Letters

From India

Fr. A. Joseph

Contents - Mar 2008 - Buy a copy now Editorial: Man-made global warming: new religion? - Michael Gilchrist Tribute: B.A. Santamaria: ten years on - Cardinal George Pell News: The Church Around the World Man-made climate change: another great hoax? - Peter Finlayson Recovering the sacred in modern church architecture - Moyra Doorly 40 Years On: Vatican II at its mid-life crisis - Br Barry Coldrey Easter: The Sacred Triduum in the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite (1962 Missal) Crescat amor: What is the nature and purpose of theology? - Fr John O'Neill PP La Sapienza: Benedict XVI: the papacy and the university - Pope Benedict XVI Vocations: The priesthood: a special relationship with Christ - Fr Pat Stratford Vocations: Signs of hope in US diocese Letters: Christ's Church - Frank Mobbs Letters: Married clergy - Frank Bellet Letters: Canadian Lectionary - Matt Walton Letters: Language - Kevin McManus Letters: Liturgical abuses - Dennis Macdonald Letters: Response - Richard Stokes Letters: Homosexual 'marriage' - Arnold Jago Letters: Altar rails - Corinne O'Loughlin Letters: 'Re-ordered' churches - Brian Tooley Letters: Abortion laws - Robert Prinzen-Wood Letters: From India - Fr. A. Joseph Poetry: Time-Warp - Bruce Dawe Books: GOD AND CAESAR: Religion, Politics, and Society, by Cardinal George Pell - Catherine Sheehan (reviewer) Books: SEARCHING FOR AND MAINTAINING PEACE, by Father Jacques Philippe - Tim Cannon (reviewer) Books: JOURNEY OF A FAITH COMMUNITY, compiled by Tom Johnstone - James E. Scarlett (reviewer) DVD: NO TURNING BACK: Confessions of a Catholic priest, by Fr D. Calloway - Fr Martin Durham (reviewer) Books: Books available from AD2000 Books Reflection: Benedict XVI on Lent: 'authentic conversion to the love of Christ' - Pope Benedict XVI

Greetings from India. This is Fr A. Joseph wishing you and all your dear ones a very blissful Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Every year we celebrate this feast in remembrance of the first Christmas which took place 2000 years ago.

I am happy to share my experience in Ireland where I had been for three weeks in the middle of October. A priest friend of mine, Fr Patrick Kelly, invited me to Ireland and I stayed with him and also with others of my Irish friends who took me around to visit places of historical importance.

One such place was the Shrine of Our Lady of Knock in County Mayo. I stayed there for three days in prayer. It was a wonderful experience. I thank God for this and also Fr Patrick who helped me to stay there.

During the Mass at the Shrine I remembered and prayed for readers of AD2000. I also visited 'Our Lady's Island' in Wexford where I prayed the mysteries of the holy rosary.

Having enjoyed my pilgrim trip to these places and being much spiritually encouraged, I take this opportunity to thank readers for their parcels and supportive prayers.

Please note my change of address: St Antony's Church, Uthangarai, Krishnagiri Dt, 635 207, TN, India.

FR A. JOSEPH
Uthangarai, India

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 21 No 2 (March 2008), p. 15