Thomas Kuzhinapurath
Thomas Kuzhinapurath | |
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| Born | Raju John April 5, 1969 Omallur, Kozhencherry Taluk, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Writer, Catholic Priest, Journalist |
| Language | Malayalam, English |
| Residence | Major Archbishop's House, Pattom,Trivandrum, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Doctorate in Canon Law |
| Alma mater | Aryabharati High School, Omallur, Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome |
| Home town | Omallur, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India |
| Genre | Short Story, Essays |
| Subject | Social Aspects of Human Life, Moral Issues, Canon Law, Theology and Family |
| Notable works | Salvific Law (3 Editions), Daivajanam (2 Editions), Kanonika Padhanangal (2 Editions), Anugrahatthinte Aksharavarshangal (5 Editions), Mathapithakkalum Makkalum Ariyaan (7 Editions), Daivasasthra Padhanangal, Snehathinte Santhosham Oru Sampoorna Padhanam |
| Notable awards | Bharat Sevak Puraskar (2023), Golden Book Award (2024) |
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Thomas Kuzhinapurath is an author and priest of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.[1] He is known for his works, Salvific Law, Daivajanam, Daivashasthra Padhanangal and Mathapithakkalum Makkalum Ariyaan. He was one of the contributors of the Kerala University textbook, Bhasha Thilakam.
Early Life[edit]
Thomas Kuzhinapurath was born on April 5, 1969, to Pakalomattom Kuzhinapurath John Thomas and Annamma John at Omallur, Pathanamthitta, Kerala. The religious atmosphere of Omallur played a pivotal role in the formation of a religious mind in Kuzhinapurath in his early childhood. Rektha Kanda Swamy Temple and Manjanikkara Dayara are famous religious pilgrim places of Omallur. The parents of Kuzhinapurath are from an agricultural background. They earned their living from agricultural fields. Omallur was also famous for the agricultural fest and cattle fair called Vayal Vanibham.[2][3][4]
Kuzhinapurath had his elementary education in Govt. LPS, Cheekkanal, Omallur. His schooling at the upper primary and high school level was in Arya Bharati High School, Omallur. After completing the high school, being influenced by the life model of his paternal grand uncle Fr. John Kuzhinapurath, he joined St. Aloysius Seminary, Trivandrum at the age of 15 in 1984.[2][3]
Seminary Life[edit]
Being a teenager in the Seminary Kuzhinapurath was attracted by the life of the saintly prelate Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios. He could learn a lot and become convinced of some spiritual ideals from the Archbishop. He served as the altar boy of the Archbishop for one year. After the initial formation in the seminary he joined for Pre-Degree in Kerala University. After the Pre-Dgree Kuzhinapurath joined St. Mary's Malankara Major Seminary, Trivandrum for the 3 year philosophical training. At the final year as a requirement of the philosophical studies he prepared a comparative study on Teilhard de Chardin and Aurobindo, called Towards the Absolute. Dr. Thomas Naickamparampil, who guided the thesis qualified it as a 'painstaking endeavor'.[2][3]
The study of philosophy led Kuzhinapurath to the field of fiction. At this time he wrote and published several short stories in Malayalam. Some of them are Vetikkettu, Anveshanam, Manimuzhakkam, Kelante Artham Kandethal.[2][3]
Along with this Kuzhinapurath succeeded in taking a bachelor's degree in Philosphy from the University of Kerala.[2][3]
