Friday, March 19, 2010

Lent Reflections (5)

Lent: a time for renewal


For the last few days the clerical sexual abuse has been the central theme in most of the discussions/chat I had with other people. I have been listening to people speaking against the Church and defending the Church. It all began with the publication of Dublin Archdiocese’s clerical sexual abuse report last year. Since then, the media has been covering the issue intensely without any pause. Initially I had followed the news reports. Meanwhile I read a book titled, ‘the betrayal of trust’ by Chris Moore. All these readings helped me to see a ‘hidden reality of misuse of power and trust’ of which I was unaware till recently. The topic is so vast that I am afraid to speak of or make any comment.

Jesuits Open Another School in Bangladesh

Back in 2022, probably on the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola on July 31, I was having tea with Rt. Rev. Gervas Rozario, the Bishop of Rajsh...