Thank you for being Late

"Thank you for being Late" is an interesting book by Thomas L.Friedman where he emphasizes the role of the community or of  the family as the anchor for stabilizing a person's life in this age of speedy changes or the age of accelerations .This book came about from his accidental encounter with a parking garage attendant and spending time with him to get to know about his views on current affairs as well as of  Ethiopia, his native country. Although he was late because of this chance meeting with the attendant, it produced the birth of this book which is a reflection on  contemporary malaise.Hence, it is thanks for being late. We don't have to hurry.We can spend time with  people which will definitely bring unexpected benefits in our life. 

According to the author, the three forces that control the planet, technology, globalization and climate change are all accelerating at once. Because of this, many aspects of our societies, workplaces and geopolitics need to be re-imagined.

The anniversary of Sept.11,2001

Today is the anniversary of the Sept.11, tragedy. I was at St.Patrick's church on that morning. I was thinking of going to Southern Maryland with Fr.John S.J. in the morning  but then someone mentioned immediately after breakfast to look at the TV.There we saw the twin world towers in flames and all the news reports about the hijacked planes hitting at the towers. A little while  later, the Pentagon was attacked.All of a sudden,Washington DC became a ghost town , with people exiting from offices and shops and rushing home.I took Fr.John to Georgetown and when I returned I found that the parking place was locked and the police guarding all the places near our church.But then the police opened the doors of the garage and I could park the car there. But the  stillness of the town is still in my memory. The tragedy of losing the lives of more than 4000 people is an unforgettable  sad event.Until that time, America was free and open for any one to enter any building and walk around any place.Those Islamic  terrorists took away the magnificent freedom the people enjoyed in the U.S.

Today I said the mass in the morning at the chapel. Fr.Pittapally and Fr. Tholanical con- celebrated with me.Hence the mass went well and I gave a short homily on today's Gospel where Jesus speaks about the need to interpret the signs and take suitable action in our  lives.

I hope and pray that 

God will bless me to lead a life faithful to  His teachings.