Letters

Greetings from India

Fr S. John Joseph PP, VF

Contents - Feb 2010 - Buy a copy now Editorial: A new decade but the same challenges remain - Michael Gilchrist St Mary Mackillop: Canonisation: about holiness, not miracles - Fr Paul Gardiner SJ News: The Church Around the World Preparation time: New Missal translation nears completion: a window of opportunity - Michael Gilchrist Letters: New priests for the Sydney Archdiocese - Fr Michael De Stoop Climate change: which Catholic response? - William Kininmonth Priest denounces 'deniers' of man-made climate change - Michael Gilchrist Catholic Culture: 'A small brave initiative': Campion College's second graduation - Br Barry Coldrey Indian martyrs: Present-day martyrs in India and Pakistan - Babette Francis Foundations of Faith: Celebrating the Eucharist during the early Christian centuries - Br Barry Coldrey Letters: Climate change - Ron Blackstock Letters: World government - Emidio Restall Letters: Climate change: facts - J. Holder Letters: Overpopulation - George Simpson Letters: Green religion - Deric Davidson Letters: Vale Brian Mullins - Ken Bayliss Letters: Faith alone - Rex Dale Letters: Greetings from India - Fr S. John Joseph PP, VF Letters: Crucifixes - Arnold Jago Books: FIRES OF FAITH: Catholic England Under Mary Tudor, by Eamonn Duffy - Bishop Peter J. Elliott (reviewer) Books: SECULAR SABOTAGE, by Bill Donahue - Fr Martin Durham (reviewer) Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: Accepting the reality of death: Christ's message of hope and consolation - Andrew Kania

From my grateful heart I send greetings to AD2000 and its readers for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. May the Babe Jesus bless you and lead you into a year of peace and prosperity.

I enjoy reading your renowned magazine as it helps me a lot in my mission supplying me ample matters for my daily and Sunday homilies. I value highly the tremendous efforts that you all have put into bringing out such a wonderful and useful magazine. I appreciate your cooperation and collaboration.

I also congratulate all the readers for their valuable and constant support for the viability of this magazine. Go ahead, shine forth and give a facelift to the value-losing humanity. My prayerful support is for you.

May I request you to continue to lend your helping hand to my mission as in the past with your prayers, and religious and school items. We will remain ever grateful to you and we do promise our prayers and Masses for you. All the best of luck and health in the New Year. Thank you and God bless. With love and gratitude.

FR S. JOHN JOSEPH PP,VF
St Cecily Church, Pettaipalayam. P.O.
Mohanur- 637 015, Namakkal. Dt.
Tamil Nadu, India

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 23 No 1 (February 2010), p. 15