Good Morning,
Praise the Lord for this new day. Today our granddaughter Micah turns 3. We praise the Lord for her life. We thank Jesus for the way He has blessed us through her life. She loves Jesus. She loves to go to Sunday School and church. One of her favorite hymns is "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing". She has memorized most of the words of the hymn. One of her worship songs is "Indescribable" by Christ Tomlin (or Mr. Tomlin).
Praise the Lord for the first Sunday of November yesterday. The Lord blessed us. Some of our friends forgot to change the clocks Saturday night. They showed up at the regular time and realized much later that the time has changed. They said they had an extra hour for prayer and praise. One of the readings for yesterday was taken from Joshua 3. It is the story of the Israelites crossing the River Jordan during the flood stage.
For Christians today the crossing of the Jordan represents passing from one level of the Christian life to another. Canaan is a picture of entering into spiritual warfare to claim what God has promised. It was the very time that the Hebrew people were faced with tremendous difficulties and they knew that they were at the end of their own resources. That was when God would be able to show his power. It is never about what we can do; it is always about what the Lord is able to do. The apostle Paul said in Ephesians, (3:20) ”Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us”. Previously, under Moses' leadership, God had used “the cloud by day and pillar of fire by night” as symbols of his leading, presence, and protection. Now God has chosen to lead the people in a new way, by the “Ark of the Covenant.” The ark came to symbolize the presence and power of God with His people. The presence of the Ark represented the person and promises of God. Having it lead the way, pointed to the fact that as the people of Israel set out to cross the Jordan, to invade and possess the land, they must do so not in their own strength, but in God’s, for it was God Himself who was going before them as their source of victory. When we face times of crisis or when we need direction in life, we need to learn to be sensitive to the movement of the Lord in and around us. When God is at work among us and around us we cannot help but expect to hear the call to go forward. When God is at work, we are sometimes moved right out of our comfort zones into the path of new opportunities. “And Joshua said to the people, 'Sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do wonders among you.' (6) Then Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, 'Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over before the people.' So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people. (7) And the LORD said to Joshua, 'This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. (8) You shall command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, saying, ‘When you have come to the edge of the water of the Jordan, you shall stand in the Jordan.’' “So Joshua said to the children of Israel, 'Come here, and hear the words of the LORD your God.' (10) And Joshua said, 'By this you shall know that the living God is among you, and that He will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Hivites and the Perizzites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Jebusites: (11) Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is crossing over before you into the Jordan. (12) Now therefore, take for yourselves twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one man from every tribe. (13) And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests who bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, that the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off, the waters that come down from upstream, and they shall stand as a heap.'" “So it was, when the people set out from their camp to cross over the Jordan, with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people, (15) and as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the whole time of harvest), (16) that the waters which came down from upstream stood still, and rose in a heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, failed, and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho. (17) Then the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.”
What faith it must have required for the priests to step out into the water. The priests were called upon to put one foot in front of the other and step in the water. Unless we are willing to step out on faith and get our feet wet, we are not likely to make much progress in those cross-over times of life. So as the priest followed in obedience, step by step, the river waters disappeared and they were walking on dry ground. Earlier, in the parting of the Red Sea, (Exodus 14 & 15) when Moses lifted his rod the water begin to part. When Israel crossed the Jordan River, it was not the obedient arm of the leader that brought the miracle but the obedient feet of the people. Most of us are not risk takers; we are people that are comfortable with our padded pews and predictability in serving the Lord. We don’t like it much when we are facing those defining moments, when God asks us to cross over. We, as humans, like to hold on to the familiar. God wants us to be people who are willing to grow and expand, and claim new territory. The most life-changing crossover is the moment we make the spiritual decision to open our hearts and lives to Jesus Christ, to recognize the destructiveness of our lives, and to turn to him and receive his forgiveness. Death is the ultimate crossover moment. The apostle Paul called it the last great enemy. The reality, however, is that Christ has promised us that he has taken the sting out of death. The victory is His. Christ walks through even “that” Jordan with us. Remember this as we stand to face our crossover moments, whatever they may be, as we are confronted and challenged with what is frightening but also thrilling in terms of opportunity. The end result of the miraculous crossing of the Jordan River was that God was magnified; Joshua was exalted (v. 5), the people were energized and motivated, and the people of Canaan were terrorized (1:9).
