By Tom Varkey
The parishioners of St. Alphonsa Church were really impressed that Fr. Varghese admitted his mistake in failing to step up to his plate on Sept. 19, 2010 during the General Body Meeting.
The next question one has to ask is: When will our bishop have a change of heart and realize that his stubborn position with regard to the Mar Thoma Cross will only make things worse with each passing day?
Yesterday I was watching a report on CNN about how all these years -- for the past 25 years or so the Pope was hiding his head in the sand not willing to take any action against Fr. Murphy, a Catholic priest running an Institute for the Mute in Wisconsin and abusing the students attending the institute. He had molested 200 or so young men attending this institute. Pope Benedict XVI who was Cardinal Ratzinger at the time the issue was referred to him did not act on the issue. The result was that the predator priest, Fr. Murphy went to his grave with a lot of wounded hearts and broken lives to say the least.
I was wondering to myself how long will it be before His Excellency Mar Jacob Angadiath admit his mistake and step up to his plate to do the right thing when it comes to carrying out what the past two Synod Meetings have instructed him to do? The sooner he does it, the less wounded hearts he will leave behind and less the damage done to his flock. He is almost reaching a point of no return where the damage he has caused by his intransient position on the Mar Thoma Cross has broken so many families and divided numerous communities throughout America. In the case of Pope Benedict XVI even though it was after 25 years, he DID finally admit his mistake. But in the case of our Bishop, we are still waiting. We hope he will not choose to imitate Cardinal Ratzinger, but he will follow the heroic example of Fr. Varghese. May God bless you to act courageously in your remaining days also as long as you remain the pastor of St. Alphonsa Church at Coppell.
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ചിക്കാഗോയില് നിന്ന് കിട്ടിയ ഉപദേശം. ഈ വയസാനം കാലത്ത് പറയുന്നത് കേള്ക്കുകല്ലാതെ മറുവാക്ക് പറയുവാന് പാവം വികാരിയച്ചന് പറ്റുകില്ലല്ലോ? കുഞ്ഞാടുകളെ എങ്ങനെയേലും തല്ലികൊന്നു
ബിരിയാണി വയ്ക്കുക എന്നതല്ലാതെ വേറെ ഒന്നും പറഞ്ഞുകൊടുക്കുവാന് ചിക്കാഗോയില് വിവരം ഒള്ളവര് ഇല്ലല്ലോ. ധ്യാനം കഴിഞ്ഞു വന്നപ്പോള് കിട്ടിയ
ആദ്യ അവസരത്തില് തന്നെ കോപ്പെലിലെ കൊപ്പെന്മാര്കിട്ടു കൊടുത്ത പണി ലോകത്ത് എവിടെയും കേട്ടിട്ടില്ലാത് ആണ്. കുര്ബാന ഒഴിച്ച് ബാക്കി എല്ലാം പിരിച്ചു വിട്ടു ഒരു മാതിരി
അടിയന്തരാവസ്ഥ. കുറെ തോമ മാര് ഒഴിച്ച് ബാക്കി എല്ലാവര്ക്കും കുര്ബാന കഴിഞ്ഞാല് പള്ളി പരിസരത്ത് കറങ്ങി നടക്കാതെ നേരെ വീട്ടില് പോകാം.
പിന്നെ സകലമാന പള്ളി കമ്മിറ്റികളും ഇനി ഒരു അറിയിപ്പ് വരുന്നത് വരെ
മരവിപിച്ചു. കൂട്ടത്തില് ഒതുകത്തില് പള്ളി പൊതുയോഗവും.എന്നുവച്ചാല് ഇനി ഭരണം ഒക്കെ അച്ഛന് തന്നെ നടത്തും മക്കള് സൌകരിയം ഉണ്ടെങ്കില് വന്നാല് മതിയെന്ന്.ആരൊക്കെ കിട്ടു വാരിയാലും ചോദിക്കാനും പറയാനും ആരും
വേണ്ടെന്നു. പച്ച മലയാളത്തില് പറഞ്ഞാല് പണ്ട് Mar Powethil പിതാവ് റോമിന് എഴുതിയത് പോലെ ‘SIMPLE AND ORDINARY” (വിവരം ഇല്ലാത്ത നസരാനി ) ഒന്നുംപള്ളി കാരിയത്തില് CASH കൊടുക്കാന് അല്ലാണ്ട് തല ഇടന്ടെന്ന്നു.
