Sunday, January 31, 2016

The Quotation of the Week (January 31 - February 6, 2016)


A quotation of Martin Niemoeller on 'speaking out against injustice,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa
Photo (A Persian carpet in Toronto: March 22, 2015) © Jerome D'Costa

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Sunday, January 24, 2016

The Quotation of the Week (January 24 - 30, 2016)


A quotation of Mark Twain on 'an Englishman and an American,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa
Artwork © Joachim Romeo D'Costa

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Sunday, January 17, 2016

The Quotation of the Week (January 17 - 23, 2016)


A quotation of Barbara De Angelis on 'anger and love,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa
Photo (A divider inside a Costco store in Scarborough, Toronto: April 1, 2015) © Jerome D'Costa

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Monday, January 11, 2016

Pope Francis' Book on Mercy Comes Out in the Holy Year


Pope Francis
Artwork © Joachim Romeo D'Costa

Pope Francis, in a book-length interview, given in last June to Italian journalist Andrea Tornielli, tells how how the Catholic Church in this modern day needs to follow Jesus' example of mercy, reports the National Catholic Reporter. 

On the occasion of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, the interview has been put into a book, called The Name of God Is Mercy, is to be released tomorrow, January 12.  It will be published in 86 countries in about 20 languages. 

 The book is divided into three parts. The first part deals with Pope Francis' teaching on the mercy of God rather than being hypocritical by emphasizing on strict adherence to Church teaching over the practice of mercy. The second part deals with Pope Francis' own encounters with mercy. The third part  explains the pope's own words "Who am I to judge?"

The interview ends with Pope Francis reflecting on the traditional spiritual and corporal works of mercy.  

"By welcoming a marginalized person whose body is wounded and by welcoming the sinner whose soul is wounded, we put our credibility as Christians on the line," says Pope Francis. "Let us always remember the words of Saint John of the Cross: 'In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.'"

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Sunday, January 10, 2016

The Quotation of the Week (January 10 - 16, 2016)


A quotation of Albert Einstein on 'not to stop questioning,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa
Artwork © Jerome D'Costa (May 4, 2013)

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Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Malaysian Wives of Bangladeshi Migrants Form a Club


Malaysian wives of Bangladeshi migrant workers in a gathering in Kuala Lumpur on December 5, 2015

L-R: Malaysian wife of a Bangladeshi migrant and their child
Photos courtesy: The Daily Star, Dhaka

In early 199os, Bangladeshi migrant workers and professionals started to work in Malaysia. Now their number is nearing 600,000.

Gradually, these Bangladeshis began to marry local women and have children. Feeling the need for a common forum, some Malaysian wives formed a club, called 'Kelab isteri' (Cute Wives' Club), in 2014, for promoting family values, for having a unity of voice, and for letting their children  connect with culture and tradition of both Bangladesh and Malaysia. Presently, this club has about 200 members. 

For more details on the club and the inter-marriage situation in Malaysia, please read the following:

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Bangladesh Shaken by North-East Indian Earthquake



The yellow star marks the epicentre of the earthquake that struck the area in the early morning of January 4, 2016
Map courtesy: accuWeather.com/

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake, hitting Imphal of Manipur State in India in the early morning of January 4, created panic and rush in different parts of Bangladesh as well. One youngman in Dhaka died of cardiac arrest and 29 others were rushed to hospitals. Strong tremors of the earthquake were also felt in West Bengal and Myanmar. 

The Meterological Department of India said that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 17 kilometres (about 10 miles) underground. 

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Sunday, January 3, 2016

The Quotation of the Week (January 3 - 9, 2016)


A quotation of Albert Einstein on 'intelligence,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa
Photo (A silhouette of two persons on a parking lot in Toronto: Sept. 30, 2013) © Jerome D'Costa

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Friday, January 1, 2016

Happy New Year to You All!


New Year Fireworks
Artwork by Andrea Mary D'Costa (Jan. 1, 2016)

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