VULNERABILITY

april 14th sunday....just returned from a week of prayer in the nilgiri hills....It was a wonderful days of prayer and reflection. i am enamoured once again and more with the "unconditional love of god" in my life and need to respond to that measureless love more often and spontaneously.
i need to be more lovable than even loving.
i need to be understanding than to be undestood.
vulnerability is an asset....only in vulnerability i can be truly forgiving.
my vulnerability makes me understand others' weaknesses...
only in vulnerability of a human nature JESUS the divine, worked out our salvation...
only in vulnerable death on the cross that JESUS gave us redemption.
THANK YOU LORD, THAT I AM WEAK !

Pope Francis I

just about to retire to bed at 11.30pm on march 13th, there was a solid knock on my door, hurriedly but enthusiastically a voice telling me with a strong and clear tone: A NEW POPE IS ELECTED ! that was the voice of the rector. so, with the same enthusiasm i ran up to the common television room to get the glimpse of the white smoke....! Oh ! What a surprise ! bbc and aljazeera tvs telecasting it live and there were already thousands of people at the piazza of san pietro ! it was 11.30pm [IST]. i got glued to the tv. soon, a few of my friends and colleagues joined me in, waiting for more details...who could be? from which country? will he be old or young? what if it could be an african or asian or latin american pope?? well, i waited for more than an hour with unabated attention and eagerness ! at last, came the announcement at 12.40pm: HABEMUS PAPAM ! who? from where?? in the dint of noise and chats, i missed the name announced...but heard something like bergolio and francesco ! that sparked a series of guesses and fixations of the identity of the new pope ! then, it dawned on us that the new pope is about to create history of all sorts with the long list of  firsts.....first jesuit, first latin american, first francis and so on ! it was an exhilarating experience with the tv viewing. cardinal archbishop of bunes aires of argentina, jorge mario bergoglio wanting to be called as francis (of assisi, probably!). as soon as he appeared on the balcony of the basilica and in my tv screen....it looked as if he doesn't quite fit the robe! but, with the familiar italian dialect and making all those in piazza and tv viewers to pray for the retired pope and bending down to be blessed before he blessed us all were all touching moments and scenes of simplicity and familiarity with a  paternal bona notte ! indeed, the spirit of god has worked a surprising move to enable 115 cardinals to elect a latin american to tell the world that the axis of faith and faith formation is about to change and would be voiced through a 'religious' pope ! it is exciting to know and share that both the 'black' and the 'white' popes are jesuits as of now! lol ! so, immediately i began to sms my jesuit friends and many of them replied me with a child like upbeat at that odd hour ! by tat time i went to bed after texting my family members and friends, it was 2am! deo gratias ! viva il papa francesco ! love you and pray for you, be sure !

End of a Relationship !

Death of any relationship between two persons depends on both. But, to end a long relationship that has gone sore depends on one only. The decision is well made if that brings tranquility without any regret.
I have seen many relationships die/break/end. And I have no regret for breaking some relationships so far. Its good to learn. This is growth.
SO, end of relationships make you GROW ! :)

Joy & Peace !

.........as we are bringing to an end this Joyful season of Christmas with tomorrow's feast (Baptsim of Our Lord), its the JOY of this season I carry with me.
It was wonderful geting reinforced with the Incarnational LOVE, HUMILITY and PEACE !
One of the finest things to happen to me this season was new contacts both professionally and personally.
The only resolution I have considered in putting into practice is to keep myself busy strictly with all that concerns my reserach works and keep away consciously all that takes that concentration.
To all my friends and well wishers.....this is a notice of not to bother me atleast for a year and a half or so.........

hello to all !

These days, my mind is getting blocked for writing anything. The new year began well. Now, i feel the challenge to write and blog more burdensome. is it so bothersome? i dont know, why i feel this way.......?!?!?!

Hello to ALL !

Just to Introduce myself:
I am a salesian (SDB) Priest in Chennai, India. Right now, doing my research studies (PhD) in Philosophy...... more later