O Jesus meek and humberl of heart, here me, Deliver me..
from the desire of being loved,
from the desire of being extolled,
from the desire of being honoured,
from the desire of being praised,
from the desire of being preferred to others,
from the desire of being consulted,
from the desire of being approved,
from the fear of being humiliated,
from the fear of being despised,
from the fear of being suffering rebuke,
fromt he fear of being forgotten,
from the fear of being wronged,
from the fear of being susptected.
And, also grant me the grace to desire
that others might be loved more than I,
that others may be esteemed more than I,
that in the opinion of the world others may incraese and i may decrease,
that others may be chosen and i set aside,
that others may be praised and i unnoticed,
that others may be preferred to me in everything,
that others may become holier than I, provided that i become as holy as I should be.
AMEN.
Thursday, August 20, 2009
PRAYER FOR THE DISCIPLE OF CHRIST
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Monday, August 10, 2009
HISTORY OF THE BIBLE
How did we get the Bible?
The Bible is divided into two sections, one is called the Old Testament, and the other is called the New Testament. The Old Testament is written in Hebrew language and the New Testament in Greek language. A few sections of the Old Testament and a few words in the New Testament are written in Aramaic language.
Writing Materials :
In ancient times, various materials served as writing surfaces. Texts cut in stones were often found popular. Later on, wood and metals were also used as writing surfaces. Over a period of time clay, bone, wood, leather, various metals, potsherds, and parchment were used as writing surface.
CodexDuring the second century A.D. the scroll began to be replaced by “codex”, the ancestor of our book with pages. The codex was made of pages folded and fastened together. Sometimes codex had covers like modern books. Codex became popular because it was easy to be carried and also it was easier to find a particular passage as compared to the scroll.
Translations:
The first translation of the Scriptures was the translation of the Hebrew Old Testament into Greek in Alexandria during 3rd century B.C. In the 2nd century A.D. the Bible was translated into Latin and was called Latin Vulgate. In the 5th century A.D. the Bible was translation into Anglo Saxon language. In the 14th century A.D., it was translated into English. The printing process was not yet invented at that time so copies were made by handwriting.
Printed Bible:
When John Gutenberg made the printing machine in Europe, the first book to roll out of this printing press was the Latin Bible. The first English New Testament was printed in 1525 A.D. The most popular translation of the Bible in English is called the King James Version, which was published in the year 1611 A.D. This Bible is used in many universities around the world for teaching English language. Later on, many other translations in English like RSV, NIV, GNB, and many other versions were published. The translation of the Bible in other languages of the world also continued. As on today the Bible has been translated and printed in 364 languages of the world.
Contents of the Bible:
Old Testament contains
Narratives beginning from the creation of the worldMan’s separation from GodManifestations of God’s grace and love.God’s dealing with people, the Ten CommandmentsThe history of the Jewish peoplePoetry and wisdom literatureProphetic writings
New Testament contains
Gospels narrating the birth, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.Activities of the disciples of Jesus ChristWritings of the disciples of Jesus ChristProphetic writing
COURTESY: BIBLE SOCIETY OF INDIA
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33% Indians likely to get H1N1: Azad
33% Indians likely to get H1N1: Azad
Admitting that the no government measure could prevent the spread of the H1N1 influenza in India, Union health minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Sunday that around one-third of the Indian population was likely to get infected with the virus over the next two years, in accordance with WHO predictions. But most people would suffer only mild symptoms of the disease, he added.
``It's a global pandemic. If countries across the world - around 168 till now - are suffering from a H1N1 outbreak, so will India. We are, however, lucky that it didn't start from here,'' Azad told TOI in an interview.
However, Azad had one clear message - there is no need to panic as India is still much better off than most countries across the globe who have been hit harder by the pandemic.
Azad said India, which till Sunday recorded 864 positive cases of H1N1 with four deaths, was still in the early days of the outbreak. ``We will see many more positive cases of H1N1 infection and maybe more deaths, exactly similar to what is happening across the globe. The virus is highly contagious. People should self report and not wait for government to track them down,'' he added.
According to him, it hasn't even reached the pandemic stage in India. Azad, praising India's phenomenal job in keeping the virus quiet for so long, said industrialized countries such as UK, US, Canada, Australia and Argentina were reporting positive cases in lakhs every week.
``In England, there were 30,000 cases of H1N1 last week and 1.10 lakh cases the week before. Around 36 people have died there so far. In Argentina, they have registered a total of 7.62 lakh cases of flu of which 93% are H1N1 infections. They have had 337 deaths,'' the minister said.