Then Kuzhinapurath joined St. Joseph's Pontifical Institute, Aluva for four years of theological studies. The theological formation in this institute made him familiar with the writings of Karl Rahner, Jurgen Moltmann etc. He became the student chief editor of the philosophical journal Mathavum Chinthayum. As a requirement of the theological studies he prepared a thesis on the existential christology of Karl Rahner under the guidance of Dr. George Karakunnel. During this time he worked as the co-editor of the book, ″Viriyunna Navalokam", a scriptural study of the parables of Jesus, published by S H League, Aluva. By this time Kuzhinapurath has published a series of theological articles on Karl Rahner, Jurgen Moltmann, Teilhard de Chardin etc. His articles of this period dealt with various moral, social and political issues. An article he wrote during this period at the age of 22, was later selected by the University of Kerala for the Pre-Degree syllabus in 1998.[5] At the end of theological formation Kuzhinapurath was ordained priest on December 26, 1994.[2][3]
A Catholic Priest[edit]
Being a priest of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church Kuzhinapurath was appointed to serve in St. John's Leprosy Hospital, Pirappancode, Trivandrum in January 1995. Along with his charitable works in the hospital he has started the mission work in the nearby town, Attingal.[2] [3] In 1995 he started St. Thomas Mission Center at Attingal in a thatched shed. Subsequently the Attingal Mission was turned out to be a very vibrant parish of more than 50 families. Being a young priest of 25 he traveled hundreds of kilometers on a Bajaj 4 S Champion motorcycle for missionary and charitable work. This very first appointment in the leprosy hospital did a lot in molding in his character a leniency towards the marginalized in the society. [6] In 1996 Archbishop Cyril Mar Baselios appointed Kuzhinpurath the chancellor of the Archdiocese of Trivandrum at the age of 26.[2][3] Being the chancellor of the Archdiocese of Trivandrum Kuzhinapurath assisted the formulation and publication of the statutes of the Archdiocese.[6] He also worked as a missionary in the mission centers of Channankara, Kazhakkuttam and Attingal. In 1998 he was sent to Rome for higher studies in Oriental Canon Law (CCEO). He studied under the guidance of the great professors like Ivan Zuzek, Dimitri Salachas, George Nedungatt and Cyril Vasil at Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome.[6] In 2000 Kuzhinapurath was appointed the Contact Person of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church for the Great Jubilee 2000 in Rome.[7] Pope John Paul II gave an audience to the Hierarchy and the representatives of the clergy, the religious and the laity of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church on November 20, 2000.[6] In 2000 Kuzhinapurath started the first religious house of Syro-Malankara Catholics in Italy for Bethany Madhom in Montecchio Emilia in Reggio Emilia.[6]On his return from Rome he served Major Archieparchy of Trivandrum as the Judicial Vicar for 10 years (2012-2022). At present he is a forefront leader of the ecumenical movement called Pakalomattam Mahakudumbayogam. Kuzhinapurath is a member of Pakalomattam Mahakudumbayogam Charitable Trust. He was fortunate enough to receive the very first copy of the History Book of Pakalomattam Maha Kudumbayogam from the hands of H H Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Catholicos in the presence Smt. Veena George MLA, Rev. Dr. Jose Kottayil, Sri. Thekkinkadu Joseph etc.
He is the Vice-President of the Ordinary Tribunal of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church.
At present he is pursuing a postgraduate degree in Syriac language in Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam.