In Christ,
Brown
Monday, November 3, 2008
Friday, October 31, 2008
Brown's Daily Word 10-31-08
Good Morning,
Praise the Lord for this last Friday of October. Today is All Saints Eve, so tomorrow is All Saints Day. All Saints' Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas, often shortened to All Saints, Today is also Reformation Day. On this day in 1517, Martin Luther posted a proposal at the doors of a church in Wittenberg, Germany to debate the doctrine and practice of indulgences. This proposal is popularly known as the 95 Theses, which Luther nailed to the Castle Church doors. This was not an act of defiance or provocation as is sometimes thought. Since the Castle Church faced Wittenberg's main thoroughfare, the church door functioned as a public bulletin board and was therefore the logical place for posting important notices. Also, the theses were written in Latin, the language of the church, and not in the vernacular. Nonetheless, the event created a controversy between Luther and those allied with the Pope over a variety of doctrines and practices. When Luther and his supporters were excommunicated in 1520, the Lutheran tradition was born. This, in turn, would later ease the creation of the Reformed and Anabaptist traditions.
As we get ready for worship on this coming Lord's day I would draw our attention briefly to Psalm 100. Of all The PSALMS after PSALM 23, this [PSALM 100] is perhaps the best known among faithful Christian people! It’s appeal spans the thousands of years of Hebrew worship and into two millennia of the Church! This is no wonder, for as Spurgeon says, “It is ablaze with grateful adoration, and has for this reason been a great favorite with the people of GOD ever since it was written.” Indeed, this PSALM is often sung to the tune of “The Old Hundredth,” a song of the faithful Church, unto GOD for His great love and blessings showered upon we His people!...
PSALM 100 – “A PSALM OF PRAISE” TO THE LORD! 1 Make a joyful noise unto The LOD, all ye lands. 2 Serve The LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing. 3 Know ye that The Lord He is GOD: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His Name. 5 For The LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting: and His truth endureth to all generations. Many of The PSALMS indicate who wrote them in their title line, but this is not the case with PSALM 100. We don’t know who wrote this PSALM, but we certainly know its purpose, for it is titled simply “A PSALM of Praise.” The Hebrew Text gives this title as – MIZMOR LETODAH... - meaning literally “A melody for thanksgiving.” The MIZMOR... - is a technical Hebrew word for a melody designed for the PSALMS. TODAH - is a noun which means to “give praise to…, praise rendered by acknowledging and abandoning sin; thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship; [a] thanksgiving choir [or a worship] procession…” Thus the purpose of PSALM 100 is a call to the faithful servants of GOD to “Praise Ye The LORD!”
Verse 2 is a command and an invitation to serve the Lord with Joy and Gladness. As we worship the Lord and serve Him, may He infuse in us His extravagant Joy, inexpressible Joy... Joy unspeakable and full of glory.
John Piper offers 15 Biblical things we must do to fight for joy in his book, When I Don’t Desire God). This list reminds me that faith does not produce inactivity, but God-centered activity: 1) Realize that authentic joy in God is a gift 2) Realize that joy must be fought for relentlessly 3) Resolve to attack all known sin in your life 4) Learn how to fight like a justified sinner 5) Realize that the battle is primarily a fight to see God for who he is 6) Meditate on the word of God day and night 7) Pray earnestly and continually for an inclination 8) Learn to preach to yourself rather than listen to yourself 9) Spend time with God-saturated people who help you see God and fight the good fight 10) Be patient in the night of God’s seeming absence 11) Get the rest, exercise, and diet your body needs 12) Make a proper use of God’s revelation in nature 13) Read great books about God and biographies of great saints 14) Do the hard and loving thing for the sake of others—witness and mercy 15) Get a global vision for the cause of Christ and pour yourself out for the unreached When Jonathan Edwards was accused of promoting emotionalism in God’s people, he wrote (Some Thoughts Concerning the Revival in the Great Awakening): “I should think myself in the way of my duty, to raise the affections of my hearers as high as I possibly can, provided they are affected with nothing but truth, and with affections that are not disagreeable to the nature of what they are affected with.” In God’s presence is the fullness of joy; at his right hand are pleasures forevermore. If worship is truly the uniting of the human soul with the divine presence (which is promised in the Bible) then should we not feel his pleasure? C. S. Lewis told his friend Sheldon Vanauken: “It is a Christian duty, as you know, for everyone to be as happy as he can.”
