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sshznih jw kam]n m HcpßpI bmwv. c pxcw sshzniip{iqjifmwv ItØmen m k`bnep Xv CShI ssh ZnIcpw, Uo k\ymksshznicpw. ip{iqjbmwv CØhWsØ ticfk` bpss {]tabw. ] møeøn k`bpss BZna Cu ]mcºcyßfn ip{iqjisf hniie\w H mwv Uo snøpibmwv ]Zhn. ]n osxv Cu e Øn. ]m mxy k`bn CShI A\yw sshzni \n pt]mbn Bcw`n XmWv X\Xmb ticf Ønse Hcp ip{iqj F m F sshzni \nebn. k\ymkkaql XXvkabØv ßfpw. ]uckvxyk`ifn ÿm]i]nxm mcmb Cu ip{iqj CShI kpoh sshzni ambncp p. XßfpsS k\ymkkaqlßƒ v \nz i\w c mw høn m snbvx Iu knemwv sshzni ip{iqj Cu Iƒ ip{iqjsb GsXms bmbncp p? ]m mxyk`bn CShIsshZnI ]p\xÿm ip{iqjbpssbpw ]n Xv. F n pw k\ykvxsshzni ticfk`bn AXns ip{iq jbpssbpw A\pcW\ßƒ ]ckv]c H pw ]qcixzw I ncp n. Fßs\ ÿnc hf ØnsbSp mw? Uo ]Zhn ]p\xÿm]n m\p CXmWv CØhW Xocp ImcpWnI am\w BZyambn At\zjn p Xv. FSpØncn p Xv Cu Nß cwk sø \mt»cn G hpw AXncq]XbmWv. \ amxrisb p G hpw IcpXmhp «ml \obamb ae c Xocpam\amWnXv. ItØmen m k`bpss Cu ] møe tap B v Øn _nj v Uo oankv ip{iqjbpss ]nxmhv hnhn[ CXn\v hgn hi Im nbmbn ßfnte mwv apt m p Cu e w hbv p ImcpWnI \n t± shfn ißƒ w hoip Xv. A`napJØn. kºq Æ sszh-imkv{x amkni kºq Æ sszh-imkv{x amkni hnemkw: FUn-, ImcpWnI hnemkw: s]cpam\q ]n. H. FUn-, ImcpWnI Fd-Wm-Ipfw 682 015 s]cpam\q ]n. H. t^m : 0484 2665233 Fd-Wm-Ipfw 682 015 ^mivkv 0484 2665433 t^m : 0484 2665233 e-mail : karunikan@rediffmail.com ^mivkv : 0484 2665433 website: www.karunikan.com e-mail : karunikan@rediffmail.com website: www.karunikan.com

FUnt mdnb ]pkvxiw F v e w Bdv 2011 Pq c m[nimcn tum. {^m knkv simsnb s{]mhn jy kp ocnb Fw.kn._n.Fkv. FΩmhqkv {]hniy ]{Xm[n] sp. \mep]dbn kl]{xm[n] Pn. ISq mdbn FIvknIyq ohv FUn hn k v {imºn k v FUn Pmkvan tp _v ]{Xm[n]kanXn t]mƒ txe m v t_m_n tpmkv I nimsv km[p C nbhncm tp _v B \Øv txmakv Iq p- k ptej amt\p txmakv IpgnbSn nd Nn{XoIcWßƒ kxo-jv. si. cq]iev]\ A_vZp s\ n-a- -Øn Hcp FΩmhqkv {]kn oicww hnizmkkaqløns \ v Hcp ] n. ]pxnb hnimcnb ÿew amdn h Xn\ptijap BZysØ s]mxptbmkw. F mh pw A s\ pdn v \ tx ]dbm\p q. \ Ip _m\; \ {]kwkw; \ {]m \; F mh tcmspw kvt\ltømssbp s]cpam w. GXp coxnbn t\m n bmepw \ hnimcnb. B pw c `n{]mban mbncp p. F n pw BZys]mXptbmKw Xs Aeºmbn. ImcWw s]mxptbmk Øn\nsS Hcmƒ Btcm]Whpambn Fgpt p A ] nbpss ]dºpw, tzlfihpw, acmaøp]wnifpw {i n p ns v. ]ns AXns\ pdn mbn hmz{]xnhmzw. Aßs\bmWv s]mxptbmkw timemleøn ]cyhkm\n Xv. ""]{ pt] injycpss kaqlsø H n piq n d p; Rßƒ sszhhn\ ip{iqjbn Dt] ImWn v, ` W tai Ifn ip{iqjn p Xp icnb. AXn\m ktlmzctc, kpk ΩXcpw Bflmhpw m\hpwsim v \nd hcpamb Ggpt]sc \nßfn \n p I p]nsn phn. Rßƒ Ahsc Cu NpaXe G n mw. Rßƒ {]m \bnepw hn\ip{iqjbnepw \nc cw hym]cn psim mw''. kvtx^mt\mkpw Iq cpsa Ggp Uo m cpss Xncs Sp ns\bpw \ntbmksøbpw Ipdn v \S]Sn ]pkvxiw Xcp hnhcwamwnxv. skan\mcnbnse {]K \msbmcp hnzym n. _p nam, Pq 2011 3

Xo vwaxn. ]T\Ønepw t\xrxzkpwønepw apº. kxvkz`mhn. AXp sim pxs skan\mcnbn F mh pw th s h\mbncp IYm]m{Xw. ]utcmlnxysø pdn pw AP]me\ ip{iqjsb pdn pw Xo vwamb kz]v\ßƒ Abmƒ h p]pe Ønbncp p. BZysØ \nba\w Xs \Kc Ønse hensbmcp ] nbnte v. NpaXetb Xns ]Ømw\mƒ sim Kpcphns\ hnfn p: ""Rm F mbnøoccpsx v B{Kln pthm AXmbn Rm amdns m ncn p p shdpsamcp Cultic priest''. ]n osv At±laXv hnizoicn p. cmhnse Fgpt v ] nbn FØnbmepS IpºkmcØns \nc, ]ns Ip _m\, AXpIgn m knantøcnbn \n ØmsXbp H okns \nc. ]ns Hm^okn HutZymKnI ImgvN mcpss Xnc v. sshipt cw hm Up {]m \Iƒ... Xncp `sb pdn p høn m Iu kn Un{Inbmb P\XIfpsS {]Imiw ]dbp p. ""en PnbpsSbpw sszhhn\øns bpw PohImcpWy {]h Ø\Øns bpw ip{iqjbn Uo m ] p] p p (LG 29)''. Ah mbn Iu kn \n t±in p \ Ip ip{iqjiƒ {i n Ww amtωmzok ]cni Ωw snøpi, ZnhyImcpWyØns kq n pw hnxcwhpw \SØpI, hnhmlw Bio hzn pi, Xncp mtybw \ IpI, sszhp\øn\v sszhhn\w hmbn p simsp pi, {]m \Iƒ v t\xrxzw simsp pi, IqZm im\picwßƒ \SØpI, kwkv mcip{iqj \SØpI, PohImcpWy {]h Ø \ßƒ v t\xrxzw simsp pi, `uxniamb `cw\n hlww \SØpI (LG 29). ({][m\ambpw eøo k`sb e yam p XmWv Cu \n t±ißfpss hnizmw ißƒ). Iptd mew apºp\s Hcp N. sshznicpw sa{xm amcpw ]s SpØncp p. s] t mã skivspifnte p hnizmknifpss Hgp ns\ pdn mbncp p N. N aqøt mƒ Hcmƒ \n t±in p: ""Ah hnizmknisf BI jn p Xn\v D]tbmKn p am w `h\ kμ i\hpw ho nse {]m \bpamwv. Cu c pcwkøpw \mw ]nt m pt]mbn nt sb v Nn n Ww''. c pw i n s SpØpIbmWv \ΩpsS ISasb pw At±lw Iq nt Øp. c mbncw aqhm bncw IpSpw_ßfp CShIIfn ]Xnhmbn `h\kμ i\w hnimcnb \v Akm[yamsW v as mcmƒ Nq n m n! apifn ]d aq p kw`hßfpw aq p hyxykvxamb AP]me\ {]iv\ß sfbmwv ]pdøpsim phcp Xv H v, sshzni `uxni ImcyßfpsS \S Øn ns DØchmZnXzw Gs Sp p Xv; c v, A\pjvTm\ {][m\amb ]qpm hn[nifpss AanX`mcw; aq v, CShIbpsS hen w \nanøw AP]me\ ip{iqj p mip XS w. aq n\pap ]cnlmcambn ss nfpw k`m]mcºcyhpw, k`m]t\hpw (LG) \n t±in p ]cnlmcamwv ÿncw Uo ]ZhnbpsS ]p\xÿm]\w. 4 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

ÿncw Uo ip{iqj AXymhiyamsW v AP]me\ cwkw hnfn p]dbp p; CXv A\phZ\obamsW pw t{]m mln nt XmsW pw ItØmen m Xncpk` I n p p. XpSßmsa v \ΩpsS k`m kn\upifpw Xocpam\n ncn p p. F n pw \Ωƒ Ft asn p \n p p? ÿncw Uo ]Zhn ]p\xÿm]n m\pw Cu ip{iqj XpSßm\pambn [oc amb Im shbv piƒ FSp p hsc kaqlw A`n\μn pibpw t{]m mln n pibpw sntø XmWv. CXns\mcp ]m iz^eap v. hnhmlhpw k`mlbcm nbpamsbmcp Akv] iyx Ncn{XØnset m ItØmen m k`bn IS piqsnbncp p. ]Sn md k`bnemwv AXn\v XpS sa nepw, Nne Ing k`ifnte pw ]n osxv ]S pibdn. sa{xm\pw, ]ptcmlnx\pw, Uo \pamwt m lbcm nbpss aq p KWw. ÿncw Uo ]Zhn ]p\xÿm]n p XneqsS hnhmlnxcmb Uo m lbcm nbpss `mkambnøocpibmwv; apºp ]d Akv] iyx AtXmsS Ahkm\n pibpw. C\nbpw \Ωƒ A`nkwt_m[\ snømø Hcp hnjbønte p IqSn hnc Nq nbn v Cu sndp hnnn \w Ahkm\n n mw. k`mhnizmknifn ]IpXn tbmfw kv{xoifmwv. kpoh k`mhnizmknifpss ImcysaSpØm ]IpXn ap m epw kv{xoiƒ Xs bmsw v \n wibw ]dbmw. F ncns k`bpss t\xrxz ip{iqjbn kv{xo {]mxn\n[yw F{Xam{Xap v? t\xrxzip{iqjsb ]utcm lnxyip{iqjbnte p am{xw ]cnanxns SpØns m \manhnss kwkm cn p Xv. k`mpohnxøns hnhn[ Xeßfnep t\xrxz ip{iqjbnte v kv{xoisf t{]m mln n msx kv{xo hnizmknifpss Bhiyßsf ^e{]z ambn A`nkwt_m[\ snøm k`mkaqløn\p Ignbptam? BZnak`bnse h\nxm Uo mcpss km n[yhpw ip{iqjifpw ]finx cpssbnsbn N bptsbpw X Øns bpw hnjbw Xs bmwv. Hcp Imcyw Bcpw kωxn pw k`m kaqlønse `qcn] w hcp kv{xoifpss Bflo bhpw ax]chpamb Bhiyßsf ^e{]zambn a\ nem m\pw {InbmflIambn A`nkwt_m[\ snøm\pw h\nxm ip{iqji v sa s \nebn km[n pw. AXn\p km[yxifnte v sszhmflmhv k`mkaqlsø \bn psa v {]Xym in mw. ]{Xm[n] Pq 2011 5

D S w 10 sszhir]bpss \ntbmkw kotdmae_m k`bpss tap B p_n mbn Xnc s Sp s A`nhμy tpm v Bet cn ]nxm hns injycn Hcphs `mhpimiwk. 12 ÿncw Uo m BhiyIXbpw ZuXyhpw ÿncw Uo ] sø pdn pw AhcpsS AP]me\ ZuXyßsf pdn pw A`nhμy tpmk^v s]cpt m w ]nxmhpambp A`napJw. 17 Uo ip{iqjbpss Ncn{Xw k`bpss BZna ]mcºcyßfn H mwv Uo ]Z hnbpw Uo ] mcpw. CXns hf bpssbpw Xntcm[m\Øns bpw; ]n osv h ]p\cp mcw Øns bpw Ncn{XØnte v. hniie\w snøp Xv tum. spbnwkv ]penbpdpºn 22 21 Uo m : AP]me\ km[yxiƒ Uo ip{iqjbpss sszhimkv{xam\ßƒ Fs m s bmwv? CXns AP]me\mkm[yXIƒ Ghbm Wv? {]ikvx sszhimkv{x \mb tum. tp _v ]d nbpss hnizamb Hct\zjWw 26 \ mbncn p psh v sszhw I p 2005 apx C enbnse anem cq]xbn Uo \mb kok _nuns\ms mbpambn ImcpWnIs kl ]{Xm[n] Pn.ISq mdbn \SØp A`napJw. 6 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

03 FUn-t m-dn-b 08 {]XnIcWßƒ 39 IYm\ncq]Ww 41 IhnXm\ncq]Ww 46 A yhn[n 13 27 29 h\nxm Uo m kv{xoiƒ v Uo ] w simsp mtam? Cu Imcy Øn k`mncn{xhpw ]mcºcyhpw F v ]dbp p? tum. tpm v txdpim n \SØp hniie\w. 32 Uo m ae c k`bn ae c kpdnbm\n ItØmen m k`bn ÿnc siωm i mcpss ]cnioe\øn\pw ip{iqjm \n ΔlWØn \pambn Xømdm nbncn p {IaoIcWßsf pdn v ae c ItØmen m k`bpss Iqcnbm sa{xm tamãv dh. txmakv am At m-wn-tbmkv FgpXp p. 36 ip{iqjiƒ kzbw tkhbmiptºmƒ tkh\tajeiƒ kzbwtkh p hgnbm n am m \p {]tem`\w FhnsSbpap v. k`mip{iqjtaje Ifnepw CXp kw`hn mw. At mƒ P\w ip{iqj I v Hcp ieyambnøocpw. Bflhna i\øn\p t{]cn n p hnnn \w tum. amxyp C Øp]dºn ens {]XnIcn p hnizmkøn. 43 Xq nte m hn[n s bm ƒ v tcmkote]\w \ Imtam? h[in bv p hn[n s v Pbnen Ignbp Hcm ƒ v tcmkote]\w F IqZmi \ Imtam? CØcw kmlncyßfn Cu IqZmi \ Im k`m \nbaw A\phZn p pt m? adp]sn ]dbp Xv Im\ \nba hnzkvz tum. tpmkv Nndta. Pq 2011 7

{]XnIcWßƒ P\phcn e w ImcpWnIt\mSp hmb\ mcpss {]XnIcWw Akm[mcWamw hn[w IqSpXembncp p. km[n p nstømfw {]XnIcWßƒ Dƒs SpØn {InbmflIamsbmcp kwhmzønte v hnjbsø \bn m\mwv RßfpsS {iaw. hmb\ mcpss GXp {]XnIcWhpw _lpam\]q Δw kzoicn m\pw am\yambn AhXcn n m\pap {]Xn_ X Rßƒ G p]dbp p. ]{Xm[n] AgnaXnbpsS sr n p apjw kaqlsø kwc nt ÿm]\ßƒ Xs kaqlsø \in n psim ncn pi bmwv. Hmtcm Znhkhpw ]pdøphcp Agna XnbpsS hm ØIƒ AXmWv shfnhm p Xv. Zcn{Z pth nbpw \oxn pth nbpw hmzn p am IvknÃp]m n Xs HSphnesØ DZmlcWw. Ah `cn p ]cnbmcw saun timtfpn hsc AgnaXnbpsS h irwj ebmwv. cmjv{sob]m nisf H ns\bpw hnizkn m hømø Ahÿ h ncn p p. ti{μ Ønse AgnaXn clkyßfpss ]pxnb ]pxnb IYIfmWv ]pdøphcp Xv. AgnaXns Xnsc ]S\bn p tbmkmnm cy _m_m cmwtzhv Xs AgnaXn]WØn s \SphnemWncn p sx v! Fs mcp \ms IamWv Cu \m n \S p Xv! km[mcw m C\n Bsc hnizkn pw? CsX mw ImWpI bpw tiƒ pibpw snøp s]mxpp\øn\v {`m p]nsn ns nte A pxap q. Nße Iƒ v {`m p]nsn psh v ImcpWnI ]d bp p. F m, \Ωsf mw {`m n\v ASnaIfm bnøocpsa mwv Fs `bw. kntpm tpmk^v, ASnamen k` p n P\temI]m ImcpWnI\nse A`napJØn\v A`n\μ\ ßƒ. A`nhμy Bet cn ]nxmhns ImgvN mspiƒ hmbn t mƒ kt mjw txm n. ]n osv At±lw tap B p_nj mbn Xnc s Sp s t mƒ AXnepa[nIw kt mj ambn. ImcWw hnime ho Whpw ka{kz i\hpw sim v k` p am{xa, s]mxpkaq løn\miam\w t\xrxzw \ Im ]nxmhn\v Ignbpw. A`nhμy ]nxmhns {i bn ASnb n cambn htc ImcyamWv ImcpWnIs Ign FUnt mdnben ]cma in ncn p Xv. k` p n Hcp P\temI ]m thwsa Bhiyw. k`bpss i{xp ƒ k`s Xn sc Btcm]n p G hpw henb ]gnbmwv \ΩpsS ÿm]\ßfn clkyambpw A\ymbambpw hm ßp ]Ww. F mhcpw Cu sx v snøp ns nepw ticf Øn ]ebnsøpw Cu sx p \S p p v. sxfnhpiƒ Xcm A ambcmb Rß ƒ XømdmWv. A`nhμy 8 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

