To
The Archbishop
Even after having been repeatedly given a
deaf ear, am writing this note to let you know of some seriously troubling
developments, in case you are not yet aware of them, or … It may not go well
with the diocese, its image and good name and that hurts very much…
1. The other day one of our advocates in our office had shown me a complaint
by a woman against a ‘priest’ of our diocese. That was given by the said priest
in order to engage one of our advocates to defend him… One can more or less
guess as to the possible fall out in a court of justice by way of evidence and
other proceedings.
2. Another of our priests has seemingly filed a complaint few weeks back in a
police station regarding an anonymous letter and has seen to it that some of
his parishners were implicated and were brought to the police station and has
threatened them there with severe consequences. Probably that also may come to
the court in due time. It may not be to his taste and he may have to defend
matters threadbare when people would rather be forced to bring them to the
attention of the court. There is yet another relevant saying in this regard:
‘Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones!’
Hope, you won’t let this slip out of control this time like the litigation
on the church construction at Vettucaud and so on. ‘A stitch in time saves
nine.’
Act urgently to save those concerned and ultimately the diocese. One can’t
stand helpless in such situations. There should be a damage control mechanism.
Have some genuine moral authority over our priests at least. They need to be
brought to toe the line and let them be models to the faithful and others or
else let them honestly keep out.
Consumerist culture is seemingly very prevalent among our priests. They are
worse, I think, than the corrupt politicians who would one day be answerable to
the public at the polls or to the courts of justice. They seem to be very much
after money, comfort, conveniences, power and position. Spirituality is rather
misunderstood with ostentatious liturgy having least concern for the Word of
God properly interpreted. Singing and other theatrics to impress upon the poor
faithful looks like a box office formula!
After the Platinum Jubilee and Synod, let us have a relook into the
authenticity of our priests which invariably has a direct impact on the life of
the people of God.
Ignoring many vital issues of the people, priests are rather preoccupied
with construction of churches, shrines, halls and rectories! In so doing they trample
with the history and antiquity of our faith and all that represent it. It is an
affront to the poverty of the ‘anawim’ of Yahweh.
A reply is expected expediently so as to try other alternatives if needed
to contain possible spill outs.
Thanking you,
pancretius.
1st June 2013
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