Please share about the following upcoming event with your congregation. The Continental Singers will be appearing in concert on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 7 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Endicott, located on 29 Grand Avenue. They will be presenting a powerful program based on the life of Joseph. Please invite your congregation to join us for a night of entertainment geared toward the whole family. The following gives more details about the program and the Continentals ministry.
First premiered in 1983, the musical “DREAMER” won the coveted Dove Award that year for Best Musical. Our 25th Anniversary Revival brings this popular musical based on the life of Joseph into the 21st century with lavish costuming, choreography and technical effects. It is all a part of our ministry’s theme for 2008, “NEW BEGINNINGS”. The concert will also feature great standards and songs that have been the hallmark of The CONTINENTALS since 1967. It is a concert event for the whole family not to be missed!
The CONTINENTALS are an empowered, enthusiastic, evangelical group of young people (ages 16-28) communicating the Truth of Jesus Christ as the only absolute, in an ever-changing world. In 2008, The CONTINENTALS continue their 40-year tradition of cutting edge music ministry with the very best of contemporary Christian music, energizing choreography and personal testimony. This group of 25-30 vocalists, dancers and technicians, will challenge and inspire audiences with the truth of Jesus Christ.
Please also share that the Russian Men’s Ensemble will be in concert on December 13, 2008 at the Union Center United Methodist Church, 128 Maple Drive, Endicott.
In Christ,
Brown
Praise the Lord for this last Friday of October. Today is All Saints Eve, so tomorrow is All Saints Day. All Saints' Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas, often shortened to All Saints, Today is also Reformation Day. On this day in 1517, Martin Luther posted a proposal at the doors of a church in Wittenberg, Germany to debate the doctrine and practice of indulgences. This proposal is popularly known as the 95 Theses, which Luther nailed to the Castle Church doors. This was not an act of defiance or provocation as is sometimes thought. Since the Castle Church faced Wittenberg's main thoroughfare, the church door functioned as a public bulletin board and was therefore the logical place for posting important notices. Also, the theses were written in Latin, the language of the church, and not in the vernacular. Nonetheless, the event created a controversy between Luther and those allied with the Pope over a variety of doctrines and practices. When Luther and his supporters were excommunicated in 1520, the Lutheran tradition was born. This, in turn, would later ease the creation of the Reformed and Anabaptist traditions.
As we get ready for worship on this coming Lord's day I would draw our attention briefly to Psalm 100. Of all The PSALMS after PSALM 23, this [PSALM 100] is perhaps the best known among faithful Christian people! It’s appeal spans the thousands of years of Hebrew worship and into two millennia of the Church! This is no wonder, for as Spurgeon says, “It is ablaze with grateful adoration, and has for this reason been a great favorite with the people of GOD ever since it was written.” Indeed, this PSALM is often sung to the tune of “The Old Hundredth,” a song of the faithful Church, unto GOD for His great love and blessings showered upon we His people!...
PSALM 100 – “A PSALM OF PRAISE” TO THE LORD! 1 Make a joyful noise unto The LOD, all ye lands. 2 Serve The LORD with gladness: come before His presence with singing. 3 Know ye that The Lord He is GOD: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. 4 Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His Name. 5 For The LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting: and His truth endureth to all generations. Many of The PSALMS indicate who wrote them in their title line, but this is not the case with PSALM 100. We don’t know who wrote this PSALM, but we certainly know its purpose, for it is titled simply “A PSALM of Praise.” The Hebrew Text gives this title as – MIZMOR LETODAH... - meaning literally “A melody for thanksgiving.” The MIZMOR... - is a technical Hebrew word for a melody designed for the PSALMS. TODAH - is a noun which means to “give praise to…, praise rendered by acknowledging and abandoning sin; thanksgiving in songs of liturgical worship; [a] thanksgiving choir [or a worship] procession…” Thus the purpose of PSALM 100 is a call to the faithful servants of GOD to “Praise Ye The LORD!”