]nxmhv \S]Sn pw XncpØen\pw XømdmsW n F{X sxfnhpiƒ thwsa nepw lmp cm mw. kzm{ib kviqfpifmwv A\ymbambn ]Ww hmßp Hcp cwkw. AXn\p]pdta FbnUUv kviqfpifnepw CXv \S p p v; timtfppi fnepw. CXns\ mw ]pdtabmwv s{]m^jw timtfppifn. t\gvkdn kviqƒ apx timtf Pphsc CXp \S nencn p p. k`bpss ÿm] \ßfn Xs. cq]xifpss ÿm]\ßfn CXp Ipdhmbncn mw. k\ymknifpssbpw I\ymkv{XoIfpsSbpw ÿm]\ßfn Cu Xn GsdbmWv. F mhcpw snøps. snøp h ticføn Gsdbp v. AXn\m A`n hμy]nxmhv CXns\mcp ]cnlmcap m Ww. Cu ImcyØn h n ]nxmhv \n ØnbnS Øp\n v Bet cn ]nxmhv XpSßWsa mwv RßfpsS B{Klw. h n]nxmhv I i\amb D]tZiw \ In. AXv \S nem m\pw, tam\n snøm\pw Hcp ÿncw kwhn[m\w ChnsS D m Ww. Hcp P\temI]m. ]cmxnbp B pw ]cmxn ka n m ] Ww. Ah At\z jn v k`m]camb in m\s]sn FSp Ww. CØcsamcp kwhn[m\w C msx h m k` bpss hnizmkyx Xs \jvss Spsa Imcyw Dd mwv. k`bpss i{xp ƒ am{xa, k`m a ƒ Xs k`bn \n v AI pt]mipw. AXn\m A`nhμy Bet cn ]nxmhv hnzym `ymk cwksø I hs coxn \n Øem m Hcp "P\temI]men'\v k` p n cq]w simsp m k \ p ImWn Ww. Bsc nepw Cu ]q p awn si Ww. As n, ]q Cu kaqlsø apgph D qe\w snøpw; Xo. t_m_n tpmk^v, tim bw ImeØns ASbmfßƒ kn{]nb A s tej\w ]Xnhpt]mse Xs {]hmnii_vzambn ams mens m p p. ]WØns [mcmfnxzhpw AgnaXnbpw k`bpss ÿm]\ßsfhsc IogS n gn ncn p p. hnzym`ymk cwkhpw BtcmKy]cn]me\ cwkhpw am{xa, axm\pjvtm\cwkhpw ]Ws mgp n s ]nsnbnte v hgpxn howpsim ncn pi bmwv. A]ISkqN\Iƒ Xncn dn v kxzc \S]Sn kzoicn Wsa mwv kn{]nb A s Blzm\w. k\ymkkaqlßfn kw`hn psim n cn p aqeytimjwamwv A Nq n m Wn p as mcp hn]øv. CsX mw ]dbp tºmgpw k` p nse \ Isf Hm m\pw Aw KoIcn m\pw A asn p ns XmWv G hpw \ Imcyw. C\nbpw Zo L\mƒ k`bnse {]hnmii_vzhpw XncpØ i_vzhpambn kn{]nb A XpScs sb v {]m n p p. t n tpmk^v, IqØm pipfw IYbpw IhnXbpw ImcpWnI\nse ]pxnb c v ]w niƒ A `n\μ\a ln p p IYm\ncq]Whpw IhnXm \ncq]whpw. ImcpWnI ÿncambn ]pe Øp XpdhnbpsS ASbmfambn mwv CXns\bpw ImWm\mhp Xv. F mamksøbpw \ IYI sfbpw IhnXIsfbpw ]cnnbs SpØp Xv km [mcw hmb\ m pw Chbn Xmev]cyap h pw Gtd D]Imc{]ZamWv. AXn\m Cu c p ]w nifpw apsßmsx XpScWsa `y n p p. Hcp \n t±iw IqSn hbv s. Ct mƒ c p ]w nifpw ÿncambn c pt]cmwv FgpXp Xv. AXn sx n Xm\pw. F mepw CS nss amdnamdn thsdnne hy nisfs m piqsn Cu timfßƒ FgpXn m \ mbncn pw. ImcWw IYbpsSbpw IhnXbpsSbpw Xncs Sp n hy n]camb CjvSm\njvSßƒ kzm[o \n pat m. F\n v CjvSambXv Atß v Cjv SamIWsa n t m? F n a pnnescs m p IqSn \ncq]wtimfw FgpXn ptºmƒ Iqtd qsn hnimeamb Xncs Sp pw hnebncpøepw hmb\ m p e`n pw. tpm v ]n.sp., hspxe Pq 2011 9

BiwkmIpdn v sszhir]bpss \ntbmkw ^m. tsman Icnbne pfw Fw.kn._n.Fkv UbdISv, _ Fb tlmkv]n, ]m KWn, almcmjv{s kotdmae_m k`bpss tap B p_n mbn Xncs Sp s A`nhμy tpm v Bet cn ]nxmhns injycn Hcphs `mhpimiwk. et cn ]nxmhns sszhimkv{x m B pifnencn m `mkyw In nbhscm s Hm p Hcp Imcyw At±lØns Ir]m hcøns (Grace) m pifmwv. ""hnizmkw hgn Ir]bmemWv \nßƒ c n s Xv. AXv \nßƒ t\snsbspøx. sszhøns Zm\amWv. AXv {]hrønifpss ^ea ''. ]utemkv «olmbpss Ft^kym tej\w 2:8 9, D cn psim mwv ]nxmhv Xs Grace s m piƒ XpSßpI. c, sszhhc{]kmzw F o Bibßsf at\mlcambn hnizoicn psim v ]nxmhp hf ØnsbSp p Hcp ktμiap v. hnizmkw hgnbmwv a\pjyc km[n p sx v Du n d psim v s{]m Ã pim {]hrønisf X n d t mƒ ItØmen m k` {]Xntcm[ Ønembn. Ahct mƒ c bn {]h Øn p ÿm\w Db Øn nsn p. 16 mw \q m nse Cu ItØmen s{]m Ã v sszhimkv{x bp Øn s ] møew hnhcn v, ]nxmhv Xs hnzym nifnte v at\mlcambn ssiamdp ktμi anxmbncp p ItØmen v sx n; s{]m Ã p Im pw sx n. c bpss D]m[n hnizmkw am{xa ; {]hrønbpw am{xa. ]ns tbm, ""hnizm kw hgnbp Ir]bmemWv \Ωƒ c n s Xv''. CXv Xs A`n{]mbas pw sszhni shfn]msns am m\mhmø {]t_m[\amsw pw At±lw Iq nt p p. Hcp hm v ]nxmhv Du n d ncp Xv C pw Hm p p. \nßƒ ""c n s p'' F mwv hn\w ]Tn n p Xv. ""c n s Sp Xv'' F. F n p ]nxmhv tnmzn pw s] t mkvxpim "\nßƒ c n s t m?' F p tnmzn ptºmƒ ItØmen v AkzÿXbp mhwsa n AXp \ΩpsS Ipg at? 23 h jßƒ pap ]v ]nxmhns m pifn ]s SpØXns D ze amb A\p`hw Fs a\ n C pw ] sism sx \n p p. ]nxmhns ÿm\mtcmlwznhkw temi saºmspap kotdm ae_m Bcm[\m{IaØn hmbn s Sm hfsc aptº Xømdm s Ie dn aq mw hmb\ ]utemkns Ft^ky tej\ønse ]nxmhns {]nbs `mkambncp psh Xv (Ft^ 2:4 22) shdpw BIkvanIXb, sszhir]bpss alm\ntbmkamsw v txm n t mipibmwv. IcpWmkº \mb sszhw kotdmae_m k`tbmsp ImWn alømb kvt\lw Xs bt Bet cn ]nxmhns\ alm CSb\mbn \ap p \ InbXv. sszhir]bpss ASbmfßƒ Ahkm\n p n. sxcs Sp n\p tijw ]nxmhv BZyw ]d Xv k`bpss sfiyambncn pw Xs G hpw henb e y sa v. ÿm\mtcmlwznhkønse Ip _m\bn 10 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

se kphntijw tbml m 17:21 se Xs injy m H mbncn Wta F CutimbpsS {]m \bmbxpw BIkvanIamsW v hnizkn m Ignbn. kotdm ae_m k`bpss Ncn{XØn BZy ambn almbnsb thms Sp neqss Xncs Sp s t mƒ ]uckvxy sszhimkv{xøns lrzbw sxm Hcp hy nsb sszhw k`bv p \ Insb Xv sszhir]bpss alm\n tbmkw Xs bt? ]m mxy k`bpss Xf bv v sszhimkv{x Øns bpw Bcm[\m{IaØns bp sams ]m mxycoxniƒ pw Hcp ]cn[nhsc ] ps v A`n{]mbs Sp hcp v. {]txyin pw s{xt m kq\ltzmkv Bcw`n _u ni hym Jym\Øns kzm[o\w Bcm[\{IaØns bpw B ymflnixbpssbpw anãn `mhßsf Xf Ønsb v Ch hmzn p p. Cu sszhimkv{x kzm[o\w kotdm ae_m k`sbbpw \q m p Ifmbn kzm[o\n ncp p F Xv bmym yw. c mw høn m kq\ltzmkns Blzm\ {]Imcw X\na ]p\cp cn m\p ]cn{iaß fnse hyxykvx ho WßfmWv kotdm ae_m k`bnse Ass\IyØn\pw hgn acp n Xv. Bcm[\m{IaØnse A\pjvTm\ßsf pdn p sim pimcyßfpss t]cn Ieln p Xn \ pdw ]uckvxy sszhimkv{xøns, ASn ÿm\]camb Z i\ßfpw hn.{kÿøns A ]q Æamb hymjym\ßfpw hgn, B ymfln IXbv pw, AP]me\Øn\pw, axt_m[\øn \pw, k`m`cwkwhn[m\øn\pw, CutimbpsS a\t msp tn p\n p am\ßƒ simsp m {]m]vx\pw {]K \pamb Hcp almbns bs\ sszhw kotdm ae_m k`bv p \ Inbn cn p p. `mcx k`bv pw, BtKmf k`bv pw kotdm ae_m k` \n ÆmbIamb kw`mh\ Iƒ \ Im t]mip \ \mfpiƒ hcm\ncn p p. Pq 2011 11

A`napJw ÿncw Uo m BhiyIXbpw ZuXyhpw am tpmk^v s]cpt m w / ^m. tpm_n aqebn Nß\mt»cn AXncq]X Pq_nen \ndhnemwv. Pq_nen h jsø G w {it bamb Hcp \S]Sn ÿncw Uo msc hmgn p Xv Xs bmbncn pw. ÿncw Uo ] sø pdn pw AhcpsS AP]me\ ZuXyßsf pdn pw A`nhμy tpmk^v s]cpt m w ]nxmhv a\ v Xpd p p. ÿncw Uo m k`bpss ]pcmx\ ]mcºcyßfn H mbncp p. A v AXn\v ImenIamb ImcWßfpw D mbncp p. C v CXn\p Ncn{X]chpw sszhimkv{x ]chpamb \ymboicwßƒ Fs ms bmwv? k`bpss lbcm nbn Dƒs Hcp hn`mk amwv Uo m. sa{xm m, sshzni, aviwim\ am (Uo m ) ChcmWv lbcm nbnse AwKßƒ. k`bpss en Pnbn (hnip Ip _m\) Ch pth n {]m n p p v. BI bm sa{xm mtcmspw sshznitcmspsam w k`m icocønse khntijmwkßfmwv Uo m. Uo m v k`bnep ÿm\hpw {]k n bpamwnxv kqnn n p Xv. BZnak`bn bh\{inkvxob kaqlønse hn[hiƒ A\pZn\ ip{iqjbn AhK Wn s Sp p F ]cmxn v ]cnlmcambn mwv, hn[hiƒ p kwc Ww \ IpI, ` W tai bn tkh\w snøpi XpSßnb kmaqlnit a {]h Ø\ßƒ v t\xrxzw simsp p Xn\v Ggp Uo msc Xncs SpØv \ntbmkn Xv. Xß fpss hnfnbpss apjy[ Ωamb {]m \bnepw (en Pn) hn\ip{iqjbnepw hogvnkw`hn m Xncn m\mwv «ol m ta d ip{iqj Uo msc G n m Xocpam\n Xv. BZnak`bptSXn\p kam\amb ÿnxnhnti jw C pw \nehneps mwv Rm IcpXp Xv. \nch[n kmaqlnit a{]h Ø\ßƒ v sshzn I C v t\xrxzw \ Ip p v. hfscb[niw 12 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

kabw Ah AXn\v snehgn pibpw snøp p. X ^eambn {]m \bv pw hn\ip{iqj bv pw th {X Hcpßmt\m Ah ^e{]zambn \n Δln mt\m ]e pw km[n msx hcp p. sszhhn\øn\pw icnbmb {]m \m\p`høn \pambn Zmln p sszhp\sø Xr]vXns Sp Øm km[n p sshznicpss A`mhap v. C mcyøn sshzni th {X {i n møxp sim piqsnbt ]e Aevambcpw Cu cwkøp IS phcp Xpw, k`bpss hnizmkøn icn bmb in Ww e`n mø NnecpsS A_ {]t_m[\w hgn At\I hgnsx nt mim CS bmip Xpw? BIbm C v sshzni snøp ]e ip{iqjifpw \ ]cnioe\w e`n DØ acmb Uo msc NpaXes SpØnbm sshzni v XßfpsS ]utcmlnxy[ Ωw IqSpX Hcp tømssbpw ^e{]zambpw snøm Ignbp sa v Rm hnizkn p p. ÿncw Uo m k`mt{iwnbn C t mƒ \n _ ambpw BhiyamWv F v ]nxmhn\v txm p pt m? k`bnse t{ijvtamb Hcp ss«lni ]mcºcy amwv Uo ] hpw AXn\SpØ ip{ijbpsa v thz]pkvxiw Xs km ys SpØp p. thz ]pkvxim[njvtnxamb Uo ip{iqj k`bn XpScpIbpw AXv k`mpohnxøns `mkamip Ibpw snbvxp. k`bpss lbcm n ]q ÆamIp Xv Uo m IqSn Dƒs SptºmgmWv. en Pn AXns ]q WXbn ]cni Ωw snøp Xn\v Uo s ] mfnøhpw ip{iqjbpw BhiyamWv. ip{iqjn m h CutimbpsS ip{iqjm ZuXyw {]txyiambn {]Xn^en n p Xpw XpScp Xp amwv Uo ip{iqj. BIbm k`bpss Bcm [\m]chpw tkh\]chpamb ip{iqjbpss ]q WXbv v Uo ]Zhn BhiyamsW mwv Fs t_m yw. kpkωxcpw m\hpw Bflm hpwsim v \nd hcpambncn Ww Uo m F p \n_ \ «ol m sh Xv, k`bpss ip{iqjmzuxyøns {]m[m\yhpw t{ijvtxbpw hnip nbpw hy am p p. Cu ip{iqjmxew k`sbmcnbv epw hnkvacn mt\m AhKWn m t\m CSbmhcpXv. Uo ]Zhnsb Xncp IqZmi bpss `mkam nbpw lbcm nbn Dƒs SpØn bpw k`bpss ip{iqjmzuxyøn\v ÿnc{]xnjvt \ Inbncn p p F p ]dbmw. ÿncw Uo msc Xncs Sp m\p am\zfiw Fs ms bmbncn pw? AtXm ssm w AhcpsS ]cnioe\w? k`bnse BZyUo msc Xncs Sp p Xn\v «ol m \n bn am\zfiw Xs bmwv G hpw DNnXw. AXmbXv, kaqløn kpkω Xcpw BZcWobcpambncn pi, k`m]chpw hnizm k]chpamb Imcyßfn \ m\ap hcmbn cn pi, ]cnip mflmhn\m \nd hcmbncn pi. a p hm pifn ]d m \ ]IzX bp hcpw Adnhp hcpw hnip nbp hcpam IWw; amxrimpohnxw \bn p hcpw t\xrkpw Pq 2011 13

hpw Imcytijnbp hcpambncn Ww. aviwim \m niƒ v DNnXamb sszhimkvxv]cnioe\w \ I Xp v. Bcm[\m{IaØnepw ss n fnepw Ah v Adnhp mbncn Ww. Uo m p \ ti ]cnioe\w kw_ n v kotdmae_m k`mkn\uv hy amb am \n t±ißƒ \ Inbn p v. \ΩpsS \m n, {]txyin v \ΩpsS CSh IIfn s]mxpkωxn a p ]e LSIßsf bpw B{ibn mwv; IqSpX IpSpw_ aln abp IpSpw_ m, ]Whpw kzm[o\hpap h CØcw {]Xnk nisf Fßs\ XcWw snøpw? s]mxpkωxnbp hsc Is Øp Xn\v km[mcw kzoicn mdp am w Ahew_n m axnbmipw. sshznim nifpss ImcyØnepw s]mxpkωxn t\m mdp t m. ] nbn hnfn dnbn p ]Xnhv \ap p XmWv. ]Zhn p Cu Pq_nen h jøn Nß\mt»cn AXn cq]xbn GXm\pw ÿncuo msc \ntbmkn Wsa mwv B{Klw. tncmø GsX nepaps n {i bn s Sp Øm\mWt m hnfn p snm p Xv. C mcyßfn henb _p naps m pw s]mxpsh D mimdn. am{xa, Uo mcpss FÆhpw ]cnanxambn cn pw. Uo ip{iqjbv p sszhhnfn Dt m F dnbp XmWv apjyimcyw. sshzoim nisf Xncs Sp p Xn\p kam\amb Hcp Xnc s Sp v {]{Inb Uo mcpss ImcyØnepw thww. IqSmsX, {]mb]q Ønbmbhscbmbn cn pw A nifmbn kzoicn m IqSpX km yx. AXn\m AhcpsS kz`mhhpw tbmkyx bpw kw_ n v IqSpX hy X D mbncn pw. Nß\mt»cn AXncq]Xbn 420 Hmfw sshznicp v. C{Xbpw _rløcamb ssh ZnI kaqløns Ignhpw {]m]vxnbpw ]c amh[n D]tbmKn m {ian msx, Uo msc hmgn m {ian p p Fs mcp hna i\w Db m? sshzni IqSpXep v F Xv Uo ip{iq jsb A{]k am p n. sshzni ip{iqj bv pw Uo ip{ijbv pw AXnt Xmb X\nabpw hy nxzhpap v. ]utcmlnxyhnfn bnse ]ckv]c ]qcißfmb ip{iqjifmwnh c pw. Cu c p ip{iqjisf pdn pw hy amb Adnhp mbncn pi F XmWv {][m\w. sshznicpss IgnhpIƒ ]q Æambpw D]tbmK s SpØnbm Uo ip{iqj A\mhiyamIpw F p Nn n p Xv icnb. XßfpsS hnfn \pkcn v sshznicpssbpw Uo mcpssbpw IgnhpIƒ ]q Æambpw D]tbmKs SpØWw. en Pnbn ]ptcmlnx\pw Uo \pw {]txyiw {]txyiw ZuXyßfmWp Xv. ]ptcmlnx Uo s ZuXyw IqSn snbvxv Uo s\ Hgnhm p X t m bp nklambn p Xv. Uo ip{iq jbpss {]k nbpw {]m[m\yhpw AwKoIcn v BZcn phm icnbmb ]cnioe\hpw ]IzX bpap Hcp sshzni\v bmsxmcp _p nap pap m IpIbn. Clericalism sshznisc mƒ ticfønse Aevamb kaqlsø _m[n n p v. hn.ip _m\ hnxcwøn\v "{]txyi ip{iqj Isc' FXn Ø CShIIfp v. CØc samcp bmymÿnxni kaqløn ÿncw Uo m Fßs\ kzoimcycmipw? ZnhyImcpWyw \ Ip Xn\v \ntbmkn s Sp "{]txyiip{iqji p' kam\amb H Uo ip{iqj. hnip Ip _m\ hnxcww snøp Xn\v \nbam\pkrxw A[nImcap Xv sshzni] hpw Uo ] hpw e`n h mwv. ChcpsS A`mhØn AXymhiyambnhcptºm gmwv {]txyi ip{iqjisc hyhÿiƒ p hnt[ bambn \ntbmkn p Xv. Ch v Xncp Øn\Sp Ø A[nImctam ]Zhntbm C møxpsim v 14 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

s]s v kzm`mhniambn AwKoIcn s s p hcn. F m ÿncuo m Aevambc. {]txyiamb ]cnioe\w \ In, ] w simspøv k` HutZymKnIambn \ntbmkn p hcmwv. Bdmw ] sa v \mw km[mcw hnfn mdp Xncp w kzoicn hcmwnh. CXv hy ambn a\ nem nbm Ahsc AwKoIcn p Xn\v BfpIƒ v _p nap min F p Rm Icp Xp p. AwKoIcn s Sp Xn\v HcmfpsS kz`m hhpw kao]\ßfpw {]h Ø\ coxnbpsams kzm[o\w snepøp LSIßfmWv. sshznicpw sa{xm mcpsams Nnet mƒ BfpIfm Xnckv cn s Smdp t m. AXns t]cn B ]ZhnIƒ ths p hbv p n. Nne Aevamb sshznicpss inc n ssih pw {]m n p Xmbn ASpØImeØv tiƒ m\pw ImWm\pw CSbmbn p v; AXv icnbs n t]mepw. icn bmb ZuXyt_m[hpw Bflhnizmkhpap Hcp sshzni Uo ip{iqjsb kzmkxw snøp sa pxs bmwv Rm hnizkn p Xv. bmym ÿnxixza ChnsS {]iv\w krjvsn p Xv. Uo mcpss IpSpw_w, sxmgn XpS ßnb {]mtbmkni _p nap pisf Fßs\ A`napJoIcn pw? cq]xbpssbpw kaqløns bpw Bhiya\p kcn v tbmkycmbhsc Is Øn ]cnioen n v \ntbmkn pibmwv snøp Xv. {]XnIqeamb PohnXkmlNcyßƒ D hscb CXn\mbn Xncs Sp p Xv. CsXmcp sszhhnfnbmsw p a\ nem n AXnt\mSv icnbmbn klicn p hcmiww Uo m. hfsct sc Uo mcm m\pw Ct mƒ Dt±in p n. Bhiya\pk cn v GXm\pw t]sc am{xw. BZnak`bn «ol m 7 t]sc am{xat \ntbmkn Xv? bqtdm nepw a pw ]utcmlnxyøns {]m[m\yw \jvss SpØm\pw sszhhnfn Ipd m\pw ÿncw Uo mcpss ]p\x ÿm]\w ImcWambn Fs mcp \nco W ap t m? bqtdm nepw a pw Uo ip{iqj Nne _p n ap piƒ D m nbn p mipw. AXv H s kw`hßfmwv. th {X {i n møxpsimt m Xncs Sp nse A]mIXsImt m ]cnioe\ pdhpsimt m Hs BImaXv. hfsc \ mbn ip{iqj snøp [mcmfw Uo m bqtdm n ep v. ]mfn Iƒ FhnsSbpw Bcnepw kw`hn mw; sshznicnepw sa{xm mcnepsams. AXn \m Pm{KX ]pe ØWw. Uo ]ZhnsIm v, ]utcmlnxyøns {]m[m\yw Ipdbp n, AXn \p sszhhnfn C mxmip pan. c pw sszh Øns hnfnbmwt m! AtX kabw C v sshzn I \ntbmkn s Sp Nne ip{iqjifpw {]ÿm Pq 2011 15

