Hi Dan— Appreciate you letting us know. I did not know this. I will look into this. Perhaps paint a mural someday on them, including Joseph Vaz….
Thank you, —Venantius J Pinto On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 10:10 PM, Dan Driscoll <driscoll....@gmail.com> wrote: > Many Thanks. As you may know Fr. Amalor's Cause' is now up for > Canonization. He quite often made the point that Ghandi made---no Memorial > except 'The Work'; but evidently a family relation who 'did well in USA' > greased the Vatican wheel, and it all landed on Fr. Louis's desk in Mysore. > I was asked to give a 'Witness Letter', which I did---Attachment. > > On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 5:07 PM, Venantius J Pinto < > venantius.pi...@gmail.com > > wrote: > > > Dan— > > Brilliant. > > —vjp > > > > On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 3:57 PM, Goanet Reformat < > goanet.refor...@gmail.com > > > > > wrote: > > > > > Yes, of course; but is the horse not already half out of the barn? In > > > mid-seventies I attended 'upadesa' sessions given in Mysore by 'Father > > > Amalor' (Amalorananda) --- Reverend D.S. Amalorpavadass, who championed > > > 'Inculturation' in the wake of earlier spiritual leaders who insisted > > that > > > the Vedanta & Christianity are joined in the natural evolution of > > East/West > > > human culture becoming 'planetized'. Later 'tributaries' such as Islam, > > in > > > due Evolutionary fashion join the mainstream---but everything takes > Time! > > > > > > Amalor's detractors accused him of trying to 'Hinduise Christianity' > and > > > went to the extent of making a legal issue of it (in Madras/Chennai) > > which > > > fortunately did not go very far. These Issues are not 'solved' by the > > > stroke of some power-broker pen but by a collective effort involving > > > 'lifestyle adaptations'. Open Letter signed by Christian Intellectuals > is > > > commendable, but there can be danger of 'activist-sounding brass & > > tinkling > > > cymbal'. > > > > > >