ഇടവക കാരിയം ഒക്കെ നാട്ടുകര്കും വീടുകാരുകം കൊള്ളാത്ത കുറെ ആസനം താങ്ങികളെ കൊണ്ട്
നടത്തി കൊലാവെന്നു ചുരുക്കം
Thomachen and Reji joined with Bishop to fire Fr.Sajy. Now they gang together with achen and bishop to close the Coppell church. What we need to call them. Very Sad, Really Sad. They only want to win. They don't care others.
!!!!! മാര്ത്തോമ്മ കുരിശ്ശേന്ന മരത്തടി !!!!
!!! പവ്വത്തില് കണ്ടുപിടിച്ച ഒരു മരത്തടി !!!
എ.ഡി.52 ല് ജീവിച്ചിരുന്ന തോമ്മാ ശ്ലീഹാ മനസ്സില് വിചാരിച്ചു പോലും ഇല്ലാത്ത ഒരു സാധനം, അതായത് എ. ഡി. 600 ല് പെര്ഷിയായില് കണ്ടുപിടിച്ച ഒരു മരത്തടി, പേര് പേര്ഷിയാണ് കുരിശ്ശൂ.
അതിനെ അങ്ങാടി എന്നു പറയുന്ന തിരുമേനി പവ്വത്തില് എന്ന കൂടിയ തിരുമേനിയെ പേടിച്ചു മാര്ത്തോമ്മ കുരിശ്ശൂ എന്ന പേരും വിളിച്ചു ഇവിടെ അമേരിക്കയിലെ സീറോ മലബാര് കത്തോലിക്കാരുടെ വായിലൂടെ തള്ളി ഇറക്കാന് ശ്രമിക്കുന്നു.
വായിലൂടെ കേറുക ഇല്ലാത്തതുകാരണം ഇപ്പോള് അങ്ങാടി തിരുമേനിയുടെ സംഘം പുതിയ മാര്ഗ്ഗം കണ്ടു പിടിച്ചു.
മാര്ത്തോമ്മ കുരിശ്ശേന്ന മരത്തടി വിശ്വാസികളുടെ ആസനത്തിലൂടെ അവരറിയാതെ അടിച്ചു കയറ്റുക.
ആ വേദനയില് ഞെളിപിരി കൊള്ളുകയാണ് ഞങ്ങള്
Fr. Varghese has to apologize and be vicar for all parishioners.
Vattan Thoma is not Bishop's son.
Pottan Reji stop listening to your wife who is not originally a Catholic
Cheela Shibu do the same, stop listening to non Catholic wife.
Thaadi thoma stop listening to your brother in law priest who was Catholic now jacobite and married.
Kilavan Joy stop selling homes in the church using Fr. Varghese.
Thorappan all priests are not like your brother former Catholic priest married to a nun and having married life, church is not a place to play politics.
AV stop kissing up for more nominations.
The matters relating to Catholic faith should be decided by only true Catholics.
No crossbreed like all the above people have no say in our faith in Crucifix.
These are the quality of people supporting thaamara cross, no wonder why they support Claver bishop...
For Catholics only cruciifx matters amen +++++++++++++++++++
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അങ്ങാടി പിതാവിന്റെ കള്ള ആരോപണങ്ങള് മൂടി വെയ്കാനും വട്ടന് തോമയെ രക്ഷിക്കുവാനും നേരത്തെ തന്നെ തീരുമാനിച്ചുറപ്പിച്ച നാടകം ആണ് നമ്മളെല്ലാം കണ്ടതും പിന്നെ പോലിസിനെ വിളിച്ചതും എല്ലാം.
Watch-out the Corrupt ones:
If you are in a position of power and use that position to abuse the public and faithful, we will not stand for it.
We will fight against it with everything we got.
We will expose the abuse and arrogance of both the clergy and leaders of the laity.
EEEEEEGO.........
Ego problem, Bishops think they are more important than Jesus within Syro Malabar Catholika Sabha.
Priesthood - profession to profit?
The attitude and behavior of certain priests are not in conformity with priesthood.
Unprincipled and non-transparent acts led to the faithful losing their respect for them.
It is a shame!!!!!!!
The bishop, together with this vicar and his collaborators have screwed this Coppell community good.
