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Despite his Hispanic-sounding last name, Jonathan is as Indian and Catholic as you can get. Since moving to Pitt from Bombay in Fall 2003 for his PhD in Organizational Behavior, he has ‘enjoyed’ his lowest-ever standard of living (e.g. no car, no fancy restaurants, tiniest digs imaginable), yet his quality of life has never been higher. His philosophy and career strategy can be summed up in two words ‘avoid boredom’. A congenital contrarian, he is impossible to live with – which explains not only his single status, but also his state of uninterrupted bliss since starting graduate studies. A lifelong music dilettante his ultimate fantasy is to be a one-hit wonder. His life experiences and explorations in faith formation, have resulted in a very definite take on Catholicism and spirituality, which, to put it mildly, is not widely shared. He treasures the opportunities he has had to spend time with some remarkable people, in particular, two very wise Jesuit priests, Fr. Josef Neuner (based in Poona, India), and the late Fr. J.B. Fernandes. He thanks Funky for inviting him on to his blog, and reassures visitors that he only carps because he cares.

Fulfilling Your Sunday Obligation

On Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22, 2005, a Total Catholic Education Conference, will be held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, in downtown Pittsburgh. The conference is directed at at those who share in the teaching mission of the Church, including CCD catechists, campus ministers, priests, religious […]
Posted 10 October 2005 § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (9) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Nationalism Trumps Catholicism

"Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind." - Albert Einstein Having been born and raised Catholic in India, a spiritual yet secular and pluralistic society, I am appalled at how often the Catholic Church in America tends to confound spirituality with nationalism. The latest case in point (reference our discussion about the Stars […]
Posted 06 July 2005 § government, law, and politics ‡ Comments (25) ° Tagged: , ,