\ßfpw Uo msc NpaXes SpØmhp XmWv. DZmlcWßƒ: kmaqlyt a{]h Ø\ßƒ, _p v ÃmfpIƒ, {]kv At mkvxte v, XpSßn bh. ""k`bn P\m[n]Xyan, k` lbcm nbptsxmwv'' XpSßnb Btcm]Wßƒ D t m? CØcw hna i\ßƒ Ahkm\n n phm ]pxnb kwhn[m\w ImcW amhptam? k`sb P\m[n]Xyh cn m\p Hcp \o a Uo ip{iqj. AXphgn k` P\m[n ]XyhXv cn s SpIbpan. ImcWw Uo m lbcm nbpss `mkamwv. ]ecpw [cn ncn p Xv lbcm n P\m[n]Xy hncp amsw mwv. cmjv{sob ssienbnep Hcp P\m[n]Xy kaqla k`. k`bpss D hw sszhniamwv. k`bn A[nImcw ip{iqjn m\mwv; lbcm nbpss \ntbmkw sszhp\sø ip{iqjn pi F XmWv. kvt\løn A[njvTnXamb ip{iqjbmwnxv. CutimbpsS ip{iqjbpss XpS bmwnxv. "ip{iqjn s Sm\, ip{iqjn m \mwv Rm h ncn p Xv' F CutimbpsS hn\ßfmwv k`bn A[nImcØns bpw ip{iqjbpssbpw kz`mhw \n Wbn p Xv. ]Tn n pi, \bn pi, hnip oicn pi F o {Xnhn[ ZuXyßfmWv AXpƒs m p Xv. APKWØnt B[n]Xyw ]pe Øn `cn pi F X lbcm nbpss \ntbmkw. ]caamb PohnXe yw t\sm sszhp\sø klmbn p kvt\løns ip{iqjbmwv lbcm n bptsxv. sszhøn \n p e`n A[nImcw k`bpss hnip ]mcºcyøneqss ssiamds v k`mkwhn[m\ßfneqss hn\ntbmkn s Sp IbmWv. k`bv p \ Is ncn p sszhm flmhns {]tnmz\ønemwv k` {]h Øn p Xpw {]h Ønt Xpw. a\pjys b, sszhøns cq]i ]\b\pkcn mwv k` P\n Xpw Pohn p Xpw {]h Øn p Xpw. inc mb aninlmtbmsv klicn v icocamb k` {]h Øn pibmwv. C{Xbpw auenihpw kzoimcyhpamb kwcw`ambn piqsn F psim v k` apgp h CXv Gs SpØp \SØp n? Uo ip{iqj k`bpss Bcw`Øn Øs cq]wsim XmsW v ]d t m. an k` Ifnepw Cu ]Zhn \ne\n p pap v. kotdm ae_m k`mkn\uv GXm\pw h jßƒ papºv ÿncuo ]Zhn ]p\xÿm]n p Xv XmXzn Iambn AwKoIcn pibpw AXn\p am \n t± ißƒ \ IpIbpw snbvxn p v. Hmtcm cq]x bpssbpw Bhiyhpw Xm ]cyhpa\pkcn v CXv \S nem p Imcyw AXmXp cq]xm[nimcn Iƒ v hn psimspøncn pibmwv. k`mkwhn[m\øn hfsctbsd Ne\ ßƒ krjvsn m CSbp Cu Xocpam\w \S nem p Xn\papºv k`sb apgph Hcpt Xpw t_m[ys SptØ Xpw Bhiyat? Nne hnnmcn p t]msebp {]XymLm Xßsfm pw ÿncuo msc \nban p Xp sim v kw`hn psa v Rm IcpXp n. CXv k`bnse ]pxnb I p]nspøsam pa t m. Xo bmbpw th {X Hcp hpw t_m[h c Whpw BhiyamWv. k`bv v Hcp "tjm v' D m Ip hn[ønsem pambncn bn Uo msc \ntbmkn p Xv. Nß\mt»cn AXncq]Xbn F mwv ÿncw Uo msc hmgn p Xv? C{Xbpw \n WmbIhpw {]m[m\ytadnbxpamb kw cw`ßƒ ]co Wm w \SØp Xv DNn XamtWm? Cu Pq_nen h jøn Nß\mt»cn AXn cq]xbn GXm\pw ÿncuo msc \ntbmkn Wsa mwv B{Klw. F m AXn\p tbmky cmbhsc Is Øn ]cnioe\w \ ti Xp v. shdpsx Hcp ]co Ww F \nebv. Uo ip{iqjsb pdn v hy amb ImgvN mspw am \n t±ißfpw Ncn{XØn \n p A\p `h m\hpw D t m. F m hißfpw ]cnk Wn v A ln p KuchtØmsSbmbncn pw C mcyw ssiimcyw snøp Xpw \S nem p Xpw. 16 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

k`mncn{xw Uo ip{iqjbpss Ncn{Xw tum. spbnwkv ]penbpdpºn k`mncn{x A[ym]I, sk v. txmakv A kvtxmeniv skan\mcn, hshmxq k`bpss BZna ]mcºcyßfn H mwv Uo ]Zhnbpw Uo ] mcpw. CXns hf bpssbpw Xntcm[m\Øns bpw; ]n osv h ]p\cp mcw Øns bpw Ncn{XØnte v. B Znak`bn hnizmknifpss FÆw h n txmss ]ekwhn[m\ßfpw P saspøpxpsßn. CShIIfpw, cq]xifpw, kn\up Ifpw F mw Aßs\ cq]s ph XmWv. k`m tkh\øn\mbpw, t\xrxzøn\mbpw ]escbpw sxcs Spt Xmbpw h p. Aßs\ k`m ip{iqjbv mbn BZyambn sxcs Sp s hcmwv Uo m. A tkmxve{]h Ø\ßƒ 6:1 6 C mcyw hy am p p v. sshznicpw sa{xm mcpw XΩnep hyxymkw IrXyambn ]pxnb \nbaøn ImWm ] ns nepw Uo m BcmWv F v IrXyambn ]pxnb \nbaw Nn{XoIcn p p v. F m k`m ]nxm m cpss Imeambt mtg pw Cu aq p]zhniƒ XΩnep hyxymkw hy ambnøpsßn. Uo m, sshzni, sa{xm m F nßs\ lbcm nbnse AwKßsf aq mbn Xncn p coxn At ymiymbnse hn. CKvt\jykns (F.Un.110) IrXnIfn ImWmw. Aßs\ hnizmknifpw ip{iqjicpw F p hn`p\w k`bpss Bcw` Øn Xs D mip p v. Bhn `mhw Uo (diakonos) F {Ko v ]Zw A am p Xv ip{iqji, tkhi Fs ms bmwv. ^nen nb 1:1 Uo sa{xms klmbnbmwv. 1 timdn 16:11 Uo "tkhi ' BWv. 1 sx 5:12 Uo the snøp h\mwv. ` WkabØv taibv SpØp\n v ` Ww hnfºns msp p hs\bmwv {Ko p`mjbn diokonos F aqe]zw sim v km[mcwbmbn A am p Xv. ]pxnb \nbaøn Uo F ]Zw sim v "tkhi ' (Servant) Ft m "HutZymKnI ip{iqji ' (Official minister) Ft m A am p p. \S]Sn 6:1 6 Uo mcpss Bcw`sØ pdn v IrXyambn ]dbp ps nepw diakonoi F ]Zw AhnsS D]tbmKn pimwp n. A kv txme m ssiiƒsh v 7 t]sc ip{iqjbv mbn sxcs Sp pibmwv snøp Xv. Cu Ggv t] kphntijw {]kwkn p Xpw amtamzok \ Ip Xpw \S]Sn ]pkvxiøn ]eÿeßfn ImWmw; (6:10, 8:5, 8:35). sszhip{iqjbn G s Pq 2011 17

Sp h v D mbncnt KpWßƒ 1 Xntam 3:8 12 ImWmw. Uo mcpss ip{iqjiƒ k`mip{iqjbn sa{xm msc klmbn p hcmwv Uo m F mwv k`m]mcºcyw ]Tn n p Xv. At ymiymbnse hn. CKvt\jykv Uo msc sa{xm mcpss D]tZiI F v hnfn p p v (Philadelphia 4; Smyrna 12:2). I Øm hns ip{iqjbmwv Ahsc `cta n ncn p Xv F v At±lw as mcnsøv ]dbp p (Ephesus 6:1). "Ah ` W ]m\obßfpss ip{iqjic ; sszhøns k`bpss ip{iqjicmwv' F mwv hn. CKvt\jykv as mcp tej\øn ]dbpi (Trallia 2:3). AXpsIm mwv "sszhøns I ] \t]mse \mw Ahsc _lpam\n Ww' F t±lw FgpXp Xv (Smyrna 8:1). hn.t]mfnim v Uo msc hnfn p Xv "sszhøn s bpw {InkvXphns bpw tkhi ' F mwv. A msx "a\pjycpss tkhi ' F (Philippi 5:2). hn. kn{]n bm Uo msc pdn v ]dbp Xv C{]ImcamWv. "sa{xm mcpssbpw k`bpssbpw tkhicmb Uo m A kvtxme mcm sxcs Sp s hcmwv '(Ephesus 3:11). AXn\m "sszhniimcyßfpss ip{iqjbmwv Ahsc `cta n ncn p Xv' (Eph. 3:52). Didascalia Apostolorum ]dbp Xv: "Uo m sa{xm mcpss snhnbpw, hmbpw, lrzbhpw BflmhpamWv' F mwv (1: 26 3). tdmanse hn. a v timdnt m knse k`bv v FgpXp 1 mw tej\øn Uo mcpss {]txyi ÿm\sø n ]dbp p v. 4 mw \q m papx Uo m v IqSpX A[nImcw e`n p Xmbn ImWmw. hospifn Ignbp tcmkniƒ v Ip m\ sim p t]mbn simsp m\pw sa{xms A\phmZ tømss amtamzok \ Im\pw Uo \v A[nImcap mbncp p. PÃn FgpXp p: ""Ip _m\b WØn ]s Sp p h pw AXn k nlnxcmim km[n møh pw Ip _m\ simsp m Uo m v AhImiap v'' (Apologia 1:65). Im tøpnse hn.kn{]n bm (245 258) cq]xbpss `cwøn Uo msc ]s Sp n p p v. t^_nb am ]m (235 250) tdmans\ hn`pn v Uo msc NpaXes SpØn bxmbn hn.fhptk_nbqkv FgpXp p v (Ecclesiastical History 6:43). tdma s]m n^n ]dbp Xv: "sszhøns k`bpss ip{iqjbv mbn sxcs Sp s Sp hcmwv Uo m ' F mwv. AhcpsS tpmen AƒØmcbn klmbn pi, amtamzokm ap pi, {]kwkn pi F nhbmwv. AXpsIm v Ahsc "I Ømhns icocøns bpw c Øns bpw klip{iqjicpw kl{]h ØIcpw' F v hnfn Ww F mwv. kph ÆImew BZy \mep \q m pifmbncp p Uo 18 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

]ZhnbpsS kph ÆImesa p ]dbmw (AD 100-300). At ymiymbnse hnip Ct jykns Imew apx alm\mb {KnKdnbpsS Imew hscbmwnsx v ]dbmw. Cu ImeL Øn Uo m AhcpsS FÆØnepw {]m[m\y Ønepw h [n p h p. k`bpss AP]me\ ip{iqj v Ah ta t\m w hln p; PohImcp Wy{]h Ø\ßfpsS kwlmsicmbn; sa{xm m cpss klmbicmbn; ]et mgpw Ahsc ]n ps v sa{xm mcmbn; Bcm[\m{IaØn kp{] [m\ ] phln p. Uo ]ZhnbpsS khntijx ss{ikvxh hnizmkøns bpw k`mip{iqj bpssbpw ti{μ_nμphmwv hn. Ip _m\ F v Nn n ptºmƒ, Uo ip{iqj F Xv hnizm Uo msc IqSmsX h\nxmuo mscbpw BZna k`bn \nban ncp p knifpss s]mxp ]utcmlnxyøns bpw sshzn IcpsS {]txyi ]utcmlnxyøns bpw CSbv v hcp ImcyamWv. AXpsIm mwv k`bpss BZyImew apx Xs k`bpss lbcm n sa{xm mcpw, sshznicpw, Uo mcpw F nßs\ 3 Xcw hyxykvx A[nImcßtfmSpIqSn {]h Øn ph Xv. Aßs\ Uo ip{iqjbv pw Hcp IuZminI kz`mhw \nehn h p. AXp sim mwv eøo k`bn 4 mw \q m papx sa{xm m pw sshzni pw F Xpt]mse Uo m pw {_ Ncyw \n _ am nbxv. Ing v, ]Sn mdv k`ifpss hyxykvx coxn bnep hf Uo ip{iqjtbbpw hyxy kvxam nøo Øp. ]uckvxyk`iƒ Uo ip{iqjsb ÿncambxpw (Permanent) hyxykvx hpamb (seperate) Hcp kwhn[m\ambn \ne\n Øn bt mƒ, eøo k` ]utcmlnxyønte p HcpIm hbv mbn Uo ip{iqjsb I p. AXn\m sshznicmim tbmkycmb hy n Iƒ v ]utcmlnxy kzoicwøn\pap ]v sa{xm \ Ip Hcp ]ZhnbmbnØo p. h\nxmuo m Uo msc IqSmsX h\nxmuo mscbpw BZnak`bn \nban ncp Xmbn ImWmw. Ft^ kqknse k`bnse h\nxm Uo msc {]txyiw FSpØp ]dbp p v. kv{xoifpss ip{iqjm]c amb Bhiyßƒ {i n m\mwv h\nxmuo msc \ntbmkn ncn p Xv. "kv{xoiƒ v amtam Zokm \ Iptºmƒ Hcp kv{xobmwv Ahsc ssxew ]qti Xv' F v ZnZms bn (16:8) ]dbp p v. {Ko p k`bn 8 mw \q m phsc h\nxm Uo m D mbncp p. eøo k`bn {^m knemwv BZyambn \nbaw hgn h\nxm Uo mcpss ip{iqj Ahkm\n n Xv. XpS v eøo k` apgph CXv \nbaam n. At[mKXn ]utcmlnxy ] Øn\v {]m[m\yw In m XpS ßnbt mgmwv Uo ]ZhnbpsS A[x]X\w Bcw`n Xv. CXv G hpw {]ISambXv ]Sn md k`bnembncp p. a[yimew apx (475 1475) c mw temi almbp whsc Uo ]Zhn v ]Sn md k`bn {KlW Zibmbncp p. GI tziw Bbncw h j metømfw eøo k` bn CsXmcp X\Xmb ] ip{iqjsb \nebn \njv{inbmhÿbnembncp p. Uo ] w ]utcm lnxy ] Øn\p shdpsamcp Nhn p]snbmbn \nesim p. F m Cu ImeL ßfnse mw ]uckvxy k`ifn Uo ip{iqj Hcp hyxy kvx ] ip{iqjbmbn Xs \nesim p. ]p\cp mcww c mw høn m Iu knens N Ifn Uo ]ZhnbpsS ]p\cp mcww Kuchambn N snøs p (HIvtSm 4 16, 1963). 1964 sk]v w _ 29\v c mw høn m Iu kn CXns Pq 2011 19