Verse 2 is a command and an invitation to serve the Lord with Joy and Gladness. As we worship the Lord and serve Him, may He infuse in us His extravagant Joy, inexpressible Joy... Joy unspeakable and full of glory.
John Piper offers 15 Biblical things we must do to fight for joy in his book, When I Don’t Desire God). This list reminds me that faith does not produce inactivity, but God-centered activity: 1) Realize that authentic joy in God is a gift 2) Realize that joy must be fought for relentlessly 3) Resolve to attack all known sin in your life 4) Learn how to fight like a justified sinner 5) Realize that the battle is primarily a fight to see God for who he is 6) Meditate on the word of God day and night 7) Pray earnestly and continually for an inclination 8) Learn to preach to yourself rather than listen to yourself 9) Spend time with God-saturated people who help you see God and fight the good fight 10) Be patient in the night of God’s seeming absence 11) Get the rest, exercise, and diet your body needs 12) Make a proper use of God’s revelation in nature 13) Read great books about God and biographies of great saints 14) Do the hard and loving thing for the sake of others—witness and mercy 15) Get a global vision for the cause of Christ and pour yourself out for the unreached When Jonathan Edwards was accused of promoting emotionalism in God’s people, he wrote (Some Thoughts Concerning the Revival in the Great Awakening): “I should think myself in the way of my duty, to raise the affections of my hearers as high as I possibly can, provided they are affected with nothing but truth, and with affections that are not disagreeable to the nature of what they are affected with.” In God’s presence is the fullness of joy; at his right hand are pleasures forevermore. If worship is truly the uniting of the human soul with the divine presence (which is promised in the Bible) then should we not feel his pleasure? C. S. Lewis told his friend Sheldon Vanauken: “It is a Christian duty, as you know, for everyone to be as happy as he can.”
Please share about the following upcoming event with your congregation. The Continental Singers will be appearing in concert on Friday, November 14, 2008 at 7 PM at First Presbyterian Church in Endicott, located on 29 Grand Avenue. They will be presenting a powerful program based on the life of Joseph. Please invite your congregation to join us for a night of entertainment geared toward the whole family. The following gives more details about the program and the Continentals ministry.
First premiered in 1983, the musical “DREAMER” won the coveted Dove Award that year for Best Musical. Our 25th Anniversary Revival brings this popular musical based on the life of Joseph into the 21st century with lavish costuming, choreography and technical effects. It is all a part of our ministry’s theme for 2008, “NEW BEGINNINGS”. The concert will also feature great standards and songs that have been the hallmark of The CONTINENTALS since 1967. It is a concert event for the whole family not to be missed!
The CONTINENTALS are an empowered, enthusiastic, evangelical group of young people (ages 16-28) communicating the Truth of Jesus Christ as the only absolute, in an ever-changing world. In 2008, The CONTINENTALS continue their 40-year tradition of cutting edge music ministry with the very best of contemporary Christian music, energizing choreography and personal testimony. This group of 25-30 vocalists, dancers and technicians, will challenge and inspire audiences with the truth of Jesus Christ.
Please also share that the Russian Men’s Ensemble will be in concert on December 13, 2008 at the Union Center United Methodist Church, 128 Maple Drive, Endicott.
In Christ,
Brown
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Brown's Daily Word & India update10-30-08
Good Morning, I heard a story recently that left me so inspired. A lady was filling up her tank at a gas station when another woman came out of the gas station, tripped, and fell. The first woman walked over to help this lady stand up. As she did some things fell out of the other woman's purse. She helped her put those things back. She discerned that the woman was more than a little distraught, and asked, “What’s wrong?” The woman said, “We’re leaving.” She and her boyfriend had just broken up. Her life seemed to be crumbling around her. She said, “We’re trying to get out of here. I don’t want my daughter to see me this way.”