"The US, which has stopped recording positive cases, has at present 6,506 people hospitalized with H1N1 infection and 436 deaths. In Australia, there are around 30,000 confirmed H1N1 cases with 85 deaths. So you can understand the intensity of the virus spread. In comparison, till yesterday India had 782 positive H1N1 cases of which 511 have been treated and discharged and 271 are under treatment. We have recorded four deaths till now,'' he added.
According to the health minister, two of India's innovative interventions - entry screening at airports and ports and mass scale contact tracing - have proved a saver. ``Or else, by now we would have had crores of H1N1 infected people,'' Azad said.
He said India's interventions had been applauded globally. ``We have till now screened over 45 lakh passengers in 22 international airports. Every third H1N1 positive case in India was identified through airport screening. And then we tracked down every single person the infected patient may have come in contact with, looking for H1N1 symptoms in them. Till now, over 8,000 contacts of infected patients have been traced and given prophylactic treatment besides those who were found to be H1N1 positive,'' he said.
On what discussions took place when he met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after the latest deaths, Azad said, ``It was a simple review meeting. The PM wanted to know what the ministry was doing. He made no suggestions.'' On what India was doing as part of its control and containment operations, he said, ``We are starting an exclusive H1N1 influenza website on Monday which will tell people about do's and don'ts, where to go for clinical assessment and testing, statewise situation of the pandemic, phone numbers and names of labs and hospitals one should approach and total number of cases and deaths being reported due to H1N1. However it will not have a flu tracker as of now which will tell you whether you should report to authorities on typing down your symptoms,'' Azad said.
Meanwhile, Azad wasn't happy about schools across India shutting down because their students tested positive. In Delhi, the privately run Sanskriti School closed down for a week after three students tested positive for swine flu, including one who recently visited Britain.
``Till now, it is clear that the virus is city centric. Not a single case has come up from the villages. Shutting a school wouldn't mean you can stop students from attending parties and meeting friends in the evening where they can get the infection. Schools must stay open,'' Azad told TOI.
WHO had earlier said that by the end of the pandemic, anywhere between 15-45% of a population will have been infected by the new pandemic virus. If one takes the mid-point figure, 30%, it'll mean 2 billion people getting the infection, WHO said.
India on Sunday recorded 82 new cases of H1N1 - Delhi 13, Pune 34, Mumbai 12, Chennai 7, Goa 4, Vadodara 3, Calicut 2, Hyderabad 2, Gurgaon 2, Trivandrum 1, Sirsa (Haryana) 1 and Trissur 1. In Delhi out of the 13 cases, 12 are contact cases. All the 34 cases in Pune are indigenous cases, mostly school and social contacts with no travel history.
In Mumbai, out of 12 cases, 11 cases are indigenous ones. Chennai too reported seven cases, all indigenous.
According to the ministry, there are six cases who are still admitted in Sassoon Hospital, Pune, out of which the condition of three are critical.
Courtesy: The times of India 10/08/09
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
'Royal Order of Sahametrei' to Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing
Accepting the award Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing said, "I am deeply honored and humbled for being awarded the prestigious 'Royal Order of Sahametrei.' My heartfelt gratitude and thanks to the Royal Government of Cambodia - The Ministry of Health, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STI (NCHADS) AIDS Healthcare Foundation and to the highly committed wonderful AHF Cambodia Cares team for this tremendous, tremendous honor. This award is a tribute just not for me but to all those who willingly endeavor and risk their lives, energy, strength, wisdom and have the courage to fight for the underserved and unserved and for those who cannot do it themselves."
Michael Weinstein, President - AIDS Healthcare Foundation in his congratulatory message said, "What a great honor. We are all brimming with pride. We don't do this work for the glory, but recognition such as this only confirms the importance of what we do. Lal, on behalf of the entire AHF family, please accept my hearty congratulations. May this medal spur you to new heights of achievement - for when you achieve - so many people benefit. I know that this will be the first of many honors that you will receive for your contributions to humanity."
Dr. Chhim Sarath, AHF Cambodia Cares - Country Program Manager said with pride, "This recognition not only honors the leadership of Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing but the entire family of AHF and this is truly an encouraging, inspiring and great motivator. I am very happy and proud for this is a wonderful day for us all in Cambodia. We are highly inspired and we shall do better and be a stronger team."
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