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Pope Francis list
email forwarded by Piyusha Atappaththu.
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1. Don't
gossip.
It's one of our hobbies. For Francis, it's also one of the most evil activities. The Catholic leader denounces gossip as “murder.” He feels so strongly about it that in less than a year as pontiff, Francis has preached against gossip in at least 6 different instances. He says when we gossip, we “are doing what Judas did,” and “begin to tear the other person to pieces.” “Every time we judge our brother in our hearts or worse when we speak badly of them with others, we are murdering Christians,” Francis says. “There is no such thing as innocent slander.” 2. Finish your meals. No leftovers, please. Nearly 870 million people suffer from chronic malnutrition. The Pope says: “We should all remember... that throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the poor, the hungry! I encourage everyone to reflect on the problem of thrown away and wasted food to identify ways and means that, by seriously addressing this issue, are a vehicle of solidarity and sharing with the needy.”
3. Make
time for others.
Tending to 1.2 billion members, Francis seems too busy for anything else. That is, until he calls up strangers. Or entertains a random biker Or sends a handwritten letter to a Jesuit he has never met. The Jesuit who got the letter, Fr James Martin, says Francis inspires him “to be more generous in my own life with my time.” Martin says: “If the Pope can find time to be kind to others, if he can pause to say thank you, if he can take a moment to make someone feel appreciated, then so can I. So can we.”
4.
Choose the 'more humble' purchase.
Take it from the head of state who rides a 29-year-old Renault. In July, he warns against luxurious lives that seek “the joy of the world in the latest smartphone, the fastest car.” “Cars are necessary,” he says, “but take a more humble one. Think of how many children die of hunger and dedicate the savings to them.” The Pope preaches against materialism. “Certainly, possessions, money, and power can give a momentary thrill, the illusion of being happy, but they end up possessing us and making us always want to have more, never satisfied. ‘Put on Christ’ in your life, place your trust in him, and you will never be disappointed!”
5. Meet
the poor 'in the flesh.'
Sure, we donate to charity. But this is not enough for Francis. Commitment to the poor, he says, must be “person to person, in the flesh.” “It is not enough to mediate this commitment through institutions, which obviously help because they have a multiplying effect, but that is not enough. They do not excuse us from our establishing personal contact with the needy. The sick must be cared for, even when we find them repulsive and repugnant. Those in prison must be visited.” He calls for long-term commitment. “Hospitality in itself isn't enough. It's not enough to give a sandwich if it isn't accompanied by the possibility of learning to stand on one’s own feet. Charity that does not change the situation of the poor isn't enough.”
6. Stop
judging others.
In the same way he denounces gossip, Francis condemns prejudice. He reminds “intolerant” Catholics, for one, to respect atheists. “If we, each doing our own part, if we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that culture of encounter: we need that so much. We must meet one another doing good.” He also says of gays: “If someone is gay and seeks the Lord with good will, who am I to judge?” Francis urges us “to keep watch over ourselves.” “Let us not forget that hatred, envy, and pride defile our lives!”
7.
Befriend those who disagree.
What can we do to our worst critics? We can take our cue from Francis. In November, Francis surprises Mario Palmaro, a traditionalist who wrote the article, 'The Reason Why We Don't Like This Pope.'” “He just wanted to tell me that he is praying for me,” says Palmaro who is gravely ill, in an article by the Catholic News Agency. Francis does this in line with what he calls a “culture of encounter.” He says in July: “When leaders in various fields ask me for advice, my response is always the same: dialogue, dialogue, dialogue. It is the only way for individuals, families, and societies to grow, the only way for the life of peoples to progress, along with the culture of encounter, a culture in which all have something good to give and all can receive something good in return. Others always have something to give me, if we know how to approach them in a spirit of openness and without prejudice.” 8. Make commitments, such as marriage. Don't be afraid to say “forever.” Francis advises the youth, for instance, not to fear marriage. The Pope says: “Today, there are those who say that marriage is out of fashion; in a culture of relativism and the ephemeral, many preach the importance of ‘enjoying’ the moment. They say that it is not worth making a life-long commitment, making a definitive decision, ‘forever,’ because we do not know whattomorrow will bring.” “I ask you, instead, to be revolutionaries, to swim against the tide; yes, I am asking you to rebel against this culture that sees everything as temporary and that ultimately believes that you are incapable of responsibility, that you are incapable of true love. I have confidence in you and I pray for you. Have the courage ‘to swim against the tide.’ Have the courage to be happy,” he says. 9. Make it a habit to 'ask the Lord.' Bothered about the future? Pray, the Pope urges us especially the youth. “Dear young people,” he says, “some of you may not yet know what you will do with your lives. Ask the Lord, and he will show you the way. You too can ask the Lord: What do you want me to do? What path am I to follow?” 10. Be happy. The true Christian, says the Pope, exudes great joy. He says keeping this joy to ourselves “will make us sick in the end. Francis says in a homily. “Joy cannot be held at heel: it must be let go. Joy is a pilgrim virtue. It is a gift that walks, walks on the path of life, that walks with Jesus: preaching, proclaiming Jesus, proclaiming joy, lengthens and widens that path.” Francis says, “The Christian sings with joy, and walks, and carries this joy." This joy, he reminds us, should translate to love of neighbor.._,___ |
Monday, February 16, 2015
Any memories you cherish of the Late Tissa Kappagoda?