]p\cp mcww HutZymKnIambn AwKoIcn p. P\ XIfpsS {]Imisa Un{InbpsS 29 mw \º Cu ip{iqjbpss kz`mhhpw ZuXyßfpw N snøp p v. ]n osv tpm t]mƒ c ma ]m m, ÿncuo mcpss ]cnioe\øn\p am\zfi ßƒ ]pdønd n. 1998 ÿncuo mcpss Pohn XØn\pw ip{iqj pap UbdIvSdnbpw {]kn o Icn s p (Directory for the Ministry and Life of Permanent Deacons). Uo ip{iqjbpss {]k n Uo ]Zhnsb (permanent status) kw_ n v sszhimkv{x mcpssbnsbn ]eime L ßfn \S N Iƒ Uo ]ZhnbpsS hyxykvx am\ßƒ hy am p p v. Hcmƒ v Uo ]Zhn e`n p txmspiqsn Abmƒ v Ipsd DØchmZnXzßƒ e`n p X msx, {]txy I A[nImcw e`n p n F XmWv Hcp Nn. F n IqZmibv SpØ hc{]kmzw Uo ] w hgn e`n p n F p hcp p. Aßs\sb n ]utcmlnxyøn\v \ Ip ]Zhnbpw ]utcm lnxy ] Øn\v \ Ip IuZminI ÿm\hpw Uo ip{iqjbv v \ ti Bhiyan Xm\pw. Bcm[\ {Ia\hoIcWØns `mkambn ASpØImeØv Aflmb v A\phZn p simsp Ø ss nƒ hmb\, hymjym\w, {]m \m kaqlt\xrxzw XpSßnbh Aflmb v Xs, Uo ] w IqSmsX Xs, snømhp XmWv F Nn {]_eambn h p; {]txyin v eøo k`bn. F m k`bpss BZyIme Ncn{Xw ]Tn n p Xv Uo ]Zhn Hcp {]txyi ]Zhn BsW pw AXn\v AXnt Xmb ISaIƒ \n hln m \ps pw sa{xm, sshzni F o ]ZhnIƒ t]mse CXn\pw sszhp\øn\v {]txyiamb ip{iqj snøm km[n p XpamWv F mwv. F n Ct mgsø {][m\ hnjbw Cu ]Zhn bpss ]p\cp mcwa ; ]ns tbm Cu ]Zhn bpss {]txyi[ Ωw \nps SØpI F XmWv; høn m Iu kn Xncpk` F Un{In bn Uo m BcmWv F v IrXyambn hnhcn p p. Uo ip{iqj {]txyiambxpw ÿnc ambxpamb Hcp ]Zhnbmbn ]p\xÿm]n mw F mwv Iu kn ]dbp Xv. 20 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

sszhimkv{xw Uo m AP]me\ km[yxiƒ tum. tp _v ]d n MSFS {]knu v, C Uy XntbmfPn At mkntbj Uo ip{iqjbpss sszhimkv{xam\ßƒ Fs ms bmwv? CXns AP ]me\mkm[yxiƒ GhbmWv? hnizamb Hct\zjWw. B Zna ss{ikvxh ka WØns bym ssnx\ysø hos Sp pibm bncp p c mw høn kq\ltzmkns e yw. AXv `qximeønte p Hcp Xncn p t]m v am{xambncp n. adn v BZna ss{ikvxh kaqløn\v Pohizmkw \ Inb kn nisf Xncn dnbpibpw Ahsb B[p\nI ImeØn\v A\pkcn v \hoicn v AhXcn n m\pambn cp p Iu kn ]cn{ian Xv. {InkvXphns auxniicocamb sszhp\sø ]WnXpb Øm th nbmwv k`bnse ]utcmlnxy ip{iqjiƒ F mw Xs. CXmbncp p Iu knens ImgvN msv. a[yimel ØnepS\ofw ]utcmlnxyøns A\pjvTm\]cX mwv (cultic priesthood) Du \ InbXv. AXns\Xnsch s{]m Ã v \ho IcWw ip{iqjm ]utcmlnxyøns {]m[m\yw Ipd m\pw {ian p. ÿncuo ] w ]p\xÿm ]n Wsa v sxt{ mkv kq\ltzmkv Blzm\w snbvxp; ]t AXv \S nem nbxv c mw høn m Iu knen BsW p am{xw. c mw høn m Iu knens kw`mh\ bmwv Cu ImcyØn \n ÆmbIambXv. A\pjv Tm\]cXbv v Du simspøpsim p ]utcmlnxy ho Wambncp p s{xt mknt Xv. F m BZnak`bnse ip{iqjmls\ Xncn p sim phcm høn m Iu kn ]cn{i an p. t\xrxz ip{iqjbpss e yw Xs k`m kaqløns \n anxnbpw hf bpamwv. sa{xm, ]ptcmlnx, Uo F o {Xnhn[ ]ZhnIfpw sszhp\sø ip{iqjn m th nbmwv. t\xr XzØns NpaXe sszhp\sø ip{iqjn pi bmwv; A msx AhcpsSta bpam\xzw \S ØpIb. Cu ImgvN msmwv Uo ]Zhnbn at\mlcambn AhXcn n s ncn p Xv. \nch[n ImcWßfm 5 mw \q m papx eøo k`bn Uo amcpss {]m[m\yw Ipd p h p. {ItaW AXv A\yw \n pt]mip Ibpw snbvxp. kmh[m\w Uo ] w F Xv ]utcmlnxyønte p ]Shv am{xambn (ap ]v Pq 2011 21

CXv ]utcmlnxyøn\v Hcp Bhiyta A mbn cp p). CsXms bmsw nepw GXm\pw Uo m cpss km n[yw Aßnßmbn ]n osv XpS p h p. A oknbnse hn. {^m kokv AXn\v Hcp DZmlcWamWv. Uo Bcmbncn Ww F Xns\ pdn v At±lØn\v hy X D mbncp p. Xs IØpIfn H n At±lw C{]Imcw FgpXn: ""\mw amwkøns am\zfia\pkcn v hnth Ihpw _p nbpap hcmti Xn. AXn\p]cn emfnxyap hcpw, Ffnabp hcpw ip cpambn amdww. a p h pta D B[n]Xya \Ωƒ B{Klnt Xv. adn v sszhsø{]xn kie a\pjy pw Iognembncp psim v ip{iq jicmti nbncn p p. sszhøns Bflmhv Cßs\ D hcn hkn pw. Ah ]nxmhns {]hrønifn hym]rxcmbncn p a fmhpw. Ah I Ømhmb tbip {InkvXphns IanXm fpw, ktlmzcßfpw, amxm]nxm fpw Bhpw''. {InkvXphns ip{iqjmflixbmwv Uo s PohnXØnepw ip{iqjbnepw sxfn v ImWp Xv. ]uckvxy k`ifnemhs A kvtxmeni ImeL w apx Ct mfw Uo ip{iqj ÿnc amb Hcp ip{iqjm]zhnbmbn \nesim p p. Cu Uo m v AP]me\]chpw Bcm[\m]chp amb {][m\s DØchmZnXzßƒ D v. AXp sim pxs bmwv hnizmkkaqlw Chsc Uo \ F v kwt_m[\ snbvxncp Xv. ]uc kvxy k`ifnse ÿncuo mcn {][m\nbmbn cp p hn.at{]w. c mw høn m kq\ltzmkv sim ph Uo ÿm\øns ]p\cp mcww {]YaX: eøo k`bnemwv. "P\XIfpsS {]Imiw' F Un{Inbn Uo ]Zhnsb lbcm nbpss ÿnckwøn s]spøp Xmbn {]Jym]n p p (LG 29). AhcpsS ÿm\w ""k` bnse lbcm n pw sszh P\Øn\pw CSbnemWv''. H w Xs Ah ""I Ømhmb tbip {InkvXphns ASbmfhpw IqZmi bpamhww'' (LG 29). t]mƒ Bdm a ]m m 1967 Uo ]Zhn ]p\xÿm]n p. 1998 Uo ]Zhnsb pdn v c v {][m\ tcjiƒ {]kn oicn s p. ""ÿnc Uo mcpss ]cnioe\ Øn\p ASnÿm\ am\zfi ßƒ''. ""ÿnc Uo mcpss PohnXØn\pw ip{iqj pap UbdIvSdn''. sszhimkv{xmsnÿm\ßƒ A kvtxme \S]Sn 6:1 6 BWv Uo ]ZhnbpsS ASn ÿm\ hn\ km yambn ]e t mgpw IW m s Sp Xv. 22 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

F m A kvtxme \S]Sntb mƒ ]pcm X\amb hn\`mkßƒ Uo ip{iqjbpss {]m[m\yøn\v km yw \ Ip p v. DZmlcW Øn\v ]utemkv ^nen nbnse k` v FgpXp IØv XpSßp Xv Cßs\bmWv: ""tbip {InkvXp hns Zmk mcmb ]utemkpw XntamtØmtbm kpw ^nen nbnse sa{xm mcpw Uo mcpw Dƒ s ss {InkvXphnep kie hnip pw Fgp Xp Xv'' (^nen 1:1). ]n osv ]utemkv XntamØnbv v Cßs\ hni ZoIcn p simsp p p: "" Uo m Kuch_p n bp hcmbncn Ww, AkXyhmZnItfm, azymk n v A[o\tcm lo\amb emt` bp htcm Bbncn cpxv. Ah \n Ωe a\xkm ntbmss hnizmkøns clkyw kq n p hcmiww''. ]utemkv ho pw ]dbp p: ""BZyw Xs Ah ]co W hnt[bcmhww. Ip a hcmwv F v sxfnbn p ] w Ah kzm ip{iqj snø s. Uo m GI ]Xv\o{hXw A\pjvTn p hcpw k m\ßsfbpw IpSpw_tØbpw \ mbn \nb{ n p hcpambncn Ww. Fs m kvxpxy lambn ip{iqjsnøp h _lpam\y ÿm\w t\spibpw tbiphnep hnizmkøn ASnbpd v Bflss[cyw kºmzn pibpw sn øpw'' (1 Xntam 3:8 13). amtamzok F IqZmibneqsS k`mwkßƒ F mhcpw {InkvXphnt\mSpIqSn ]cnip mflmhn GIicocambnØocp p. Ah F mhcpw {Inkv Xphns ]utcmlnxyønepw t{]jnxxzønepw ] p] p p. sszhp\øns Cu sszhhnfn ]q ØoIcn p Xn\v sszhw Nnesc Xncs SpØv sszhp\øns ip{iqjicmbn \nban ncn p p. tbip {InkvXphns ip{iqjmflixbv v A\p cq]ambn {]txyi kn n e`n hsc k`m kaqlw HutZymKnIambn Xncs Sp pibpw A kv txme]n KmanIfpsS ssihbv phgn sszhp\ ip{iqjbv mbn \ntbmkn pibpw snøp p. k` bpss HutZymKnI ÿm\ob sa{xm mcpw, sshzn Icpw Uo mcpamwv. {XnXzmflI amxribn Cu aq p ÿm\ßfpw hyxncn ßfmWv; F m ]ckv]c_ an møh A Xm\pw. Ch ]c kv]c ]qcißfmwv. Ch HmtcmcpØcpw Ah cpss ÿm\øns coxnbn k`m ip{iqj IcmWv. k`mkm{x \n anxnbn Hmtcm ÿm\ Øn\pw AXmXns ] p v. tdmabnse a v (1 simdn 40) Uo ]Zhnsb tehmb ip{iqjtbmsv XmcXays SpØp p. {Xn Xe t\xrxzsø pdn p ]dbp At ymiy bnse hn. C t\jykv Uo s\ sa{xms klm bnbmbpw {InkvXphns A\pI Ømhpambn mwv Nn{XoIcn p Xv. At±lw ]dbp p: ""{InkvXp ]nxmhns ip{iqji\mbncn p Xpt]mse Uo m sa{xm mcpss ip{iqjicmwv'' (at kn b kv 6,1 {Sm nb kv 3:1). aq pxcw ip{iqjifmwv Uo m p Xv: Bcm[\m {IatØmSpw, sszhhn\tømspw, D]hntbmSpw _ s h. k`mkaqløn\v \ Ip ip{iqjbpss ASn ÿm\ønemwv k`mt\xrxzøn\v A hpw {]k nbpw D mip Xv. hnizmkønepw hnip nbnepw, hfcm k`mkaqlsø klmbn pi; \oxnbpssbpw D]hnbpsSbpw {]hrønifneqss sszhkvt\lw A\p`hn m a p hsc klm bn pi F nhbmwv t\xrxzøns [ Ωw. a p c p ip{iqjsb mƒ D]cnbmbn {InkvXphns ip{iqjm t\xrxzw G hpw \ mbn {]IminXam Ip Xv Uo ÿm\øneqssbmwv. Uo F Xv ]ptcmlnxt\m Aflmbt\m A. sa{xm t\mspw ] mtcmspw D Iq mbvabn k`mkm{x Øn ip{iqj snøm\mbn A`njn \mb ip{iq jnbmwv Abmƒ. tdma UbdIvSdn A\pkcn v ""Uo F Xv A`njn \mb ip{iqjnbpw lbcm nbpss AwKhpamWv''. m\kv\m\w hgn {InkvXphns auxoi icocønse AwKw Pq 2011 23

A\pIcn p hcmbn k`m]nxm m Uo msc Nn{XoIcn Xv. F \nebn {InkvXphns ip{iqjm XetØmSv Xo{hambn XmZmflys Sm hnfn s h\mwv Abmƒ. Xs Cu ip{iqjmzuxysø Uo ]ZhnbneqsS Abmƒ IuZminIambn shfns Sp Øp p. kzbw iq\yhxv cn p {InkvXphns at\m`mhamwv Abmƒ CXneqsS AhXcn n p Xv. Uo s\ \n ΔNn phm\p G hpw Bbm kclnxamb am w Ah F F v ]dbpi bmwv. Uo A amb\ ; ]ptcmlnx\pa. Abmƒ A amb\. ImcWw ] w hgnbmbn k` bpss lbcm nbpss `mkambn Abmƒ amdp p. Ah Hcp ]ptcmlnx\. ImcWw hnip Ip _m\bpss Im ani\mhmt\m ]m]ßƒ tamnn p hmt\m Abmƒ p ] n. ]uckvxy k`ifn IqZmiIƒ H pw Xs ]cni Ωw snøm Uo m v A\phmZan. ]t Abmƒ sa{xm s\bpw ]ptcmlnxs\bpw AhcpsS ip{iqjifn klmbn p A`ntjIw snøs ip{iqjn bmwv. sszhp\sø ]ptcmlnx t\xrxzhpambn _ n n p Poh IÆnbmbn \nesim p p Uo m. AXpsIm mwv, sszhøn\pw a\pjy \pansbnse GI a[yÿ\mb {InkvXphns\ AP]me\ km[yxiƒ hnhmlnxtcm AhnhmlnXtcm Bb F m Uo mcpw sszhhn\w, IqZmi, D]hn F nh hgnbmbn k`sb ip{iqjn m hnfn s hcmwv. ]e am ßfneqsSbmWv Ah Cu ip{iqjiƒ {]mtbmkniam p Xv. lnt mfn vkn s ss«lni ]mcºcyøn ]dbp p. ""Uo A`njn \mip Xv ]utcmlnxyøn\p th n b ; adn v Hcp ip{iqjbv p th nbmwv'' Uo mcpss Bcm[\m{Ia]chpw AP]me\]chp amb NpaXeIsf c mw høn m Iu kn Nq n m p p v. Ah C\n ]dbp hbmwv: ""BtLmj]q Δambn amtamzokm simsp pi, ZnhyImcpWyØns kwc Icpw hnxcw mcp amipi, k`m\maøn hnhmlw Bio hzn pi, Xncp mtybw simsp pi, sszhp\øn\v sszh hn\w hmbn psimsp pi, sszhp\sø D]tZ in pi, hnizmkkaqløns {]m \bv v t\xrxzw \ IpI, IqZmim\pIcWßƒ ]cni Ωw snøpi, arxkwkv mcßfn Im anixzw hln pi (LG 29). ]uckvxy sszhimkv{x{]imcw Uo m v eøo k`bnep Xpt]mse hnimeamb ip{iq jm A[nImcßfn. ]uckvxy ]mcºcya\pk cn v IqZmiIƒ H pw Xs ]cni Ωw snbp hm Uo \v A\phmZan. CXn\v HcphmZw acw Icamb A]ISØn simsp p amtωmzok bmwv. CXv GXv A amb\pw simsp m A\p hmzap XmWv. ]m mxyk`bnembmepw ]uc kvxyk`bn Bbmepw Uo D]hnbpsS ip{iqji\mwv. {InkvXob t\xrxzøn ] p ] p h F coxnbn sszhp\øns Bflo bhpw `uxnihpamb kpÿnxn mbn A[zm\n m Uo \v Gsd km[yxifpap v. ]mcºcy{]imcw aq pxcw ip{iqjifmwv Uo m p Xv: Bcm[\m {IatØmSpw, sszh hn\tømspw, D]hntbmSpw _ s h. Bcm[\m]camb BtLmjßfn Uo s 24 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

ZuXysØ pdn v ]m mxy]uckvxy k`m\nba ßƒ IrXyambn ]dbp p v. Hcp]t CXv hfsc an\naamb Nn{XoIcWamWv. Bcm[\ {IasØbpw IqZmiIsfbpw {]txyin v Ip _m\tbbpw ssz hm\p`høns khntij am[yaam m Uo m v Gsd snøm\mhpw. Bcm[\m{IaØns AI Hcp Ønepw ASpØ Hcp Ønepw Uo \v AXn{][m\ tdmfp v. hnhmlnxcmb Uo msc kw_ n v km[mcw P\ßsf _m[n p {]iv\ßƒ IqSpX ASpØdnbm\pw hn\ {]tlmjwßfneqssbpw, thtzm]tziøneqss bpw Ah v {]Xnhn[n \n t±in m\pw ] pw. hn\{]tlmjwøn Uo m v sshzn Isc klmbn m\mhpw. IqZmi ]cni Ωßfn Uo mcpss ÿm\w hfsc {]m[m\ytadnbxmwv. IqZmiIƒ IrXyXtbmsSbpw ` ntbmssbpw BtLmjn pi F Xnep]cn hnizmk kaql sø DZvt_m[\ØneqsSbpw Bflob ] phbv epifneqssbpw, IqZmi kzoicwøn\v ^e{]z ambn Hcp m\pw Abmƒ v km[n pw. sszhhn\ ip{iqjbpss tajebnepw Uo mcpss ZuXyw sshhn[ytadnbxmwv. apxn h p thz]mt ]cnioe\øneqssbpw, ss nƒ mkpifneqssbpw hy n]camb \n t±i ßfneqsSbpw AhcpsS, hnizmk PohnXsØ Bg s SpØm At±lØn\p Ignbpw. CShIIfn \n v AI p \n p IpSpw_ßsf A\pcRv P\Ønte v Iq ns m p hcphm\pw, kphn tij aqeyßƒhgn A\pZn\w Pohn m\mbn hnizmk kaqlsø t{]m mln n m\pw At± løn\p Ignbpw. D]hnip{iqjbv v Uo ] hpambn {]txyi _ ap v. sszhøns ImcpWyapJØns kw hmlicmim\p hnfnbmwnxv. BZysØ Uo m Xncs Sp s Xp Xs Cu e yøn \p th nbmbncp p. AXn\m kaqløns kmaqlnihpw `uxnihpw a\ximkv{x]chpamb Bhiyßsf pdn v Uo m {i mep fmiww. H w Xs Zmcn{Zyw A\p`hn p hcpw, ]m iz hxv cn s hcpamb F mhscbpw ]pwcm t]m XmhWw AhcpsS ss{ikvxhni D]hn. kaqløns Xmtg nsbnep htcmspw kmaq lni th Xncnhv A\p`hn p htcmspw ZfnXtcm Spw, BZnhmknItfmSpw A`bm nitfmspw, bp Øns bpw B{IaWßfpsSbpw _enbmspifmb htcmspw enwk th Xncnhns Xn ^ew A\p` hn p htcmspw, Uo m v henb DØchm ZnXzap v. Uo shdpsamcp kmaqlni {]h ØIt\m kmaqlni apt ßƒ v Np m ]nsn p ht\m A. adn v {InkvXphns ImcpWytØmsS ]XnXsc txsnbndßp A`njn \mb ip{iq jnbmwv Uo. Cu cwkøv ]ptcmlnxtc mƒ Imcy aambn {]h Øn m Uo m pw ] pw. ÿnc Uo mcpss [ Ωßsfbpw AhImi ßsfbpw ]ptcmlnxcpw H w Uo mcpw Xncn dn tb XmWv. A mø] w AXv ]ptcmlnx\pw Uo mcpw XΩnep A`n{]mb `n X pw hntbmpn n\pw ImcWamIpw. anihpw Ignhpap Hcp Uo s bpw IgnhpIpd Hcp ]ptcmlnx s bpw Htc CShIbnse km n[yw KpWsØ mƒ Gsd tzmjta hcpøpibp q. ]m mxy k`ifn Uo ÿm\w A{]Xy ambxns Hcp ImcWw Uo mcpssbpw ]ptcmlnxcpssbpw AhImißfpw NpaXeIfpw XΩnep Ahy XbmImw. k`bnse a p ip{iqjisct mse Uo mcpw ZnhyImcpWy ti{μoirxamb BflobX D hcm bncn Ww. XßfpsS IgnhpIsf pdn pw _e lo\xisf pdn pw Ah Aht_m[ap hcm bncn Ww. Uo DZmcaXnbpw kwe`y\pw, Ffn abp h\pw hnimea\kv \pambncn Ww. kaq løns B ymflni `uxni kv]μ\ßƒ Adnbp h\pw H w ]m izhxvicn s hn`m Kßƒ pth n sa{xmt\mspw ]ptcmlnxtcmspw tn v \nkz tkh\øns amxribmti h\pamwv. sshznis ]Ic mc A Uo. adn v sshznit\msp sa{xmt\mspw tn mwv At±l Øns {]h Ø\w. ÿncuo m sszhnizm\ amsw Xn kwiban. Pq 2011 25

