Sermon on Third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 22, 2012, at Christ Episcopal Church, La Crosse, Wisconsin
Matthew 1: 14-20
The Kingdom of God
What did Jesus mean when he said the Kingdom of God was at hand? The Jewish people longed for the day when the Messiah would come and bring the kingdo

We are living in an era where ‘Gods’ own a considerable amount of wealth! The Church is no exception! Church as an organization holds a great amount of wealth in the name of its poor. In the case of the Catholic Church, “property belongs, according to canon law, to the juridic person that lawfully a

Parachinar is the capital of Pakistan’s tribal area Kurram Agency and has become famous by the name of Pakistan’s Gaza, has been become a victim of terrorism from last continuously 5 years and more than 50.0 million of its population has become besieged. Turi Bangash tribes of Kurram Agency were the

The Khaksar Tehrik’s weekly “Al-Islah” was started by Allama Mashriqi in 1934 from Lahore. Distinguished Scholar and Historian Nasim Yousaf’s article entitled “Khaksar Movement Weekly ‘Al-Islah’s’ Role Toward Freedom” has recently been published in “Pakistaniaat” (Vol. 3, No 3, year 2011, Autumn Iss

Restoration of the Church is a matter of great concern for every devout follower of Christ. It can be achieved through a new pedagogy of formation for the diocesan clergy totally distancing from the religious orders. The members of the religious orders are trained to work as per their charism (a par

It is fact that ideology whether it is religious or political is always accepted by lower class in its beginning. This situation completely changes when a religion is adopted by rulers of that area. When rulers of a country adopt a religion, upper class, influential people and feudal class of that c

The creative thinking is intertwined with critical thinking. Encouraging creativity means a departure from society’s existing norms and values. The Latin word creatio was solely used to highlight the deeds of God. In the Renaissance Period people first recognized their own ability to create somethi

The Pakistani Nation today is marking 84th birthday anniversary of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the first elected Prime Minister of the country and a great statesman of the world. It is not just an historic day but an occasion to invigorate our hopes and aspirations in democracy and to reaffirm our

I recently read about an innovative takeout restaurant in Pittsburgh, called Conflict Kitchen, which only serves cuisine from countries that the United States of America is in conflict with. This landmark eatery was begun by three Pittsburgh artists - Jon Rubin, Jon Pena and Dawn Weleski - who aptly

Till the early 70s, nothing much was known about hepatitis C and it was called NANB (not A not B). Its genome could be cloned only in 1989. The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has 6 different variants - genotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Within each genotype are further divisions called subtypes and mutations

Fourth Sunday of Advent, December 18, 2011, Christ Episcopal Church, La Crosse, Wisconsin
2 Samuel 7: 1-11, 16, Magnificat: Canticle 15 (BCP p. 91), , Romans, 16: 25-27, Luke 1: 26-38
Thanks for reading with me Mary’s Magnificat:
My soul magnifies the Lord,…. (Luke 1:46-55)
Mary a simple young w

The Holy Bible is a compilation of the creative spirit of God revealed through prophets and in the incarnation of Lord Jesus Christ. As many times as one reads it one gets newer meanings and inspirations. But it gives no enthusiasm to the one who does not want to look for inspirations. Teachings of

It was considered that the origin of the Apostolate lies in the special vocation to lead the community. The Catholic Church from the beginning understood, a bishop as an ordained minister with fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is to "teach, sanctify and govern, (serve)", he must over-see

Despite a large popularity of Electronic communication still communication through paper is the major source of contact at official level in the whole world. In United Kingdom, Royal Mail is used for all kind of official communications. My experience has been very interesting with this department th

A lot of well off and educated sections of our society are rooting for FDI in retail. There seems to be a disappointment among the middle/upper middle class consumers and the corporate world that the Government of India has put this policy on hold. There was an article published in The Telegraph on