The first lady put two and two together that this woman had come to gas up her car, but didn’t have enough money for the gas. She continued to have a conversation with her and, as she did, she walked over to the gas pump and stood between the mother and her daughter, who was in the car. She took out her own credit card put it in. She helped her get gas. I though it was a beautiful picture of real time, in life, helping someone who was in a helpless moment. She was just bringing some encouragement to her. That’s what we are called to do. In Matthew twenty-five Jesus told a story in which it’s the end of times. As people are all called before God, He says, “Come and enter into my kingdom because when I was thirsty you gave Me something to drink. When I was hungry, you fed Me. When I was naked you clothed Me. When I was in prison you came and saw Me. When I was in the hospital you came and visited Me. Now enter into your reward.” All the people looked around at each other thinking, “What? Lord, we never saw You in the hospital. You are God. We never went to prison, why would You be there? What?” In Jesus’ story He continued, “Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of Mine you did for Me.” I love one particular story of Mother Theresa in Calcutta. She was cleaning out the wounds of a person who was sick and dying. The scene was grotesque. While she was attending to the dying person, a rich American tourist walked by. He was authentic and honest as he said to her, “I don’t think I could do that for a million dollars.” Mother Theresa replied, “I couldn’t do it for a million dollars either, but I’ll do it for Jesus.” The smallest acts, a cup of water in Jesus’ name, a dollar bill, a hand -- all of it counts and God remembers. Many of you may know the story of a pianist who was playing a recital -- a very important one in his career. It was to be a launching pad for him. When he was done the people went absolutely nuts. Everyone was standing in ovation except for one guy on the front row. A reporter from the Times could tell that the pianist was a little bothered that this guy on the front row wasn’t standing, clapping, and applauding. The reporter wanted to encourage him because it was an unbelievable performance, so after it was over, he went backstage and said, “Son, that was amazing. You need to know that tomorrow you will be famous.” The reporter from the Times is raving. The reporter from the Washington Post was raving. In the New York Times you are going to have an amazing article. You will be famous and your whole life is going to change. That was the performance of a lifetime. It was unbelievable. Don’t let one guy get you down. That was amazing. The pianist said, “That one guy was my teacher. I was only playing for him.” `In our lives we play for an audience of one. He is Jesus, the Risen One, our Savior and Lord.
In Christ,
Brown
"If you've never meet the devil, it's because you and he have been going the same direction. You just change direction by turning to Jesus and start obey him in life and you will meet the forces of hell head on!" - Adrian Rogers "No physician ever weighed out medicine for his patients with half so much care as God weighs out to us every trial. Not one gram too much does He ever permit to be put on the scale." -- Henry Ward Beecher
Thu, 30/10/2008 - 2:16pm The mortal remains of Rev Fr Bernard will be laid to rest on Oct 31st 2008
The mortal remains of Rev Fr Bernard will be laid to rest on Oct 31st 2008 at the St Vincent's Church Bhubaneshwar at 10.AM.
Fr Bernard now lives in heaven, interceding for the Kandhamal Christians. Fr Bernard a native ofFr Bernard a native of Tiangia village, Kandhamal district, suffered the violence and humiliation inflicted upon this helpless Christian community by the radical extremists.
posted in: Current Issue, Persecution, East India
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Thu, 30/10/2008 - 12:00pm More SAFFRON TERRORISTS are deatined in connection with bomb blast
Mumbai-30th OCTOBER 2008
The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday night arrested retired Major of Territorial Army Ramesh Upadhaye and RSS worker Sameer Kulkarni for their alleged role in the Malegaon blast case. Both were produced before a Nashik court, which remanded them to custody till November 11.
Upadhye, who was a BJP worker till 2002, alleged before the court that he had been beaten by the ATS officers during questioning. He told the court, “You can see the marks on my body. I am a patriot and have no role in the blast. I am ready to co-operate with the police and even undergo narco tests.”
posted in: Current Issue, Religion, West India
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Thu, 30/10/2008 - 8:52am Indian Church remembers Fr. Bernard Digal, martyr of the faith in Orissa
by Nirmala CarvalhoArchbishop Cheenath of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar emphasizes his "tireless" work on behalf of "persecuted Christians," and his devotion to the Virgin Mary. His fellow religious stress his "virtues and ability to forgive his persecutors." Tomorrow, the community's last goodbye to the slain priest.