A`napJw \ mbncn p psh v sszhw I p Uo kok _nuns\ms m / Pn.ISq md 2005 apx C enbnse anem cq]xbn Uo \mb kok _nuns\ms m bpambn ImcpWnI kl]{xm[n] Pn.ISq mdbn kwkmcn p p. Uo F ]ZhnbpsS XpS w? CXv ]pcmx\hpw \ho\hpamb Hcp sszhzm\ amwv. ]pcmx\w F v ]dbm ImcWw BZna k`bn ÿncw Uo m D mbncp p, A kv txme msc klmbn m. \S]Sn ]pkvxiw 6:1 6 hsc \ap nxv hmbn mw. \ho\w F v ]dbp Xv, c mw høn m Iu knenemwv Cu ]Zhn v Hcp ]p\ P w D mip Xv. BZna ImeL Ønse Uo s ]Zhn? Uo s ]Zhn Db Xmbncp p. sszh hn\w {]kwkn p Xn, _nj nt\mspw k` tbmspw tn v {]h Øn pi, ]mhßsfbpw hn[hisfbpw {]txyiamwhn[øn klmbn pi, CsXms bmbncp p {][m\ tpmeniƒ. sa{xms ImXpw IÆpw lrzbhpw a\ pw \mhpambncp p BZnak`bnse Uo. \jvss {]m[m\yw? A mw \q m papx k o Æamb Ncn{X ImcWßfm CXn\v BZyap mbncp {]m[m \yw Ipd p h p. sshznim n v ]utcmln XyØntebv p bm{xbn IS phm\p Hcp L w am{xambn CXv Xo p. 1563 s{x v Iu kn Uo ]ZhnbpsS {]m[m\yw BZna k`bn texpt]mse B Ww F v Un{In ]pds Sp hns nepw AXv ISemkn am{xw HXpßn. c mw høn m kq\ltzmkv (1962 1965)? ]e \hkwcw`ßƒ pw c mw høn m Iu kn XpS w Ipdn Xpt]mse ÿncw Uo F ImcyØn\pw ChnsSbmWv ]p\ P w. P\XIfpsS {]Imiw \º 29 Ub t\ ns\ \n ΔNn ncn p p..'' C enbn F v {]m_eyønembn? 1972 C enbn _nj]vkv tim ^d kv ÿncw Uo msc \nban p Xn\mbn Xocp am\n p. tdpntbm Fanenbm F cq]xbnemwv BZyambn ÿncw Uo m bmym yambxv. anem cq]xbn 1986 Unkw_ 7 mw XnbXn, I ±n\mƒ a Øo\n ÿncw Uo mcpss ]Zhn ]p\-xÿm]n p Xmbn {]Jym]n p. Aßs\ 26 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

Uo kok, `mcy acnb {InÃo\tbmSpw AhcpsS sa{xm Unbt\mPn s mam kntbmspw H w ChnsSbpw CXv ]p\cmcw`n p. Ct mƒ F mwv Hcp ÿncw Uo snøp Xv? Uo ] w In nb sszhp\ip{iqjnbmwv Ct±lw. ]t ]ptcmlnx\. AXn\m Øs _enb n mt\m, ]m]tamn\w \ Imt\m ] n. F m km[mcw A amb\pa. Uo \v kz amb Xncphkv{Xßfpw, AƒØmcbn ÿm \hpw, Ip _m\bv nsbn kphntijw hmbn m\pw hn\w hymjym\n m\pap A[nImc hpw D v. amtamzok \SØm\pw, arxkwkv mc ip{iqjbn A\pKan m\pw D AwKoImcw D v. B mwv Uo BIm ] pi? {]mb]q Ønbmb ]IzXbp Hcmƒ v Uo ]Zhn \ Imw. hnhmlnxt\m Ahnhmln Xt\m BImw. AhnhmlnX\msW n Abmƒ v ]n osv hnhmlw Ign m km[ya, {_ Nmcn bmbn XpScWw. anem\nse Uo mcpss FÆw? anem cq]xbn Ct mƒ 110 ÿncw Uo mcp v. A ]txmfw t] s{sbn\nwknepw D v. ]cnioe\w Fßs\bmWv? Hm Unt\j kzoicn p Xn\pap ]v ]cn ioe\øneqss IS pt]miww. 2005 HIvtSm_ 2\mbncp p Fs Hm Unt\j. AXn\p ap ]v ]e timgvkpifnepw skan\mdpifnepw kw_ n p. Ct mgpw XpS ]cnioe\øneqss IS p t]mip p. XpS ]cnioe\w F m Uo m pw \n _ amwv. {]h Ø\ßƒ Fs ms bmbncp p? BZy {]h Ø\ßƒ CShIbn klmbn pi F Xmbncp p. Ip _m\ \ IpI, tcmkn Isf kμ in pi, Icnkvam niv {]m \m {Kq ns\m w Bbncn pi F nßs\bp Imcyßƒ. ]n osv ChnSpsØ I ±n\mƒ Fs am\kni sshieyap Ip niƒ mbp Bip ]{Xnbnte v \nban p. 200 A[nIw Ip niƒ! BZyL Øn F p snøwsa v AdnbmØ Ahÿ. ]t ]n osv F mw icnbmbn. Ah ImWp hn[w? BZyw Rm\pw `mcybpw IqSn AhnsS sn p tºmƒ Ah v AXv a\ nem m ] n mbn cp p. t{]m Ã v ]mãdmwv F mwh IcpXnbXv, IqsS `mcybpw D t m. ItØmen m k`bnse ]ptcmlnxt\tb Ah dnbq. hnhm lnx\mb Uo s\ pdn v Ah v Nn n m\m hpambncp n, BZyImeØv. Ct mƒ amdn hcp p. IpSpw_w, k`mkaqlw. GXn\mWv IqSp Pq 2011 27

X {]m[m\yw? G hpw IqSpX {]m[m\yw Ch c n\pw A. sszhøn\v \ Ip p. sszhøn\v PohnX Øn {]Yaÿm\w \ Iptºmƒ {]iv\ßƒ C mxmip p. Hmtcm Uo s bpw hy nxzw, IpSpw_ ] møew, tpmenbpss DØchmZnXzw CX\pkcn mbncn pw HmtcmcpØcpw Hmtcm ap KW\m{Iaw D m p Xv. hnhmlnx\mb Hcp Uo Xs `mcybv pw a ƒ pamtwm AtXm Xm ip{iqjn m \nbp \mbncn p kaqløn\mtwm BZyÿm\w \ Ip Xv F tnmzyøn\v Hcp s]mxpdøcw Rm \ Ip n. Fs hy n]camb Imcyw ]dbmw. Rm\pw `mcybpw Fs Uo ÿm \hpw. Fs {]h Ø\ßƒ {][m\ambpw i\nbpw Rmbdpw ]ns BgvNbnse GsX nepw Hcp Znhkw Icnkvam niv {]m \m{kq psamøpw BWv. F mznhkhpw hn. Ip _m\bn ]s Sp pibpw, hy n]camb {]m \bv v kabw Is ØpIbpw snøp p. kxyøn Fs sshhmlni PohnXhpw ip{iqjm{]h Ø\hpw H n p sim pt]mip Xn\v Hcn epw _p n ap v A\p`hn n n. ImcWw Ct mƒ Fs {]m \bnepw {]h Ø\ßfnepw Fs `mcybpw ] mfnbmip p F Xv Xs. k o Æamb kmlncyßfn `mcybpss klmbhpw km n yhpw Gsd ^e{]zambn A\p`hs Sp p. ]ns RßfpsS Bflob ]nxmhns klmbtømss A S tømspw DØchmZnXz tømspwiqss PohnXw XpScm\pw km[n p p. tpm en nsbnepw kplrøp tfmspw `mcytbm SpsamØv Nnehgn m\p kabw Is Øp p. hnizmkkaqlhpw hnhmlnx\mb Uo \pw hnhmlnxcmb Uo msc P\w AwKoIcn p pt m C tbm F Xnt\ mƒ D]cn {]m[m\y a ln p Imcyw hnhmlnx\mb Uo F Bibw Ah dnbn F XmWv. Bbncw h j ßƒ pdw \n pt]mb Hcp k`m]mcºcyw \Ω ƒ ]p\cmcw`n ptºmƒ BZyta AXv hfsc hy XtbmSpw IrXyXtbmSpwIqSn P\ßsf Adnbn pi, ]Tn n pi, t_m[ys SpØpI. At mƒ {]iv\ßƒ D mhn. Uo s k`bne hy nxzhpw ÿm\hpw {]h Ø\ßfpw {]m[m\y hpw Adn p Ignbptºmƒ hnizmkkaqlw CXns\ Xo bmbpw AwKoIcn p p. CXmWv Fs A\p`hw. ]ptcmlnx, Uo, hnizmkkaqlw hnizmkkaqlw AwKoIcn p p F v t\c sø kqnn n t m. ]ptcmlnx pw bmsxmcp {]iv\hpan. Ah kvt\ltømss ]cnkwn pibpw AwKoIcn pibpw snøp p. Cu {]tz isø ]ptcmlnxcpss A`y \ {]ImcamWv ChnsS tpmensnøm _nj v Fs \nban ncn p Xv. ss nfnepw ]mcºcyønepw D ÿnc Uo m F Imcyw Cu \q m nepw {]k amwv F v kz w PohnXØns shfn Øn BZyw Rm\pw `mcybpw IqSn AhnsS sn ptºmƒ t{]m Ã v ]mãdmwv F mwh IcpXnbXv, IqsS `mcybpw D t m. Uo kok ]d hkm\n n p. ]n osv Rm tum ]nsbtdm Zn tã^\n F CShI hnimcntbmsv Uo msc pdn v tnmzn p. ImcWw At±lØns CShIbn Uo tkh\w snøp p v. tum ]nsbtdmbpss A`n{]mb Øn Permanent dioconate hfsc \ ImcyamWv. A ambcpw ]ptcmlnxcpw XΩnep i amb Hcp IÆnbmWv hnhmlnx\mb Hcp Uo. Chsc IqSpX `mk`m m p txmspiqsn P\ Øns t ißƒ IqSpX a\knem m\pw ]cnlcn m\pw ] pw. tum ]nsbtdmbpw ip`m ]vxn hnizmknbmwv C mcyøn. 28 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

sszhimkv{xw h\nxm Uo m tum. tpm v txdpim n MCBS tamd XntbmfPn s{]m^k, k\mx\ skan\mcn, Xmact»cn kv{xoiƒ v Uo ] w simsp mtam? Cu ImcyØn k`mncn{xhpw ]mcºcyhpw F v ]dbp p? Hct\zjWw hn. ]utemkv «olmbpss tej\ßfn emwv (C.55-58 A.D) h\nxm Uo m sc pdn p G hpw ]gb ]cma iw \mw ImWp Xv. hn. ]utemkv«olm tdmam m s gpxnb tej\øn (58 AD) Hcp h\nxm ip{iqjsb Ipdn v hfsc hy amb Hcp ]cma iw \SØp p v. ""sn{ bnse k`bn Uo \mb \ΩpsS ktlmzcn s^ms_sb \nßƒ p Rm `cta n p p'' (tdmam 16:1). k`m ip{iqjiƒ v Hu tzymkniambn t\xrxzw \ Ip h\nxm ip{iq jisc pdn v k`mncn{ximc mcpw tbmpn p p v. h\nxm Uo m v Ahiyw th GXm\pw tbmkyxisf pdn v 1 Xntam 3:8 13 \mw hmbn p p v. ""A{]Imcw Xs AhcpsS kv{xoiƒ Kuch_p nifpw, ]czqjww ]dbmøhcpw kwba\ap hcpw F m Imcyßfnepw hnizkvx cpambncn Ww. ImcWw Uo mcmbn ip{iqj snøp h _lpam\yambÿm\w t\spibpw tbip {InkvXphnep hnizmkøn ASnbpd v Bflss[cyw kºmzn pibpw snøpw''. "Ah cpss kv{xoiƒ' F {]tbmkwsim v hnh n p Xv Uo mcpss ]Xv\nIsfb adn v k` bn ip{iqj \SØnbncp h\nxm Uo msc bmsw mwv ]finxaxw. tim Ãm nt\mfn, tim Ã bn Ime L Øn\p tijw Pohn ncp "Hfnºymkv' Hcp h\nxm Uo \v aiptsmzmlcwamwv. ` Øm hns acwtijw Uo ]Zhnbnte pb Ø s Cu h\nx Xs `qkzøpw ]Whpw k` bv v Zm\ambn simspøpsim v amxri Im n. ]uckvxy ]nxm mcmb \o mbnse hn. t_kn ens bpw, hn. {KnKdnbpsSbpw tpyjvt ktlmzcn bmbn F.Un 330 P\n hn. a{io\, kz ambn Hcp B{ia kaqløn\p cq]w simspø BZna k`bnse {]ikvxbmb Hcp h\nxm Uo \mbn cp p. F. Un 383 tdman Pohn ncp saeo \mbpw anihp Hcp h\nxm Uo \mbncp p. k`mip{iqjifn G s ncp h\nxm Uo mscbpw, hn[hisfbpw XΩn th Xncn pi A{X Ffp ap Imcyas v `qcn] w ItØmen m ]finx mcpw A`n{]mbs Sp p. ZnZkvImenb (C 230) Cu c v hn`mk mscbpw hyxykvx KWßfmbn mwv IcpXp Xv. Pq 2011 29

F.Un 692 se {Sqtfm Iu kn h\nxm Uo mcpss {]mbw 40 hbkv Bbn \n bn p. k`m ]nxmhmb sx Øpey, Uo ]Zhnbnte pb Øs Hcp 20 hbkpimcn s] Ip nsb pdn v {]Xn]mZn p p v. 4 mw \q m nepw 5 mw \q m nepw k`bn h\nxm Uo m D mbn cp psh Xn\v tcjifp v. Uo mcpss ] m`ntji coxnbn BZnak` bn h\nxmuo mscbpw A`ntjIw snøp Xns\ pdn v A kvtxmeni {]t_m[\ßfn (Appostolic Constitutions) ]dbp p v. ""h\nxm Uo mcpss ImcyØn \o C{]Imcw ]d p sim v sshzni KWtØmSpw Uo mtcmspw H w HcphfpsSta ssihbv Ww: I Øm hotimaninlmbpss ]nxmhmb kz ÿ\mb RßfpsS sszhta, h\nxm Uo ]Zhnbnte pb Øs Sp AßbpsS Cu Ffnb Zmknsb Ir]tbmsS ISm n Wta. AßbpsS ]cnip m flmhns\ Chfntebv v h jn Wta. amwkøn s bpw Acq]nbpsSbpw F m amen\yßfn \n pw Chsf hnap bm Wta; G n s ncn p DØchmZnXzw hnizkvxxtbmss \n Δln v AßbpsS alxzw F mbnsøpw {]tlmjn phm\pw Chƒ p IgnbpamdmIs ''. F m ]m mxy k`bnse Imcyw hyxykvx ambncp p. ]m mxyk` h\nxm Uo msc AwKoIcn m hnapjx Im nbncp p. F.Un 394 IqSnb \nkvsakv Iu kn, kv{xoifpss sszhmeb ip{iqj \ncmicn pibpw F.Un 411se Hmd v Iu kn, h\nxm Uo ] ip{iqjsb hne pibpw snbvxp. h\nxm Uo \mbn D]tbmKn ncp {Ko p ]ZsØ Uo s `mcysb A Øn hymjym\n p ]finxcp v. {]mb]q Ønbmb hcpss amtamzok {]NmcØnencp ImeØmWv h\nxmuo mcpss Bhiyw D mbncp sx hmzhpw D v. kv{xoifpss icocøn ssxew ]qip Xpw a pw AhcpsS ISabmbncp p. PÃn\nb ImeL Ønepw (F.Un 565) h\n XmUo m v henb ÿm\ap mbncp p. tim Ãm nt\m nfnse, sk v tkm^nb ] n bn 60 ]ptcmlnxcpw, 100 Uo mcpw 40 h\nxm Uo mcpw 90 k_vuo mcpw D mbncp Xmbn HutZymKnI tcjiƒ ImWn p p. F m At ymiymbnse ]m{xnbm okmbncp _m kvams (F.Un 1070) ]cma iw ChnsS {it b 30 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

amwv. ""h\nxmuo m F t]cn GXm\pw Nne k\ymkn\niƒ D mbncp psh nepw \nb Xm Ønep h\nxm Uo m k`bn C mxmbncn p p''. {InkvXpaXw IqSpX hyhÿm]nxamb tim Ã bn N{Ih ØnbpsS `cwimeøv h\nxm Uo mcpss {]m[m\yw Ipd p t]mb Xmbn ImWp p. A pw Bdpw \q m pifmb t mtg pw ]Sn md tdmam km{ampyøn h\nxm Uo mcpss ]Zhn v aßte p. F. Un 441 \S Hmd v Iu knepw Hm enb kv Iu knepw h\nxmuo mcpss A`ntjIw \ntcm[n p. CXn\ptijhpw ]m mxy k`bn h\nxmuo msc pdn p ]cma ißƒ CS nss ImWp p v. hnip PohnXw \bn ncp I\yIIƒ pw hn[hiƒ pw _lpam\m w simspøncp t]cmbncpt m CXv F Xn kwibap v. ISaIfpw DØchmZnXzßfpw Uo m k`bnse \nch[n PohImcpWy {]h Ø\ßƒ v t\xrxzw simspøncp p. CtX {]h Ø\ßƒ Xs bmwv h\nxmuo mcpw \n Δln ncp Xv. kv{xoifpss amtamzokbpss ip{iqjifn te]\ip{iqj h\nxm Uo m cpss NpaXebmbncp p. ZnZkvImenb Cu NpaXe snøm h\nxmuo m v \n t±iw simsp p p v. sszhmebøn sszhmcm[\ mbn AWbp kv{xop\ßƒ v BhiyIamb \n t±ißƒ \ In sszhmebøn ASp pw Nn bpw ]men p Xv h\nxmuo mcpss NpaX ebmbncp p. "UnUms ' A kvtxmeni {]t_m [\ßƒ A\pkcn v ]ptcmlnx t{ijvtcpssbpw _enb WØn\mbn AWbp kv{xo P\ßfp ssbpw a yh Ønbmbn \nesim Xv Cu h\n XmUo mcmwv. s{]m Ã v k`ifnse h\nxm Uo m ItØmen m k`bn \n p hyxykvxambn P Ω\n, Atacn apxemb cmpyßfn h\nxm Uo mcpss ÿm\w B[p\nI ImeØv {]Nmc Ønembnhcp p. 1833 sibvkv sh Øn eqyd ]mã ^vfbnuv\ BWv Cu XcwKØn\v XpS w Ipdn Xv. Bw n k`bnepw Atacn bn se s{]m Ã v F nkvtim, saøunãv F n kvtim k`ifnepw BtLmj]q Δamb ssi hbv p ip{iqjbneqss sa{xm mcmwv h\nxm Uo msc \nban p Xv. A`njn cmb h\nxisf \nebnep Hu tzymkni h\nxm Uo kwhn[m\øn\p Dd p sxfnhpiƒ ]pxnb \nbaøn e`ya. ]utemkv tdmam m v FgpXp tej\ønse ]cma iw ]ecoxnbn hymjym\n mhp XmWv. CXpXs bmwv 1Xntam 5:3 10 s ImcyØnepw....t]Pv 35 \n v XpS siωm-i- m-cpss ih-kwkv mc{iaw ae- c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en- m-k`m B cm-[-\-{i-a-a-\p-k-cn v sshzn-i-cpss ih-kwkv mcip{iq-j-bpss BZysØ A v ip{iqj-iƒ siωm-i- m-cpss ih-kw-kv m-c-øn\v D]-tbm-Kn- p- p. ae- c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en- m-k-`-bpss ]mc-º-cy-øn-e-sn-ÿm-\-s -Sp-Øn, høn- m kp -l-tzm-kns ]T-\-ß-fpsS shfn- -Øn k`-bpss A\p-Zn\ Pohn-X-{I-a-Ønepw t{] jnx {]h Ø-\-ß-fnepw kpo-h-amb ] mfnøw Dd- m- m-\mwv ÿnc-si-ωm-i-]-z-hnbn-eqss k` B{K-ln- p- -Xv. sszhm-\p-`h Xo vw-xbpw k`m-kvt\-lhpw ka -W- _p- n-bp-ap Aevam-bsc IqSp-X-embn k`bpss ip{iq-j-bn ] m-fn-i-fm- pi F {]txy-i-amb e yhpw CXn-e-Sßn-bn-cn- p- p. ]utcm-lnxy ip{iqj hyh-ÿm-]nx hpw hnti-{μo-ir-xhpamb kwhn-[m-\-ß-fneq ss sszh-p-\-øn\v kwe-`y-am- m CXv D]I cn psa v k` {]Xym-in- p- p. Pq 2011 31