As arrogance would have it, they are unwilling to admit responsibility for their disastrous past and present misdeeds and instigations using some bad apples and crossbreeds who are not real Catholics.
Our Vicar's false cries and acting are not going to help anything, people know exactly what is going on in here, Fr. Varghese we respect you for your age but you are proving once again how helpless you are and how manipulative is SMC chicago curia.
We know now for sure dog's tail can't be straightened at all!!!!
Cheela Shibu we still remember what you said on stage, if anyone touches your friends you will punish them!!
Now we know what you meant, this whole thing was a set up by bishop and Kaduppan.......
You are just bad as we thought, malankara connection right not truly Catholic, kind of a mixed baggage.
We are Proud of You, Fr. Varghese, for your Courage
Is it confession or acting to get some more support for loosing battle for thaamara cross?
Any ways we respect your age, hope you will stop playing into these Thomas maama gang
We may hit 800, 000 visitor mark today!!!
Few weeks to get a million mark
Superb job and interesting facts about thaamara cross.
Catholic faith -- Crucifix and all sacraments in timely fashion.
We don't need all sacraments at baptism Mr. Powethil Patriarch
Before going away for a while, master gave his three servents 5 coins, 3 coins, and one coin each.
When he returned, first servent presented 10 coins, and second servant presented 6 coins, because they managed to double what was given.
Syro diocese increased the number of parishes by 4 fold, but the peace and harmony in each parish has dimisished significantly (if any remains at all).
BY siding with crooks Syro diocese managed to turn the peace among the people into pieces. That is akin to taking one piece of glassware and turning it into piece of glass by dropping it.
എടാ ചീല ഷിബു ...നീ എന്താടാ സ്റ്റേജില് നിന്നും പുലംഭിയത്? നിനക്ക് നാണം ഉണ്ടോടാ ? നീ നാട്ടില് നിന്നും കൊണ്ടുവന്ന ചീല നീ തന്നെ ഉപയോഗിച്ചാല് മതി
അത് കോപ്പെളിലെ കോപ്പന്മാരുടെ അടുതെടുതാല് നിന്നെ ഞങള് ഷീല ഇല്ലാതെ ഓടിക്കും
To my previous blogger,
You said that Syro Malabar has increased by four fold.Do you mean it in America?
If so,you need to change your stand.Here is the facts.In 10 years only 8 permanent churches.This Diocese has generated no seminarians till date and not any vocational houses.
No religious organizations at the diocesan level.We have only one doctorate priest in theology.
This doctorate priest is good for nothing fellow,sorry to say that.
That is where we are.We are left with nothing but ECHIL AND CHAVAR BEING IMPORTED from Kerala.
This so called Preacher Kaduppan to know,
You are a good preacher according to you.
How many of our children have been guided by you to go for vocations so far?
It is a big NO!
WHY IT IS SO?
America is different?
Why then we still get priests from Whites and blacks?
Can you still admit that there is something wrong with us?
You show the model and children will follow you.But we all know your time is being spent on something else ,mainly self promotion.
Thank you very much for your fighting and causing divisions amongst us.Keep it up.
Some one has really pointed out our current situation in a big way.
If these priests are very capable how come we do not have vocations from with in?
AT LEAST ONE IN 10 YEARS?
Dear Bishop,
It shows our stand on crucifix is right.Your stand on Thomma Cross cannot save you any longer.
No seminarians in 10 years is a good achievement?
It is time you drop your preacher Kaduppan and you drop your non sense and non existent cross.
How many of Thomma Cross supporters and Bishop Supporters are willing to send their children for religious vocations in America?
If you can't send one at least it is time for you to stop all these non sense.
We have decided not to send any one of our children to support this Thoma cross and the arrogant Bishop and companies especially the self promotor Chancellor.
Dear Fr. Varghese when you declare 144 in Coppell,you forgot one basic principle.
Where is your tolerance level?
Our children started asking why can't they move freely at church?
Is this the way you attract children to Jesus By restricting their movement.
If Jesus is alive today,he would first slap you on your face for this your immature behavior.
Secondly no religious vocations will be generated with this oppressive rule here.
If you are unable to manage,control and administer with out any partiality,you can quit your job graciously.
Do not torture people like this.That is our humble request.
