Scriptures

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)Readings: Zechariah 9: 9-10;Romans 8: 9, 11-13;Gospel: Matthew 11:25-30The Scripture readings today present a profound spiritual truth: God’s Kingdom is hidden from the proud but revealed to the humble. This passage from the Gospel of Matthew marks a turning point in Jesus’ ministry. After facing rejection from many towns and…

EVERY religion has its moral code. Hinduism, better still Brahminism, has a clutch of dos and don’ts enshrined in its classical scriptures. Does Hindutva, distinct from Hinduism, subscribe to the moral code? There’s a political critique of the fascist movement, which requires it to be fortified and addressed urgently, but increasingly there’s an equal need…