k`mhn m\obw Uo m ae c k`bn tamãv dh. txmakv am At m-wn-tbmkv H.-sF.-kn. Iqcnbm sa{xm, ae c kpdnbm\n ItØmen mk`, Xncph\ ]pcw ae c kpdnbm\n ItØmen m k`bn ÿnc siωmi mcpss ]cnioe\ Øn\pw ip{iqjm \n ΔlWØn\pambn Xømdm nbncn p {IaoIcWßsf pdn v ae c ItØmen m k`bpss Iqcnbm sa{xm FgpXp p. `-bn siωm-i -ip-{iqjm ÿm\-øn\v kº- -amb Hcp Ncn-{X-ap- v. ""AXp sim- v, ]{ - pt], injy-cpss kaqlsø H n- p-iq n ]d p: Rßƒ sszh-h-n-\-ip-{iq-j-bn Dt] ImWn- v, ` -W-ta-i-I-fn ip{iq-jn- p- Xv icn-b-. AXn-\m ktlm-z-ctc kpk-ω- Xcpw Bflmhpw m\-hpw-sim v \nd- -h-cpamb Ggp-t]sc \nß-fn \n v I p-]n-sn- p-hn. Rßƒ Ahsc Cu Npa-Xe G ]n- mw... Ah {]m n- n v Ah-cp-sS-ta ssiiƒ h p'' (A. {] 6:2 4). ]pxnb- \n-b-a-ønse Cu thz`mkw k`bn siωmi ip{iq-jm-]-z-hn-bpss Bcw`w Ipdn em-bn-cp- p. k`-bnse A[n-Im-c-t{i-Wn-bnse BZy-I-Æn-IfmWv siωm-i- m. hn. ]utemkv«olm ^nen- nb v Fgp-Xnb tej-\-ønepw (1:1), Xotam-Øntbm-kn\v Fgp-Xnb H mw tej-\-ønepw (3:8 13) siωm-i- m-sc- - n {]Xn-]m-Zn- p- p. k`m-]n-xm- - m-cpss cn-\-i-fnepw {]t_m-[-\-ß-fnepw siωmiÿm\o-b-sc- p-dn v hy -amb {]Xn-]m-Z-\-ß-fpk v. c mw høn- m kp -l-tzm-kns {]amwtc-j-i-fmb Lumen Gentuim (29), Ad Gentes (16) F nh-bn ÿnc-si-ωmi ip{iq-jm-ÿm\w ]p\: ÿm ]n- p- -Xn-s\- p-dn v \n tz-in- p- p. ]ptcm-lnx ip{iq-jm-ÿm-\o-b-cn-eqss \ΩpsS I Ømhv A kvtxm-e- msc `c-ta-ev]n ]utcm-ln-xy-[ Ωw temim-h-km\w hsc k`-bn XpS-cp- p. BZysØ A v \q m pi-fn k`-bn Cu ] -Xz-ÿm\w F m `q{]-tz-i-ß-fnepw Xg p hf- - p. F m hnhn[ Imc-W-ß-fm ]m mxyk-`-bn ]e-bn-søpw Cu siωmi ip{iq-j-]zhn A{]-Xy- -am-bn. ]utcm-lnxy kzoi-c-w-øns shdpw aps m-cp- -am-bn CXns {]m[m\yw Ipd v Nn{Xo-I-cn- -s - p. F m `mky-h-im ]uc-kvxyk-`-bn ÿnc-si-ωm-i- m v kap- -X-ÿm-\- amwv F pw D m-bn-cp- -Xv. s{xt mkv kp -l-tzmkv (1954 63) ÿncsiωmi-]-zhn XncnsI sim p-h-cp- -Xn\pw k`-bnemiam\w \S- n hcp-øp- -Xn\pw {ian-s - nepw 1967- t]mƒ Bdm-a am ]m -bmwv ÿnc-si-ωmi 32 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

]Zhn ]m m-xy-k-`-bn XncnsI sim p-h-cm Xocp-am-\n- -Xv. 1998- `mky-kva-c-wm l\mb tpm t]mƒ c m-a am ]m ÿnc-si-ωm-i- msc kw_- n v c v kp{]-[m\ tcj-iƒ ]pds -Sp-hn- p. "The basic norms for the formation of permanent deacon", "The directory for the ministry and life of permanent deacons" F n-h-bm-wh. aq mw kl-{km-_vz-ønse k`-bn ÿnc-si-ωm-i- mcpss ÿm\hpw ] pw \n W-bn- p- -Xnepw AhcpsS cq]o-i-cww k`-bn GIo-IrX kz`mhw B Pn- p- -Xn\pw Bcm-[-\ip{iqjbnepw AP- ]m-e-\-cw-køpw k`mip{iq-jm-ta-j-e-i-fnepw AhcpsS ÿm\w hy -am- p- -Xn\pw ta ]-d tcj-iƒ kp{]-[m\ ] v hln- n- p- v. 1967 Pq 18- mw XobXn 'Sacrum dioconatus ordinem' F tcj-bneqss t]mƒ Bdm-a am ]m m ÿnc-si-ωm-i ]Zhn (Permanent deacon) BtKm-f-k-`-bn ]p\:ÿm]n- p-sim v c mw høn- m kp -l-tzm-kns Xocp-am\w \S- n hcp-øn. ae- c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en- m-k` hn. thz-]p-kvxiøn s bpw k`m-]m-c-º-cy-øn-s bpw ASn-ÿm-\-Øn k`-bn ÿncsi-ωmi ]Zhn ""kzio-bhpw ÿm bn-bmb-xp-amb A[n-Im-c-t{i-Wnbmbn'' (LG 29) ]p\xkr-jvsn- phm Xocp-am-\n- p. c mw høn- m kp -l-tzmkv Cu ip{iqj-bpss {]m[m\yw FSp-Øp-]-dbp p: ""A-[n-Im-c-]Z-hn-bpsS Xmgv \n-e-bn-ep- -h-cmwv siωmi- m. ]utcm-ln-xy-øn-\p-th- nb-, sszh-ip-{iq-jbv v th nbmwv Ah-cn ssish v \S-Ønbn- p- -Xv.'' IuZm-in-Ir-]m-h-c- Øm i -cmbn sa{xm-t\mspw, sshzn-i-hr-μ-tøm-sp-ap sfiy- Øn sszhm-cm-[-\m-i Ωw, hn- \-ip-{iq-j, ]c-tk-h\w F n-h-bn-eqss Ah sszh-p-\sø tkhn- p- p.'' ae- c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en- m-k-`-bpss 2008 \hw-_ 17- apx 21 hsc \S 7 mw km[m-cw ]cn-ip F n-kvt m- kp -l-tzmkv ÿnc siωm-i-]-zhn ]p\-ÿm-]n- p- -Xn\v Xocp-am-\-sa- Sp- p-ibpw k`-bnse tbmky-cmb Aevam-b v {]txyi ]cn-io-e\w \ In-b-Xn\ptijw Cu ]Zhn \ Ip- -Xn\pw Xocp-am-\n- p. CXns shfn- -Øn- k`-bn ÿnc-si-ωm-i-]-z-hn-bpss tbmky- X-Ifpw ]cn-io-e\ ] -Xn-Ifpw Xøm-dm n hcp- p. `{Zm-k-\m- y- - m-cmwv ÿnc-si-ωm-im n- I-fpsS At] kzoi-cn v ]cn-io-e-\-øn\v ip]m i snøpi. Pq 2011 33

ASn-ÿm\ tbmkyx ÿnc siωmiÿm\m nsb k`-bpss Xmsg- ]-d-bp {]txyi \nb-a-ßƒ v A\p-k-cn v cq]- Xm-sa-{Xm \n tz-in v ip]m i sntø- -Xm-Wv. ÿnc-si-ωmi ]Zhn B{K-ln- p hy n: 1. 45\pw 65\pw at y-{]m-b-ap ItØm-en m ]pcp-j Bbn-cn- -Ww. 2. ae- c ItØm-en- m-k-`-bpss AwKo-IrX Bcm-[-\-{Ia ]pkvx-iß-fn \ In-bn-cn- p Bcm-[-\m-ip-{iq-j-Iƒ p-th- n-bmwv A`n-jn- - \m-hp- -Xv. 3. CCEO (]u-ckvxy k`-iƒ p-th- n-bp Imt\m ) Imt\m\ 763 ]d-bp Imt\m-\n-Iamb XS-k-ß-fn \n v hnap- -\m-bn-cn- -Ww. 4. GsX- nepw hnj-b-øn _ncp-ztam XØpey tbmky-xtbm D m-bn-cn- -Ww. Cu ]cn-io-e\ ]T- \-Øn\pw {]h Ø-\-Øn\pw Bh-iy-amb kmam\yw am\-kni imco-cni BtcmKyw D m-bncn- -Ww. 5. CCEO Imt\m\ 354 \v A\p-k-cn v Bh-iyamb ]cn-io-e\w t\sn-bn-cn- -Ww. 6. k kz-`m-hhpw axn pap hy n-bpw, Xm hcp kaq-l-hp-ambn \ _ w ]pe Øp hy nbpw Bbn-cn- -Ww. 7. IpSpw-_-ÿ-s\- n \ IpSpw-_-Po-hnXw \bn- p hy n Bbn-cn- -Ww. `mcy-bp-ssbpw apxn a -fp-ssbpw kωxw FgpXn In nbncn- Ww. kz w \ne-bn Xs IpSpw_w ]pe Øm Ign-bp- -bmƒ Bbn-cn- Ww (a-e- c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en mk`-bn ÿnc-si-ωm-iÿm\w, kzta-[bm Gs -Sp- p k ip{iqj-bm-wv.) ]cn-io-e\w Xncp-h-\- -]pcøv \mem- n-d-bnse sk v tacokv ae- c skan-\m-cnbmwv ÿnc-si-ωmim n-i-fpss ]cn-io-e\ ti{μw. F m {]txyi kml-n-cy-øn ]cn. kp -l-tzmkv A\p-hmZ-tØmsS a v ÿe-ß-fnepw ]cn-io-e\ ti{μ-ßƒ XpS-ßm-hp- -Xm-Wv. Ct m-gsø {Iao- I-cWw A\p-k-cn v A n-ifpss Xma-k-ku- Icyw ae- c tap skan-\m-cn-bpss sszh-im-kv{xhn-`m-kw si n-s-ønembn-cn- pw. Xma-k-Øn\pw ` - W-Øn\pw ]T-\-Øn-\p-ambn Hmtcm amkhpw 2,500/ cq]mhoxw samøw Bdp-amkw ae- c skan-\mcn-bn \ ti- -Xm-Wv. \n nx amxr-i-bn-ep At]- m-^mdw ]qcn- n p \ Ip- -txm-ssm w Xmsg- -d-bp tcj-ifpw ka n-t - -Xm-Wv. 1. hnzym nsb kw_- n- p hnh-c-ßƒ; 2. amtam-zn-k, aqdm-\m-`n-tjiw Ch-bpsS k n-^n- v; 3. _ -s hnim-cn-b- - m-cpss km y- ]{Xw; 4. `{Zm-k\sa{Xms A\p-Iqe \ma- \n tziw; 5. _ncpzw AYhm D]cn hnzym-`ymk tbmky-x-bpss k n-^n- ns ]I v ae- c kpdn-bm\n ItØm-en- m-k-`-bpss 2008 \hw-_ 17- apx 21 hsc \S 7 mw kp -l-tzmkv ÿncsiωm-i- ]-Zhn ]p\-ÿm-]n- p ]T-\-hn-j-b-ßƒ hn. ss nƒ ]T-\-Øn\v BapJw, ]g-b-\nbaw, ]pxn-b-\n-baw. k`m-]n-xm- - m-sc- p-dn v ]T- \-Øn\v BapJw, kpdn-bm\n k`m-]n-xm- - m. k`m-n-cn{xw (s]m-xp-hn ), C y k`m-n-cn{xw; sszh-im-kv{x-øn\v BapJw shfn-]mspw hnizmkhpw ]cn. {XnXzw, {InkvXp-im-kv{Xw, ]cn-ip- mfl imkv{xw k`m-imkv{xw, acnb imkv{xw, \c-hwi imkv{xw, Fkv -t m-fpn; ankn-tbmfpnbpw ax-ß-fpss sszh-imkv{xw (ln-μp, C mw, blq-z-a-xw, _p -a-xw). IqZm-i-Iƒ (s]m-xp-hn ), Bcm-[-\m-{Ia sszhim-kv{xw, Bcm-[-\m-{Ia h jw, IqZm-i, A\pjvTm-\-{Iaw, Bcm-[\m KoX-ßƒ. B ym-flni sszh-imkv{xw, k m K sszh-imkv{xw k`m-\nbaw ({]-txyi \nb-a-ßƒ Dƒs -ss). Homiletics, AP-]m-e\ hnj-b-ßƒ (bp-h-p-\-ip-{iq-j, ASnÿm\ ss{ikvxh kaq-l-ßƒ, a v ip{iq-j-iƒ). 34 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

mkp-iƒ ae- c tap skan-\m-cn-bnse A ym- ]-I \bn- p- -Xm-bn-cn- pw. AXmXp hnjbw ]Tn- n- p A ym-]-i Xs Ah-km-\-Øn ]co \S-Ø-p Xm-bn-cn pw. AtXm-sSm w ]T \m-\p-_ {]h Øn-Ifpw D m-bn-cn- p- -Xm-Wv. hnp-b-i-c-ambn A ymb\w ]q Øn-bm- p- -h v km y-]{xw (Certificate) \ Ip- -Xm-Wv. ÿncsi-ωm-i-] w \ Ip- -Xn\v CXv AXym-h-iy-amWv. B ym-fln-ihpw AP-]m-e-\-]-c-hpamb ]cn-io-e\w ÿnc-si-ωm-i- m v A\p-`-h-Øn-eq-sSbpw ]cn-n-b-øn-eq-ssbpw Ah-c-h-cpsS `mhn ip{iq-jmta-j-ebv v D]-bp- -amb ]cn-io-e\w e`n- pi F -XmWv AP-]m-e\ ]cn-io-e\w sim v e yw hbv p- -Xv. AXn\v ]cym-]vx-amb ÿe-ßƒ AXmXv `{Zm-k\ sa{xm- m \n tz-in v \ Ip- -Xm-Wv. ]cn-io-e\ ]cn-]m-sn-bn Xmsg- -d-bp taj-e-iƒ Dƒs]-Sp- p. 1. Bcm-[\m ip{iq-j-iƒ 2. IqZm-i-I-fp-sSbpw IqZm-im-\p-Ic-W-ß-fp-sSbpw ]cn-i aw 3. sszh-h- N\ {]tlm-jww 4. ax-t_m-[\w 5. IqZm-im-\pjvTm-\-Øn-\p Hcp w 6. kmaqly Poh-Im-cpWy {]h Ø-\-ßƒ 7. IpSpw-_-k-μ i\w 8. {]m - \m-iq- m-bva, bph-p-\-ß-fp-ssbpw inip- -fp-ssbpw Iq m-bva-iƒ v t\xrxzw \ Ip-I. 9. tcmkn-isf Bip-]-{Xn-I-fnepw `h-\-ß-fnepw AK-Xn-a-μn-c-ßfnepw ]p\-c-[n-hmk ti{μ-ßfnepw kμ in- p- I. 10. k`-bpss `uxni kº-øns ta t\m w hln- pi, IW v kq n- pi. 11. AP-]m-e-\- Øn\v Bh-iy-amb kn n-iƒ B Pn- pi s]mxp-hn `{Zm-k-\m- y- -\mwv Hcp A n-bpss hnfnbpw tbmky-xbpw \n W-bn- p -Xv. sndnb ] -ß-fmb (Minor orders) avka-tdmt\m (]m- p-imc, timdqtbm (hm-b-\- m-c ), slhp- -Xn-bm- t\m (k-_v Un- ) F nh A n-bpss ]cnio-e\ ]ptcm-k-xn-b-\p-k-cn v \ Ip- -Xm-Wv. F m siωm-i-] w ]cn-io-e-\-øns Ah-km- \-Øn k n-^n- v e`n- p apdbv v A nbpss sszh-im-kv{x-]-chpw [m an-ihpw B ymfln-i-hp-amb Hcp- -Øn-\-\p-k-cn v \ I-s -Sp- - Xm-Wv. ÿnc-si-ωm-is hnfnbpw tkh-\-ip-{iq-jbpw At±-l-Øns `mcybpw IpSpw-_mwK-ßfpw a\-knem n At±-l-tØmSv kl-i-cn- p- -Xn-\p-th n siωm-i-]- Xz ]cn-io-e-\-øn-\ptijw `mcy-am pw IpSpw-_mw-K-ßƒ p-ambn Hcp ]cn-io-e-\-]- cn-]msn D m-bn-cn- p- -Xm-Wv. ÿm\w Xncp-k`m `c-w-{i-a-a-\p-k-cn v ÿnc-si-ωm-is HutZym-Kn-I-ÿm\w sshzn-i v sxm p-xmsg, Aevam-b pw sndp-]- -ßƒ kzoi-cn- -h pw api-fn Bbn-cn pw. F m Bcm-[-\m-ip-{iqjmth-f-I-fnepw HutZym-KnI ]cn-]m-sn-i-fnepw ÿncsi-ωm-i ]cn-ip F n-kvt m- kp -ltzmkv \n W-bn v \ Ip hkv{xw [cn-t - - Xm-Wv. Npa-X-e-Iƒ siωm-i- m-cpss Npa-X-e-Iƒ ] Xz kzoi-c-w- Øn-\ptijw ae- c ItØm-en- m-k-`-bpss \n_- -\-Iƒ pw ]mc-º-cy-øn-\p-a-\p-k-cn v `c-ta ]n- p- -Xm-Wv. Hcp siωm-i\v Abm-fpsS ip{iqjmta-je \n -bn v \ Ip- Xv Abm-fpsS cq]-xmsa-{xms Ah-Im-i-Øn s -Sp- p.hcp ÿnc-si- Ωm-i ] Xzw kzoi-cn- p ka-bøv Ahn-hmln-X-s\- n, Poh-Xm-h-km\w hsc B \ne-bn XpS-tc- -Xm-Wv. Abmƒ ae- c ItØm-en- m-k`m ]mc-º-cy-{]-im-c-ap bma-{]m \ snm p-hm IS-s - n-cn- p- p. Imt\m-\nI in m-\-s-]-sn-iƒ Hcp ÿncsiωm-i hnizm-k-øn-\pw, k m K- Øn\pw k`-bpss A -S- -Øn\pw FXntc {]h Øn- p-s - n At±-lsØ snbvx Ip - Øns ImTn-\y-Øn-\-\p-k-cn v kkvs] j, DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ßfn \n v am n \ndp-ø, Xcw-XmgvØ F n-hbv v hnt[-b\m mhp- -XmWv....tijw t]pv 31 Pq 2011 35