The first lady put two and two together that this woman had come to gas up her car, but didn’t have enough money for the gas. She continued to have a conversation with her and, as she did, she walked over to the gas pump and stood between the mother and her daughter, who was in the car. She took out her own credit card put it in. She helped her get gas. I though it was a beautiful picture of real time, in life, helping someone who was in a helpless moment. She was just bringing some encouragement to her. That’s what we are called to do. In Matthew twenty-five Jesus told a story in which it’s the end of times. As people are all called before God, He says, “Come and enter into my kingdom because when I was thirsty you gave Me something to drink. When I was hungry, you fed Me. When I was naked you clothed Me. When I was in prison you came and saw Me. When I was in the hospital you came and visited Me. Now enter into your reward.” All the people looked around at each other thinking, “What? Lord, we never saw You in the hospital. You are God. We never went to prison, why would You be there? What?” In Jesus’ story He continued, “Whatever you did for the least of these brothers of Mine you did for Me.” I love one particular story of Mother Theresa in Calcutta. She was cleaning out the wounds of a person who was sick and dying. The scene was grotesque. While she was attending to the dying person, a rich American tourist walked by. He was authentic and honest as he said to her, “I don’t think I could do that for a million dollars.” Mother Theresa replied, “I couldn’t do it for a million dollars either, but I’ll do it for Jesus.” The smallest acts, a cup of water in Jesus’ name, a dollar bill, a hand -- all of it counts and God remembers. Many of you may know the story of a pianist who was playing a recital -- a very important one in his career. It was to be a launching pad for him. When he was done the people went absolutely nuts. Everyone was standing in ovation except for one guy on the front row. A reporter from the Times could tell that the pianist was a little bothered that this guy on the front row wasn’t standing, clapping, and applauding. The reporter wanted to encourage him because it was an unbelievable performance, so after it was over, he went backstage and said, “Son, that was amazing. You need to know that tomorrow you will be famous.” The reporter from the Times is raving. The reporter from the Washington Post was raving. In the New York Times you are going to have an amazing article. You will be famous and your whole life is going to change. That was the performance of a lifetime. It was unbelievable. Don’t let one guy get you down. That was amazing. The pianist said, “That one guy was my teacher. I was only playing for him.” `In our lives we play for an audience of one. He is Jesus, the Risen One, our Savior and Lord.
In Christ,
Brown
"If you've never meet the devil, it's because you and he have been going the same direction. You just change direction by turning to Jesus and start obey him in life and you will meet the forces of hell head on!" - Adrian Rogers "No physician ever weighed out medicine for his patients with half so much care as God weighs out to us every trial. Not one gram too much does He ever permit to be put on the scale." -- Henry Ward Beecher
Thu, 30/10/2008 - 2:16pm The mortal remains of Rev Fr Bernard will be laid to rest on Oct 31st 2008
The mortal remains of Rev Fr Bernard will be laid to rest on Oct 31st 2008 at the St Vincent's Church Bhubaneshwar at 10.AM.
Fr Bernard now lives in heaven, interceding for the Kandhamal Christians. Fr Bernard a native ofFr Bernard a native of Tiangia village, Kandhamal district, suffered the violence and humiliation inflicted upon this helpless Christian community by the radical extremists.
posted in: Current Issue, Persecution, East India
read more newsman's blog add new comment
Thu, 30/10/2008 - 12:00pm More SAFFRON TERRORISTS are deatined in connection with bomb blast
Mumbai-30th OCTOBER 2008
The Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Tuesday night arrested retired Major of Territorial Army Ramesh Upadhaye and RSS worker Sameer Kulkarni for their alleged role in the Malegaon blast case. Both were produced before a Nashik court, which remanded them to custody till November 11.
Upadhye, who was a BJP worker till 2002, alleged before the court that he had been beaten by the ATS officers during questioning. He told the court, “You can see the marks on my body. I am a patriot and have no role in the blast. I am ready to co-operate with the police and even undergo narco tests.”
posted in: Current Issue, Religion, West India
read more newsman's blog add new comment
Thu, 30/10/2008 - 8:52am Indian Church remembers Fr. Bernard Digal, martyr of the faith in Orissa
by Nirmala CarvalhoArchbishop Cheenath of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar emphasizes his "tireless" work on behalf of "persecuted Christians," and his devotion to the Virgin Mary. His fellow religious stress his "virtues and ability to forgive his persecutors." Tomorrow, the community's last goodbye to the slain priest.
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