Order from Kaduppan,
"Varghese Acho,you need to be very strict.Control the movement of people and even children at Church.Fire those who do not obey.These are bunch of idiots that are coming to church.All idiots including our supporters."
"Alright!Sir,I will do everything you say" humbly replied Varghese Achan.
Kaduppan is very extreme views on Thoma Cross which even his superiors don't have.The so called orientalisation is rejected often times by majority even in Kerala.
We will fight your evil designs.
Our peace or the Thomma Cross which is more important to you,man.you cheap priest?
Any body can die any time.so the iodle worshippers, you can give final sacrament also with baptism.Then you can be free like Fr.Varghese.He gets tired&bored only at the time of Holy mass
In our Catholic church many became priest without true spirit.So they are bored.
Bishop pls take a break&go to the missionary places in North India
This is not a joke change your style if you feel emptiness
Among kids if the dont think proper or behave proper psychologist advice to takem to orphanage or places like that
Taking revenge kills you
It is time to open your eyes.Most of us moved to Dallas from other states.How many of you are getting the same salary which you used get from your previous employer?In dallas all the parish priestes are getting less than &2000 as salary.Our Fr.Saji was getting only &1500.what about Fr.Varghese? &3000 for him?Fr.Saji used to do 3 masses in every sunday.prayer meeting in every sat/sunday.Worked day and night to buy the church.It is time to wake up it is our money. We need a church were we can find peace and harmony.
Our journey is very difficult one.Do not expect justice from the Church.It had in the past always encouraged separatism,division ect.
What happened to poor Sr.Abhaya?
Every one knows it.
Church is not clean as you think and is always corrupt and will be!
That does not mean we should stay calm.Always fight for justice through peaceful means and will be at the end be justified.
SMC യെ ഇത്തരത്തിലുള്ള രൂപത്തിലെത്തിച്ച എല്ലാ മഹാരഥര്ക്കും നന്ദി, നമസ്കാരം, വണക്കം! ഈ Chicago രൂപതയിലൂടെ SMC ഇനിയും വളര്ന്ന് ഭയാനകരൂപത്തിലെത്തട്ടെ
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Dollar hungry SMC priests & Bishop Angaadi thampuran
My dear Coppell Catholics....
See the face of God in the hungry, homeless, orphans, and the abandoned.
Use your dollars to feed them, give them shelter, give them hope, and give them a sense of a human being.
DON'T BLAME VARGHESE ACHAN FOR THE CURRENT SITUATION,
ANYBODY CAN FIGURE OUT THAT HE IS DOING IT TO OBEY HIS BOSS AND THE IDIOTS IN CHICAGO.
DON'T YOU GUYS WORRY..THESE GUYS ARE INCAPABLE OF GUIDING OUR YOUTH TO ANY KIND OF SPIRITUALITY. IT IS BETTER THAT WE ALL STOP GOING TO SYROMALABAR CHURCHES WHERE THEY TRANSPLANT THE POLITICS FROM KERALA JUST LIKE IT IS THERE.
I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THEY HAVE NO FUTURE HERE.THEIR MONEY MAKING AGENDAS WILL WORK TEMPORARILY FOR THEM, UNFORTUNATELY, THESE GUYS ARE CROOKS DOING WHAT THEY DO , JUST FOR MAKING MONEY.
fLORIDIAN
WE ALL WITNESSED WHAT THE BISHOP'S GUNDAS AT COPPELL DO.THEY ARE FOOOLISH ENOUGH TO MANIPULATE THE AUDIT REPORT IN FRONT OF THE HUNDREDS OF FAITHFUL.
BUT STILL THEY ARE PROTECTED BY THE BISHOP .
DOES THIS MAN HAVE ANY INTEGRITY OR HONESTY ?
HE HAS LOST IT ALL IN HIS QUEST FOR THE CLAVER CROSS.
IT IS SO EVIDENT THAT THESE GUNDAS HAD PREPLANNED TO MANIPULATE THE AUDIT REPORT WITH THE HELP OF SAJU SEBASTIAN,WHO IS WELL KNOWN FOR MANIPULATING REPORTS.HE DOES WHATEVER THOMA ASKS HIM TO DO.KEEP IN MIND THOMA RUNS HIS LIFE.
WHAT A SHAME BISHOP AND AUTHORITIES SUPPORT ALL THESE IMMORAL AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.I HAVE ONLY SEEN THESE IN MOVIES...
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