{]XnIcn p hnizmkw ip{iqjiƒ kzbw tkhbmiptºmƒ tum. amxyp C Øp]dºn tamd XntbmfPn s{]m^k, awke pg tkh\tajeiƒ kzbwtkh p hgnbm n am m\p {]tem`\w FhnsS bpap v. k`mip{iqjtajeifnepw CXp kw`hn mw. At mƒ P\w ip{iqj I v Hcp ieyambnøocpw. Bflhna i\øn\p t{]cn n p hnnn \w h cp \hw_dn C y \Kcßfn sem n h v \S m\p Hcp ktωf\ Ønte p Ww Ign Znhkw In n. {]mtbmkni ImcyßfpsSIqsS kwlmsi Hcp Imcyw FSpØp]d n p v: \hw_dn ChnsS kpμcamb Imemhÿbmbncn pw; ag {]Xo n pt bn. Hcp]t C y ag mesø t]snbp hntzi{]xn\n[nisf Dt±in mbncn mw kwlmsi A{Xbpw ]d Xv. F mepw CXnsemcp kqn\bp v. \tωt mep h v agsbmcp ieyamwv; agbpss hnlnxßsfms I ji p XmWv. \ΩpsS ip{iqjisfbpw Ahsb pdn p BtemN\mtbmKßsfØs bpw Imemhÿ bpss X ptispifn \n pt]mepw s]mxn p\ndp Øm \ap v hy{kxbp v. kaqlønepw k` bnepw \S p kie ip{iqjisfbpw CØc Øn kpc nxhpw kpjichpambn kwc n m\p {]hwx hebw snøm\nsbp v. CXv \ΩpsS ip{iqjisf \njv^etam kwibmkv]z tam B nam p p v. F m n\pa]cn CØcw {]hwxiƒ ip{iqjisf kzbw tkhbm n am p kmlncyhpw kr n pw. P\sa ieyw tkh\tajeisf Ah\h\mbn an\pks SpØn FSp p h v s]mxpp\hpw ip{iqjiƒ kzoicn m\p hcpw almamcwßfmwv. B ieyßsf Hgnhm ntb axnbmiq. thm v Cc p hmßnt mepw P\{]Xn\n[nbmbh a{ n]ztadn gnbptºmƒ s]mxp\ncøpifn \n v P\ßsf XpcØm XpSßpw. s]mxpp\sø hwßn\n n cp h hfscs s v GIm[n]XnIsft mse s]cpamdm XpSßp p. P\m[n]Xyw F k ev]w Aßs\ Iogvta adnbp p. s]mxpp\ß fpss hocmcm[\bn IpXn Zmky`mhw Ah apxem p p F pthww ]dbm. ip{iqjiÿm\w Gs Sp p h s]mxpp\ sø Hgnhmt ieyambn ImWp coxn kaq løns F m X pifnte pw hym]n psim n cn p p. s]mxpp\øns \nipxn Ww iºf ambn kzoicn v k m tpmen snøp kmd 36 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

mcn Iptdt s nepw tkh\wtxsn Hm^o kpifnseøp hsc ImWp tx IenIbdpw. \obpw ht m F a nemwv Xpdn pt\m w. tkh\m lsc ieyambn ImWp coxnbpss A\pcW\ßƒ k`bpss ip{iqjmtajeifn te pw IS phcmw. Aßs\h m CSb cmpmhmipw. hnimcn ÿew Fkv. sf. F a n s]cpamdm XpSßpw. ip{iqjnt bmƒ kie ip{iqjifpw ]ns kvxpxnbpw ]pigvnbpw X\n v F a n \n pt]mimw. Rm \nßfpssbnsbn ip{iqjis\t mse bmsw v ]d Cutim (eq 22: 27) Hcn epw a\pjysc ieyambn I n. F mhtcbpw Ah X nte v Wn p. Ctßm phcmøhsc Atßm p txsns pibpw snbvxp. Ipg m ]pdøv! ip{iqjiƒ kpjicam m Ffp ap am w Ipg msc AI n\ndpøpibmwv. iey msc a{ nk` pw ]m n pw ]pdøp\ndpømw. Ipg msc kaqløn\v shfnbnem m\p \nba]camb am amwv Pbnen\IØm. Ip hmfnsb `qanbn \n pxs ]pdøm m\mwv h[in. DZc Øn hfcp Ip v XßfpsS PohnXØn\v ieyambnamdnbncn p p F v hnnmcn p hcmwv {`qwlxysim v AXns\ ]pdtøs dnbp Xv. henb Ipg msc sam ss_ens ]cn[n p ]pdøp\ndpømw. hosn\p ]pdøm m ] møhsc a\ n\v shfnbn em mw. kz w ip{iqjiƒ kpμcambncn Ww F v itn p hscms iey msc ]pdøm m InW p {ian psim ncn pw. tzhmebøn h v Icbp sim pßsf A{ioIcambn ImWp Xv Hcp]t CØcw a\ p hcmi Ww. XßfpsS ip{iqjiƒ \qdpixam\w hnpbw NqSn kpμcambncn Ww F v \n _ ap h txmev m\nsbp Ip niƒ Cu kviqfn th F p itn pw. F m a fpw s]m fmiptºm g HcΩ s]m ΩbmIp Xv; Imcncpºp]cph Øn \S p a sfbpw kvt\lip{iqjbp ambn ]n pscp AΩbmWv s]m Ω. k`mÿm]\ßƒ pw _m[iamwn mcyw. ip{iqjiƒ hfsc an\pkap XmIWw F \n _ m apifnencp m XmgsØ IΩ ni fnepw kanxnifnepw hna in m siev]p Bcpw D mipibn. Imcyw C{Xtbbp q: Ipg m Ibdn nbm AhtcmsS mw adp]sn ]d bm an\s SWw. \ΩpsS ip{iqjisf Ah Zpjv cam n fbpw, IÆn how IcSpt]mse sb nepw. Xs bymhn[n a\ nem m IgnbmXncp A kvtxme mscbpw H ns msp m\ncp bqzm kns\bpw IqsSsIm p\s ip{iqji\mbncp p Cutim. kzbwtkhmzmk ip{iqjisf Ah\ht\ mƒ henb apg t meph p Af p ns n ip{iqji kzbw tkhmzmk mcmbn Npcpßpw. `cwi Øm fpss tkh\w `cwls\ A\pkcn pw sszh \maønepw B p Xv tkh\sø Ah\h\p Pq 2011 37

apifn {]XnjvTn m\mwv. kzbwtkhn m Hcp sºsp h hfscs s v PmXobXbpsSbpw am^nbkwlßfpssbpw kz mcptsbpw Zmk cmbn amdp Xp ImWmw. kzbw I Ømhns Zmkcm pibmwv k` bnse ip{iqjisf t{ijvtxcam m\p am w. ss nfn Npcp w Nne p simspøn p hntijs A]Zm\amWv I Ømhns Zmk F Xv. tami ]gb \nbaønse ani DZmlc WamWv (kwjy 12: 7; \nbam. 35: 5). Hcp _lp axnt cmbn ]pxnb \nbahpw CXv tami v \ev Ip p (sl{_m. 3: 5 6). ]pxnb \nbaøn adnbw kzbw hnfn Xv I Ømhns Zmkn F mwv (eq 1: 38). I Øm hns Zmknbmbn kzbw IW m mø k` kzbw ip{iqjn p {`aßfn (Self-serving fascinations) IpSpßnt mipw. B k`bpss tkh\ßfpss ]m{xw k`xs bmbncn pw. AØcw hnizmk kaqlw AXns AIwtemIsØ pdn pam{xw LS\Iƒ, `cww, Bcm[\mcoXnIƒ, BtLmj ßƒ hymipes psim ncn pw. B hnizmk kaqløns ]pdwtemiw AXn\v A\yhnjbtam kuicywt]mse Hgnhm mhp hnjbtam Bbn amdpw. ]Zhns cpaiƒ ip{iqjisf kzbwtkhbm p h AXns \ntbmkip nhn v AXns ]Zhn Øn A`n can m XpSßpw. ip{iqj p hcan møh D X ÿm\søønbm s]meokns keyq nepw Xmakn m In nb k m aμncøn epw hnfn pdsø A[nImckpJØnepw ÿm\ Øns ]{Xmknepw Pbvhnfn p P\ q Øn epw abßnt mipw. bym Øn tkh\w snøp hcpss ]Zhn IfnemWv hyxymkw; ]t D Xÿm\o ip{iqjiƒ kpjic am m Ffp ap am w Ipg msc AI n\ndpøpibmwv. bs bpw Iogvÿm\obs bpw alxzøn\v hyxym kan. cmpysø Irjna{ nbpss ]Zhn Irjn m v In møxpsim v Irjn mcpss cmpytkh\w a{ nbptsxnt\ mƒ H pw sndpxmip n. k`bnepw ]ZhnItf mƒ {][m\amwv tkh\ anihv. {InkvXym\nbpsS G hpw alxztadnb ]Zhn sszh]p{xt\m ]p{xntbm Bbncn p XmWv. AXnt\mfw hcp n Hcp ÿm\hpw. tbml m Ccp]Ønaq ma ]m mbpss arx kwkv mc ip{iqjbn Nca{]kwKw \SØnb hy n ]d p: alm\mb ]m mbmwv acn p InS p Xv. ]t Ct±lØns PohnXØnse G hpw {][m \s Znhkw Ct±lw sa{xmt\m am ]m tbm Bb Znhka. Ct±lw amtωmzok kzoicn ZnhkamWv. sszhimkv{x \mbncp Imƒ dm\tdmsv A`napJImc tnmzn p, am ]m bmtwm k`bn se G hpw D X\mb AwKw? At±lw adp]sn ]d p: am ]m bmwv k`bnse G hpw D X \mb AwKw; ]t k`mflihpw ss\ømanihp amb LS\Isf kw_ n pam{xamwxv. F m G hpw hn\ox\mb, G hpw kvt\lhm\mb, G hpw hnip \mb AtXmsSm w Hcp ]t G hpw A mx\pamb hy nbmwv k`mt{iwn bnse G hpw D X\mb hy n; sszhka ap t{iwoalna p am w am{xamwv k`. (Karl Rahner, I Remember: An Autobiographical Interview with Meinold Kraus, 1965, 96). tum. amxyp C -Øp-]-d-ºn Adn-b-s -Sp tamd Xntbm-f-Pn-b. Beph awke pg skan\mcnbnse s{]m^k. hnhn[ skan- \m-cn-i-fnepw ]Tn- n- p- p. 38 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

IYm\ncq]Ww c p IYIƒ s{]m^. amxyp XmgtØ c piyisf Cu e Øn ]cnnbs SpØp p. lm^nkv aplωzns "a IpShpw almimihpw' (amxr`qan BgvN Xn v sabv 29 Pq 4), iinbpss "tk'bpw (`mjmt]mjwn, sabv 2011). am Xr`qan BgvN Xn n 2011 sabv 29 Pq 4 e Øn F.]n. lm^nkv aplωzv FgpXnb ""a IpShpw almimihpw'' F sndp IY PohnXsØ XØzNn m]cambn hniie\w snøp p. ]mcºcyw, ]cnÿnxn Ch c pamwv a\p jys\ cq]s SpØp Xn {][m\ ] phln p sx v a\ximkv{x m ]dbp p. Cu c p LSIßfpw A\pIqea møh PohnX sø kacam n Gs Sp p p. PohnXØn ]expw Abp niamwv. Nne P wsim p Xs \ kmlncyßfn AwKoIrX]mcºcy ßfn P\n p p. \ \nebn hfcp p. F m NnecmIs kz w ]mcºcytømspw ]cn ÿnxntbmspw \ntxy\ G pap n hfcp p. a\p jy P\n p ]cnxÿnxn (tziw, Imew, kmº ØnINp p]mspiƒ) Ah\p Xncs Sp m hp X. AXv Ah\v hn[n s XmWv. Aßs\ PohnXØn hn[nbpss ÿm\w hepxmbnøo cp p. \KcØnse saun timtfpn aq mw h jw saunkn\p ]Tn p hnzym nbpss BflIY F \nebnemwv Cu IY BJym\w snbvxncn p Xv. dnk thj ko nemwv AUv anj In nbxv. timtfpn kplrøp ƒ Bcp an. BZyh jw GXm\pw \mfpifn {iopnøv si. \mb F hnzym nbpambn kulrzap m bncps nepw AXv \o p \n n. PmXnNn bmwv B kulrzsø C mxm nbxv F v Abmƒ a\ nem n. ho nseønbmepw Bizm kicamb Hc co w D mbncp n. A azy]m\nbmwv. AΩ B Zp:Jßfnepw A\nbØn ]T\Ønc nepw. timtfpn ^mønamlpkv\sb HcpIq pim cnbp v IYm\mbI\v. F m C manifmb sndp m Cu _ w \nco n p p. Ch XΩn t{]aamsw v sx cn v Ah `ojwn s SpØpIbpw snbvxp. IYm\mbIs am\knim hÿ XIcmdnembn. Abmƒ acn p. AΩ ASp Øncp v Icbp Xv Abmƒ I p. tlmã apdn bn AIØp\n v Ip n C ncp p. Xs icocw Po Æambn A co Ønte v Zp K w ]Scp hm XpSßn. ""BImi`qanIfpsS AXncpIfnse hnsstbm InS p Xmbpw Rm C mxmimxmb Xmbpw'' Cu kμ `sø Abmƒ a\ nem n. tlmãense Xmak m Zp K Øns DdhnSw Pq 2011 39

At\zjn pis Øn. ]pgphcn p XpSßnb m v ta ns Nn{XsaSpØv ]e pw sat Pmbn Ab p simspøp. tum. {]ImivcmPv XØzNn m] cambn acwsø ho n p. tam Øns ]mx bn Poh bm{x snøp p F v Abmƒ ]d p. Poh C mxmip n ; almimißfnse \oejuv]zßfmbn bm{x XpScpIbmsW v ImYm\mbI\v ]dbwsa v txm n. bmym yøn XpSßn AXnbmYm y ØnseØn \n p Cu IYbn `mcxob XØzNn bmwv IYmIrØv kzoicn ncn p Xv. a IpSw a\pjyicocamwv. AXv XIcp p. ""alm Imi''Øn AXv hnebw {]m]n p p. AXv ]n osv as mcp a IpSambn cq]sasp p p. Poh A\pkyqXw cq]w amdn k cn psimt bncn p p. a IpSw XI t mw. ]t alm Imiw C mxpip n t m? P\{]nbhn`hßƒ C mø sndpiybmwnxv. ]t Cu IY Pohn XsØ pdn v Nn n phm t{]cw \evip p. `mjmt]mjnwn amknibn (sabv 2011) iin FgpXnb ""tk'' F sndpiy _meyime PohnXØns KrlmXpckvacWIfnte v hmb\ msc Iq ns m pt]mip p. Xnc p]nsn PohnXamWv C tøxv. Hm Ω h \mƒapx Xnc p]nsn PohnXw \bnt nhcp p. Ip n mew t]mepw C v \jvss v KuchambnØocp p. Ign Xeapd _mey Imew Fßs\ Nnehgn p? AhcpsS Ah[nIƒ Fßs\ BtLmjam n? Ah GsX mw hnt\m Zßfnepw IfnIfnepamWv G s Xv? XpSßnb At\zjWßƒ HmtcmcpØcnepw h Æm`amb KrlmXpcXzw krjvsn pw. A{Xbv pw kº am bncp p ]gbimesø _meym\p`hßƒ. C sø Xnc p]nsn PohnXØn\nSbn ]gb ImesØ A\p`hßsf \qdp\mthmss Nnesc nepw hnhcn p Xv \mw ti n p mhpw. _meyimeifnisf pdn v kqnn n psim v Cu IY Bcw`n p p. ASnt t m w, Hfnt It, Ip nbpw timepw, Xe v, A v, h v, Infn, A \paωbpw Ifn XpSßnb IfnIƒ Hm p p. Infn p amhns bpw aqhm amhn s bpw CSbnep ssaxm\ømbncp p IfnIƒ. IpcpapfIph niƒ hcn papdp nb hcn πmhv AXncn D v. sxmgpøv AXn\SpØv. ] nacøn hen pib nb ssht m Øpdp. shdpsxbncn p Xv Ip niƒ njvsa. Ah amßsbdn n v D piq nøn pw. A \paωbpw Ifnbn A, AΩ, Ip niƒ Ch BcmI Wsa Xn Ah ]ckv]cw hmzn pw. Cu Ifn bpss hnpbw HmtcmcpØcpw F{X \ mbn Ah cpss tdmfv snbvxpxo pw F XnemWv. A`n\b Øn\v henb {]m[m\yap v Cu IfnIfn. Ip n mesø A \paωbpw Ifnbn ÿncw AΩ thjw In nbncp hn ks\ \KcØn h v IYm IrØv I p. hn k hnhmlw Igns nepw _ w th ]ncn p. C v Hcp B kplr Øpambn Ignbp p; ]gb A \paωbpw Ifnbn texpt]mse. C sø PohnXØn\\yamb Hcp]mSv KrlmXpckvacWIƒ kpoham m Cu IYbv v Ignbp p v. ]gbifnifpw hnt\mzßfpw {]Ir Xnbpw PohnXØns XmfwXs Cu IYbn `wknbmbn Nn{XoIcn n p v. PohnXØn \jvs ambns m ncn p h hmb\bn kpjambn IS phcp p. 40 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