From: Mary Kappagoda <mhkappagoda@hotmail.com>;
To: kanthikaralliedde@yahoo.co.uk <kanthikaralliedde@yahoo.co.uk
To: kanthikaralliedde@yahoo.co.uk <kanthikaralliedde@yahoo.co.uk
>;
Subject: New Project
Sent: Tue, Feb 3, 2015 12:12:29 PM
Subject: New Project
Sent: Tue, Feb 3, 2015 12:12:29 PM
Hi again Kanthi and Lakshman,
We are being rushed to have the memorial for Tissa on the 14th March. (By the priest....he is saying it is too long to wait) As a result I am once again asking for your help. Manel is hoping to find a venue that will allow us to webcast part or all of the proceedings.
I am told that if you scan a picture or a photo into the computer you can send it as an e-mail and it will arrive in the inbox as a "Jpeg"
file. This is way, way above my techspertise but I am assured that it works.
I am sure you must have many memories, stories, anecdotes, school pictures, adolescent times, cricket matches, times at Trinity and subsequently in Colombo.
Would you be willing to share some of them with me? Tissa really never talked about himself so anything would be so welcome. Tell me if they can be shared as the patients are very hungry for any information about him.
Any funny pictures or stories about him would be great as everyone here thinks of him as in a three piece suit ,tie and cuff links and always solemn. Any pictures of him learning Buddhism? I seem to remember that he was taught at the temple at an early age ,so a picture of that would be great.
We are hoping to have a wall of tributes, one of stories and one of his paintings , books, articles and press cuttings so anything at all that you would be willing to share with me will be treasured. Insights into his life before he left Sri Lanka as well as time in England and Canada. So anything at all that you have that can be scanned into the computer and that you feel will be appropriate will be welcomed. As you can imagine I am not at my best just now to undertake such a project so I need all the help I can get rom the Sri Lankan community around the world who knew him. Feel free to pass my request on to anyone anywhere you think might be interested in helping me.
Love
Mary
Sunday, February 15, 2015
A lesson in history.
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THIS
IS THE BEST MAXINE EVER, EVER, ..................EVER!
RIGHT ON MAXINE!!! This is the best analogy yet! Leave it to Maxine to come up with a solution for the mess that America/Canada/UK/Germany/Australia/NZ is now in economically. I bought a bird feeder. I hung it on my back porch and filled it with seed. What a beauty of a bird feeder it was, as I filled it lovingly with seed. Within a week we had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food. But then the birds started building nests in the boards of the patio, above the table, and next to the barbecue. Then came the shit. It was everywhere: on the patio tile, the chairs, the table ... everywhere! Then some of the birds turned mean. They would dive bomb me and try to peck me even though I had fed them out of my own pocket. And others birds were boisterous and loud. They sat on the feeder and squawked and screamed at all hours of the day and night and demanded that I fill it when it got low on food. After a while, I couldn't even sit on my own back porch anymore. So I took down the bird feeder and in three days the birds were gone. I cleaned up their mess and took down the many nests they had built all over the patio. Soon, the back yard was like it used to be ..... quiet, serene.... and no one demanding their rights to a free meal. Now let's see...... Our government gives out free food, subsidized housing, free medical care and free education, and allows anyone born here to be an automatic citizen. Then the illegals came by the tens of thousands. Suddenly our taxes went up to pay for free services; small apartments are housing 5 families; you have to wait 6 hours to be seen by an emergency room doctor; Your child's second grade class is behind other schools because over half the class doesn't speak English. Corn Flakes now come in a bilingual box; I have to 'press one ' to hear my bank talk to me in English, and people waving flags other than ”ours” are squawking and screaming in the streets, demanding more rights and free liberties. Just my opinion, but maybe it's time for the government to take down the bird feeder. If you agree, pass it on; if not, just continue cleaning up the shit! |
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Maxine,
All
four continents of Mother Earth, had their predators coming from Europe for
more than six centuries past.
They
committed Genocide where not a single native was left alive, as in Tasmania
where the Aborigines were hunted like dogs, to extermination. Australia was the
biggest ‘land-grab’ in history. It long had a shameful ‘White Australia’
policy.
They
peopled South Africa and created Apartheid which became part of recent history.
They robbed Africa of its human resources to provide slaves to the cotton
plantations in America.
They
plundered South America and peopled North America with their own, displacing and
disenfranchising the natives.
China
had its ‘gun-boat diplomacy and opium wars’ where a culture of centuries, was plundered
and the populace was insulted with sign-boards saying ‘No dogs or Chinese allowed
inside’.
India
was plundered and its populace used as ‘indented labour’ – another name for
slavery – to people the tea rubber and cane plantations of other South Asian
countries and the West Indies. An ancient culture was destroyed.
The
Middle East was marked out and exploited for its oil and a pittance paid – a dollar
a barrel for crude oil – till a few decades ago.
As they
say in the farms ‘The Chicken always come home to roost’. The troubles you
created in the continents are ‘now coming home to roost’.
After
all what is ‘bird shit’ but a mere annoyance.
These words are not said in anger.
Think
about it.
The view from the window.
email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai.
A young
couple moves into a new neighbourhood.
The
next morning while they are eating breakfast,
The
young woman sees her neighbour hanging the wash
outside.
"That
laundry is not very clean," she said.
"She
doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs
better
laundry soap."
Her husband
looked on, but remained silent.
Every
time her neighbour would hang her wash to dry,
The
young woman would make the same comments.
About
one month later, the woman was surprised to see a
Nice
clean wash on the line and said to her husband:
"Look,
she has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder
who
taught her this."
The
husband said, "I got up early this morning and
Cleaned
our windows."
And
so it is with life. What we see when watching
others Depends on the purity of the window through
which we look.
others Depends on the purity of the window through
which we look.
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