari ons con nued once a month un l October the world.
13, 1917, and later were declared worthy of belief by the The Imams expressed their delight in the papal visits, and
Catholic Church. believe, among other things, it will strengthen the rela ons
A year a er the appari ons, both of the Marto children between both religions. When both the Catholic and the
became ill during an influenza epidemic that plagued Europe. Muslim world are open and can speak freely with one
Francisco died April 4, 1919, at the age of 10, while Jacinta another, one can only hope peace in one way or another will
succumbed to her illness Feb. 20, 1920, at the age of 9. soon follow.
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Easter to reflect on their problems and the problems of the
world, and then tell God, "I don't know how this will end,
but I know Christ has risen."
Jesus is the Risen Shepherd who takes upon his
VATICAN shoulders "our brothers and sisters crushed by evil in all its
varied forms," Pope Francis said before giving his solemn
Pope among Time's 100 most Easter blessing.
influential people Before reci ng the urbi et orbi, to the city of Rome and
Time magazine has released its 2017 list of the worlds 100 the world blessing, he told the crowd that "in every age the
most influential people, and Pope Francis is among the Risen Shepherd relessly seeks us, His brothers and sisters,
leaders highlighted by the publica on. wandering in the deserts of this world. With the marks of
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Cardinal Cupich recalled that in his first interview voice, an unforge able voice, a voice calling them back to
after being elected to the pontificate, Pope Francis friendship with God."
acknowledged himself as a sinner, and that when he
hears confessions in St Peters Basilica, he also goes to Pope Francis men oned a long list of those for whom
confession himself, because one cannot accompany a the Lord gives special attention, including victims of
suering world, without acknowledging ones own faults. human tracking, abused children, vic ms of terrorism
and people forced to flee their homes because of war,
The same goes for the Church Francis leads, the famine and poverty.
cardinal reflected. Before being elected Pope, Francis
gave a speech to his fellow Cardinals warning against "In the complex and o en drama c situa ons of today's
becoming a self-referen al church, rather than one that world, may the Risen Lord guide the steps of all those
goes out of itself to the margins of society to be with those who work for jus ce and peace," Pope Francis said. "May
who suer. He grant the leaders of na ons the courage they need to
prevent the spread of conflicts and to put a halt to the
Other people on the Time magazine list include US arms trade."
President Donald Trump, actress Viola Davis, Amazon CEO
Je Bezos, NBA star LeBron James, and Russian President The Pope also oered special prayers for peace in Syria,
Vladimir Pu n. South Sudan, Somalia, Congo and Ukraine, and for a
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Conference of Korea, diocesan justice and peace
commi ees, religious ins tutes, Woorinong Saligi (Save Our
Farmland) movement and other Church ins tu ons.
The collected signatures will be sent to presidential
candidates. The priest was unable to get the first Mass on his schedule
for that day.
The campaign was started by religious and civic groups. It
asks society to support the use of renewable energy and to Fr Bjar noted that eight years ago, two women died
oppose the use of nuclear energy. in similar circumstances, and he hoped the authorities
.........................................................................................UCAN will clean up the bushes and put up appropriate railroad
crossing signage.
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ARGENTINA
Priest in rail accident NEPAL
attributes life to Eucharist Cathedral faces arson attack
On Holy Thursday, Fr Alejandro Bjar, a priest of the
Archdiocese of Mendoza, narrowly escaped being killed by a Uniden fied people carried out an arson a ack on April 18 on
train. He a ributes his survival to consecrated hosts that he the premises of the Church of Assump on in Kathmandu, the
was transpor ng on his way to visit the sick. first Catholic place of worship in Nepal.
The April 13 incident took place at a railroad crossing Earlier, it was reported that it was an incident of fire,
in San Roque, as Fr Bjar was on his way to visit several thehimalayan mes.com reported.
sick persons, in addition to saying three Masses in the In a statement, the Catholic Church said two motorcycles and
communi es under his care. a four-wheeler were completely destroyed in the arson that
Fr Bjar, 50, told CNA that he crossed the railroad tracks took place two days a er Easter. The church is based at the
that day for lack of a signal and got trapped. He explained Dhobighat area of the Nepal capital. Likewise, the building that
he did not see the rails because of some bushes, and that houses the priests quarters and the churchs western entrance
there was no railroad crossing barrier. were also aected, the church said, expressing grief over the
incident. The statement expressed the Churchs hope that the
Trapped on the tracks, he could hear the train's horn, and
government will launch a fair probe into the incident.
saw the train appear, coming around a curve.
Within seconds, he tried moving his car. Unable to do Earlier in 2009, two people were killed in a car bomb a ack
so, he quickly unfastened his seatbelt and ran from the at the same church. Three persons, including a school girl were
car. His Ford Escort was struck, and dragged some 80 killed in the a ack that also wounded 15 others.
feet by the train, which was unable to brake in time. The Vatican Radio quoted cathedral pastor Fr Ignatius Rai as
vehicle was destroyed, but the priest could not get over saying some unknown persons broke into the church premises
his astonishment that the bag holding the consecrated around 3 am.
hosts on the front passenger seat was undamaged and
remained in place. The Catholic Church in Nepal built the Assump on cathedral
after the countrys 1991 Constitution allowed people to
That's strange, because in the back of the car, there was practise any religion, without trying to convert others. The
a bag of fine flour I was taking for the community where I church combines Buddhist and Hindu elements in a pagoda-
was going to celebrate Mass. That bag opened up and (the Gothic style.
flour) spread all over, but the bag (with the hosts) didn't
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