IhnXm\ncq]Ww PohnXIS-ense a yßƒ s{]m^. txmakv ]mdbv tkma IS qcns aq pihnxiƒ (kaimeniaebmfw 52) Fkv. tpmk^ns AtIzdnbw (am[yaw 692) tpm v si. tpmk^ns H Iw (`mjt]mjnwn sabv) F o aq pihnxisf ]cnnbs SpØp p. ta bvam-k-i-hn-x-i-ƒ {]Ir-Xn-bpsS km n ywsim v A\p-KrlXam-Wv. {]Ir-Xn IS, Ic, ImS,v acp-`q-an F o \ne-i-fn {]Xy- -amip GXm\pw Ihn-X-I-fpsS ]T\w a\p-jy- Po-hn-X-Øns _mlym-`y- -c-ßsf Xncn- -dn-bm klm-bn- pw. ka-im-en-i-a-e-bmfw 52- mw e Øn se aq p-i-s hn-x-iƒ (tkma IS- q ), am[yaw 692 \º-cn {]Xy- -amb AtIz-dnbw (Fkv. tpmk^v), `mjm-t]m-jnwn tabv e -Øn tpm v tpmk^v si. cnn H Iw F o Ihn- X-Iƒ {]Ir-Xnbpw a\p-jy\pw XΩn-ep A`n- X shfn-s -Sp-Øp- p. a\p-jys\ {]Ir-Xn-bn \n v am n-\n-dp-øm-\mhn-. Ah {]Ir-Xn-bn-emWv. Ah-\p- nepw {]IrXn kpo-hw. Ahs Np pw {]Ir-Xn-bp- v. {]IrXn]cX Ahs B`y- -c-a-wvu-e-øns bpw apj-ap-{zsb p km y-s -Sp-Øp- -h-bmwv Cu Ihn-X-Iƒ. a\p-jy-\n IS-ens AKm-[-X-bp v; Hmf- c- p-i-fp- v. Ah-\n ImSp- v, Ic-bp- v, acp-`q-anbp- v. _mly-bm-ym y-ßƒ B -cn-i-x-bpss AS-bm-f-s -Sp-Ø-em-Ip Ihn-X-Iƒ Btem-N-\mar-X-am-Wv. ao\p-iƒ sh -Øn Pohn- p p F n a\p-jy\pw ark-ßfpw ] n-i-fp-sa mw hmbp-hn-emwv Pohn- p- -Xv. KZy-Øns B -cn-i-`mhw t]dp elp-hm- Iy-ß-fn-emWv Fkv. tpmk-^ns AtIz-dn-b-Øn s XpS- w. Rm aæn Pohn- p- p. ^vfm nem Wv Xma-kw. ac-øn ]m p- p. Kpl-bn-emWv hmkw Fs mw ]d-bp- -Xn A -an-. FhnsS ]m Ømepw hmbp-hns he-b-øn-emwv Pohn-Xw. hmbp-hn-s bpw sh -Øn-s bpw {]txy-ix Ah F m Pohn-Iƒ pw- th n hyxy-kvx-cq-]- `m-h-ßƒ kzoi-cn- p- p. sh w, IS, \Zn, sndptxm-sv, a v, ag F n-ßs\ hyxy-kvx-cq-]-ßƒ kzoi-cn- p-, Poh-Pm-e-ß-fpsS Bh-iym-\p-kcWw ]md-bn-sp- n-eqss Hgp-Ip-hm Pew \Zn-bmbpw txmsmbpw amd-ww. cq]-`m-h-ß-fn-ep- A\n-hm-cyamb am -amwv Pe-Øn-s bpw hmbp-hn-s bpw {]txy-i-x. sh hpw hmbphpw kz -am- p a\p-jy\pw kml-n-cym-zn-iƒ -\p-k-cn v amdm Ign-tb- -Xt? hmbp-hn-s bpw sh -Øn-s bpw B[m-c-L-S-I-ß-fn A -c-an-. ao\p-iƒ v {]mws B[mcw sh w Ic-Po-hn-Iƒ Xv hmbp ao\p-iƒ v hmbp A]-ISw Ic-Po-hn-Iƒ v sh -hpw. Icbpw ISepw hmbphpw Pehpw P\n- n- p Nn m-]-c-x-bpss kuμ-cy-amwv Cu Ihn-X-bsS Poh. Pq 2011 41

emh-wym-fl-i-amb Nn -bpss kar n IS-epam bn _ -s aq p-i-s -hn-x-i-fn-ep-ap- v. tkma IS- q aq p-i-hn-x-i-fmwv Ipdn- n-cn- p- -Xv. aq pw IS-en-s\ Pe-sØ Bg-Ønepw ]c- nepw Zriy-am- p- p. Hm Ω-I-fp-sS- Ibw F IhnX Pe- Po-hn-I-fp-sSbpw h\-p- p- -fp-ssbpw {]Ir-Xn-]m-ckv]-cyXzw Bhn-jvI-cn- p- p. a ysø kap-{z Øn \n v AI- m Ffp- -amwv. Nq tbm hetbm axn a ysø kap-{zøn \n v AIeØm m. ]t, a y-øn \n v kap-{zsø am m A{X Ffp- -a- ; izmkw \nebv pw hsc AXv \ocn-\mbn ]ns- p-sim- n-cn- pw. a ysø sh -Øn \n v AI- n-bm AXv ]ns p ]ns p acn- pw. Pe-Øn-\m-bp ]ns- n. Im n hkn- p arksø ]pd-øm- epw Ffp- w. Hcp txmt m hnt m {]tbm-kn- m arksam-sp-ßpw. ]t, ark-øn \n v ImSns\ ]dn-s -dn-bm A{X Ffp- -a- ansn v \nev pw- hsc AXv ] -bv p-th n ]ns- p-sim- n-cn- pw. ark-øn\v ] p\nd Im\\w shsn-bpi s\mº-c-tl-xp-i-am-wv. AhnsS ark-xz-øns A y-hp-am-bn. IhnX AXns A y-øn-se-øp-tºmƒ cq]- `m-h-x-e-ß-fn KpcpXzw {]m]n- p- p: AXp-sIm- mwp; Ipt ImSmbn I\- p IS-em-bn-]-c- p Hm a-i-fpss `mcw \n\-s - n-s\ v; ]pxn-b-]m-t-ßƒ \nt msp tnmzn- p-sim- n-cn- p- -Xv. Hm a-iƒ ImSmbn I\- p- p. IS-embn ]c- p- p. ]pxn-b-]m-t-ß-fpss \n an-xn-bn Hm Ω-Iƒ A{]-kvI-X-sa \ne-]m-sn-emwv Ihn. D ns D nse Iui-e- mcs\ C\nbpw ]nsn- -S- m-\m-bn F ZpxJ-amWv Dƒ`bw F Ihn X [z\n- n- p- -Xv. BZy Nq -bn-s-en Bg-ßfn hnl-cn- -Xns\ ]nsn-iq-sn. ]ns he-sb-dn- -t mƒ Bcms Ipf-Ønse ]ns-]n-s- p- -hbpw kz -am-bn. Fs Dƒ -b-ønse Iui-e- m-cs\ am{xw ]nsn-in- p- n- ; Hcp txm -bp-ambn F pw Rm\-e-bp-I-bm-sW- n-epw. AXn-am-c-I-amb kvt^ms-\-øn\pw \mi-øn\pw tlxp-i-amb txm -bp-ambn Rm Ae-bp-s - nepw Dƒ -b-ønse Iui-e- m-c a yw am{xw ]nsnxcp- n-. F m-sa mw ]nsn-bn-em- m- a\p-jy ]Tn- p. F m kz w ]nsn-bn-em-bn-. ISepw Xh-fbpw Pohn-X-Øns aa-x-i-tfm-sp ISpØ Bk- n-bpss Io Ø-\-am-Wv. PohnXw {] p-]vx-amb IS. AIØpw ]pdøpw ]cn-h Ø-\-Øns Ae-Iƒ Cf-In-a-dn-bp- p. Pohn-X-cw- K-ß-fn \n -e-xz-sa- Xv ac-w-xp-ey-hpw. ]t, Cu Ip p-ip-f-øn apßn-s m-ßn- In-S- m-\mwv F\n- n-jvsw... Fs kzim-cy-x-bpss Ip p-ipfw hn p-t]m-im aa-x-iƒ Fs A\p-h-Zn- p- n-. apßnbpw s]m ßnbpw Cu Ipf-Øn Xs Ign-bp- -Xn-emWv kt m-jw. \n -exzw shsn v ]cn-h Ø-\-Øns Ae-I-fneqsS {] p_v[xsb hcn- m-\p sshapjyw Bfl-\m-iw- X-s. a\- ns\ Iog-S- p Duj-c-X-bpsS L\o-`q- X-`m-h-amWv tpm v tpmk^v si.-bpss H -Iw. a\p-jy-a-\- p-iƒ acp-`q-an-bm-ip- Xpw acp-`qan hfcp- Xpw Xe-ap-d-Isf Duj-c-X-bpsS \nd-hn B p- Xpw "H -I'-Øns {]txy-i-x-bm-wv. Bfl- I-Y-\-co-Xn-bn-emWv IhnX ]ptcm-k-an- p- -Xv. Rm\p- m-b-t mƒ Fs AΩ ]d- p, Rms\mcp H -I-am-sW- v. AXp-sIm v AΩsbs B n-b-i- n, acp-`q-an-bn-tebv p hn p; ho nse ki-e-`m-chpw apxp-in h p-x-cm\pw ad- n- -Ω. IpSpw-_`mcßfpw DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-ßfpw H -I-sØt mse t]dn acp-`q-an-bn-eqss Ae-bp-I-bm-bn-cp p Rm. Gsd- mew H -I-sØ-t mse Npa p Npa v acp-`q-an-bn-se mw Id-ßn-Øn-cn v Rm ho n-se- Øn. Ft msv AΩbpw ktlm-z-c-ßfpw tnmzn- p. ""H -I-Øn\v ho n-se- p-imcyw? h acp-`q-an-bn-tebv pw s]mbv qts?'' {]hm-kn-po-hn-x-øns ssz\yhpw s\mº-cßfpw Gs -Sp- p- -XmWv A\p-`-h-{]-Zm-\-amb Cu Ihn-X. Rm\n-t mgpw acp-`q-an-bn-emwv F Xncn- -dn-hn IhnX Ah-km-\n- p- p. 42 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

Imt\m\n Iu sk Xq nte m hn[n s bmƒ v tcmkote]\w \ Imtam? tum. tpmkv Nndta Im\ \nba hnzkv[, kotdm ae_m tap B n F nkvtim ss{s_yqwens sshkv {]knu v k`m\nbaßsf (Im\ \nbaw) kw_ n p kwib\nhmcwøn\mbn p ff ]w nbmwnxv. tnmzyßƒ v adp]sn Xømdm p Xv Im\ \nba]fin X\mb tum. tpmkv Nndta BWv. \nßfpss tnmzyßfpw kwibßfpw ImcpWnIs hnemkøn Abbv pi. h[in bv p hn[n s v Pbnen Ign bp HcmfpsS in \S nem m GXm\pw awn qdpisf tijn p p q. XShdbn Ignbp hcpss B ymflniimcyßƒ t\m p sshzoi\v (Jail chaplain) Cbmƒ v tcm Kote]\w F IqZmi \ Imtam? CØcw kmlncyßfn Cu IqZmi \ Im k`m \nbaw A\phZn p pt m? Bt m tpmk^v, Xncph\ ]pcw ItØmen mk`bpss Bcm[\m{IaØns ImXemWt m IqZmiIƒ. a\pjysc hnip o Icn pi, aninlmbpss auxoiicocsø hf ØpI, sszhøn\v Bcm[\b n pi F nh bmwv IqZmiIfpsS e yßƒ. tbip{inkvxp hns PohnXØnse {][m\ kw`hßfmb P\\w, ]ckypohnxw, kl\w, acww, D m\w F o ZnhyclkyßfpsS Bhnjv cwßfmwv k`bnse hnhn[ IqZmiIƒ. IqZmiIƒ Hcp AhImiw {InkvXob hnizmkniƒ v XßfpsS CSb m cn \n v B ymflnipohnxøn\mhiyamb klmbw e`n phm AhImiaps v k`m\nb aøn hy am nbn p v (CCEO.C.16; CIC.C.213). Ch amtωmzokmbneqss ssihcp AhImiß fmwv. X qew icnbmb Hcp tømss IqZmiIƒ Bhiys Sp hnizmkniƒ v Ah \ Iphm sshzni v ISabp v. AØcw kmlncyßfn IqZmiIƒ \ntj[n phm ]msn. AhImiw \ncp]m[nia F m {]kvxpx AhImißƒ \ncp]m[ni a (absolute). k`m\nbaw \njv jn p Kuc hamb ImcWßfpsS ASnÿm\Øn hnizmkn Iƒ v IqZmiIƒ \ntj[n mhp XmWv. Cu \ntj[w Ft msgms BImsa v \nbaøn hy am nbn p v. DZmlcWambn ]cky]m]n Iƒ v hnip Ip _m\ \ Iphm ]msn. ssz hp\øn\v DX n\v ImcWamImXncn phm th nbmwnxv (CCEO.C.712). k`bn altdm in bv v hn[n s h pw hn. Ip _m\ \ Iphm ]msns v eøo Pq 2011 43

\nbaønepw {]Xn]mZn n p v (C1C.C.915). GsX nepw XcØnep _p n{`atam a v am\knitcm Ktam aqew ]utcmlnxyip{iqj icnbmbn \n h ln p Xn\v A]cym]vXcmsW v ÿncoicn s h pw hnizmkw XyPn, ]mjfix, ioiva F o sx pitfsx nepw snbvxn p h pw Xncp w F IqZmi \ Iphm ]msp X (CCEO.C.762/1;CIC.C.1041/1). Xncp w kzoicn n p hcpw k\ymkkaqløn ]cky amb \nxy{_ Ncy{hX hmkvzm\w \SØnbn p hcpw Xmbv ]cºcbnse c _ Øn s hcpw (Consanguinity in the direct line) hnhmlw Ign m ]msn (CCEO.C.795;CIC.C.1098/2.1). IqZmiIƒ kzoicn m ss{ikvxh hnizmkn Iƒ v AhImiaps nepw k` \n bn n p hyhÿiƒ v hnt[bambn am{xta Ah kzoicn m ]msp psh v ta {]kvxmhn hkvxpx Ifn \n pw hy amwt m. AXpsIm mwv k`m\nbaw Xmsg ]dbpw {]Imcw \njv jn ncn p Xv: ""icnbmb Hcp ap hcpw IqZmiIƒ kzoicn p Xn \n v \nbaw hne v I n n n mø hcpamb hnizmkniƒ DNnXamb kabßfn Bhiys Sptºmƒ \ymbamb XS ßfm XSb s Sp ns n am{xta hnizmkniƒ v IqZm iiƒ kzoicn phm AhImiap q (CCEO. C381/2;CIC.C.843/1). h[in bv v hn[n s bmƒ v tcmkote]\w \ Imtam? h[in bv v hn[n s v acww ImØv XS hdbn Ignbp Bƒ v tcmkot]e\w F IqZmi kzoicn p Xn\v k`m\nbaw \njv jn p XS apt m F v ]cntim[n p Xn\p apºv, Cu IqZmi kzoicn p h v D mbncn t KpWhntijßƒ Fs ms bmsw v a\ nemt nbncn p p. eøo \nba kw lnxbnse 1004 apx 1007 hscbp Imt\m\ Ifpw ]uckvxy \nba kwlnxbnse 738,740,804 F o Imt\m\Ifpw tcmknte]\w F IqZmi kzoicn p hy niƒ v D mbncnt KpWßsf n {]Xn]mZn p p v. Bsc mamwv Cu IqZmi kzoicn phm A lcmbh F mwv Cu Imt\m\Iƒ hy am p Xv. ItØmen m hnizmkniƒ v am{xa ss{ikvxh hnizmkniƒ F v ]dbp Xn\m ItØmen hnizmkniƒ F p am{xw IcpXp hm ]msn. amtamzokm kzoicn AItØm 44 ImcpWnI Pq 2011

en m hnizmknisf qsn Cu Imt\m\Iƒ hn`mh\w snøp p v. ]uckvxy AItØm en m hn`mkøn s h v, Ip _m\, ]m] tamn\w, tcmkote]\w F o IqZmiIƒ \ Im ItØmen sshzni v km[n pw. KpcpXcamb tcmkmhÿbnemsw n a v AItØmen m k`mhn`mkßfn s h pw Cu IqZmiIƒ Nne hyhÿiƒ v hnt[bambn \ Imhp Xm sw v \nbaøn hy am nbn p v (CIC.C.844/ 3,4). KpcpXcamb tcmkmhÿbn ItØmen m hnizmkniƒ v KpcpXcamb tcmkmhÿbnepw acwmk mhÿbnepw Cu Iq Zmi \ Imhp XmWv. IqSmsX Ah Xncn dnhv (age of reason) FØnbhcpw IqZmi kzoicn m B{Klap hcpambncn Ww. XßfpsS APKW ßsf icn dnbmhp AP]meI v AhcpsS KpcpXcamb Ahÿbpw BflobImcyßfpw a\ nem m\mhpw. 1917se eøo \nbakwln Xbnse 940 mw Imt\m\bn hy am nbncp Xv acwmhÿbnembncn p h v tcmkote]\w kzoicn msa mbncp p. ]uckvxy\nba kwln Xbn ]d ncn p Xv KpcpXcamb AkpJap h v tcmkote]\w kzoicn mw F mwv. (CCEO.C.738). F m eøo \nbakwln Xb\pkcn v hy am p Xv tcmkw aqetam {]mbm[niyw aqetam KpcpXcmhÿbn Bbncn ptºmƒ F mwv (CIC.C.1004/1). tcmkniƒ p th nbp AP]me\ip{iqjsb kw_ n p A\pjvTm\{IaØnse (The Ritual on the pastoral care of the sick) ]Xns\m mw JfinIbn C{]Imcw ]dbp p: ""Kuchamb tcmkßfns nepw {]mbambh v Kuchamb coxnbn Xf _m[n n ps n tcmkote]\w \ Imhp XmWv''. Kuchamb tcmkw aqew ikv{x{inbbv v hnt[bcmip hy niƒ pw tcmkote]\w \ Imsa v 10 mw JfinI hy am p p v. ChnsS sb mw tcmkote]\w \ Ip Xn\p am\ Zfiw Kuchtadnb tcmkamsw v hy amw t m. IqZmi kzoicn phm\p icnbmb kab hpw Kuchamb tcmkmhÿbmwv. tcmkote]\øns e yw tcmkote]\w F IqZmibpsS {][m\ e yw tcmkøn \n p hnap nbmwv. AXp sim pxs BtcmKyap h tcmkote ]\w \ ti sx v hy amwt m. KpcpXc amb tcmkøme msx a v _mlyamb ImcWß fm acwsø t\cnsp h F pw k`m \nbaßfpss shfn Øn hy amwv. Hcp hy n BtcmKyhm\mbncn p nstømfw a v _mlyamb ImcWßfm (bp tam, acw in tbm) acwmk mhÿbnembncn ptºmƒ tcmkote]\w \ Iphm ]msp X. Cu Bi bw Xs bmwv k`m\nbaøns {][m\s hymjym\ {KŸßfnepw hy am nbncn p Xv (The Canon Law, Letter and Spirit) acwøn\v hn[n s bmƒ acwøn\v hn[n s Bfns am\knim hÿ KuchXcambncn mw. F m acwimc Ww {]kvxpx am\knimhÿb. X qew acwøn\v hn[n s v Ignbp Hcmƒ v tcmko te]\w \ Ip Xn\v Im\ \nbaw A\phZn p n. CØcw _mlyamb ImcWßfm acwm k cmbh v hnip Ip _m\ \ Ip XmWv DNnXw. F v ImcWßfmbmepw acwmhÿbnem bncn p hnizmknisf Ipºkmcn n v Ah v hnip Ip _m\ \ IWsa mwv k`m\nba Øn \njv jn n p Xv (CCEO.C.708; CIC.C. 921). tum. tpmkv Nndta tdmanse s]m n^n Hmdnb C Ãn yq n \n pw Im\ \nbaøn 1990 tumœtd v. {KntKmcnb bqwnthgvkn nbn \n pw 1992 t]mãv tumœd Untπma. hnhn[ skan\mcnifn Im\ \nbaøns s{]m^k. Pq 2011 45

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