Silver Jubilee Celebration[edit]
The home parish of Kuzhinapurath, St. Peter's Syro-Malankara Catholic Church, Cheekkanal, in the Eparchy of Pathanamthitta, celebrated the Silver Jubilee of his priestly ordination on January 29, 2020. Lourdumatha Grotto, a monument to commemorate the Jubilee Celebration was erected in front of the parish church and it was blessed by His Eminence Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos in the presence of His Excellencies Youhanon Mar Chrysostom, Samuel Mar Irenios and Thomas Mar Eusebius. The Jubilarian celebrated the solemn Holy Qurbono which was followed by a public meeting. The Felicitation Meeting was inaugurated by Smt. Veena George MLA, the present Minister of Health, Kerala State. His Excellency Samuel Mar Irenios presided over the meeting. The other speakers were Rev. Fr. Mathew Chandrankunnel, MD, Rashtradeepika Ltd., Mother Hrudya SIC, Provincial Superior, Pathanamthitta of Bethany Congregation, Fr. Varghese Thayyil, Sri. T O Jacob IPS, Mohan Varghese, Xavier K Koshy, P G Thomas, Shibu K S, Fr. Eby Stephen and Kumari Annmaria Shibu. Fr. Juby Kuzhinapurath has edited a biographical volume named "Anugrahathinte Akshara Varshangal" honoring Fr. Thomas Kuzhinapurath on the ocassion of his Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee Celebration.[8][9]
Travelogue[edit]
Kuzhinapurath travelled over the Glob in the following contries:
- European Continent: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switserland, UK, Portugal, Greece, Vatican
- North America: USA
- Africa: South Africa
- Asia: Sri Lanka,u Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Thailand
Writing Career[edit]
He has authored the well known book Salvific Law.[10] [11] This is the doctoral thesis which he defended in Pontifical Oriental Institute, Rome. This book very well establishes that Christian Church and its laws should necessarily be instruments of liberation.[12] Kuzhinapurath was one of the contributors of the Kerala University textbook named Bhasha Thilakam (1998).[5][1] He was the student chief editor of the philosophical journal Mathavum Chinthayum published from Aluva, Kerala.[13] His other works are Daivajanam,[14] Kanonika Padhanangal, [15] Snehathinte Santhosham Oru Sampoorna Padhanam: An Integral Study of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, [16] Mathapithakkalum Makkalum Ariyaan. [17] The Contemporary Family: What Parents and Children Need to Know[18]
His work Salvific Law was well reviewed in international journals.[19] [20][21] This well applauded work is very often referred the Canon Law Journals of International Universities.[22]
The Book Daivajanam contains essays on theologians and philosophers like Karl Rahner, Teilhard de Chardin, Aurobindo, Jurgen Moltmann, Gregory of Nyssa and Ladislas Orsy.
[2][3] Mathapithakkalum Makkalum Ariyaan has come out in multiple editions in 2021. From the 3rd Edition onwards the book was published by Carmel International Publishing House.[23] In 2022 the Mathapithakkalum Makkalum Ariyaan was published in 5th Edition (August 3, 2022) and within seven days on August 10, 2022 there required another impression of the 5th Edition.
The three volume Encyclopedia of South Indian Literature edited by Dr. Madhubala Sinha contains a long article on Thomas Kuzhinapurath. [2][3][24] Kuzhinapurath was the Resident Manager (2017-2020) of the Thiruvanthapuram office of Deepika (newspaper), the oldest Malayalam News Paper .[25]Kuzhinapurath has published a few Malayalam poems shedding light upon the injustice prevailing in present society.[26][27][28][29]All India Radio and Doordarshan had broadcast of Thomas Kuzhinapurath's talks and panel discussions.[30][6]
Awards
Kuzhinapurath was awarded with Bharat Sevak Puraskar (2023) and Golden Book Award (2024)
References
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Kuzhinapurath/e/B002V34LOK?tag=everybodywikien-20
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 ,Dr. Madhubala Sinha (ed.) Encyclopedia of South Indian Literature, Vol.3, pp. 269 -272, Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, ISBN 978-81-261-3740-4 Search this book on
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Sinhā, Madhubālā (2009). Encyclopaedia of South Indian literature. ISBN 9788126137404. Search this book on
- ↑ https://www.scribd.com/document/258598936/Anugrahathinte-25-Akshara-Varshangal-Malayalam
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 University of Kerala Press, (1998) "Palamtettunna Kaumaram", Bhaasha Thilakam, ed. University of Kerala Publication Dept., Trivandrum, ISBN-81-86397-13-2.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Malankara Seminary Publications, (2015), Anugrahathinte 25 Akshara Varshangal: Fr. Thomas Kuzhinapurathinte Rachanavazhikalilekku Oru Thiranottam, ed. Juby Peter, Trivandrum.
- ↑ Archbishop Cyril Mar Baselios, The Great Jubilee 2000 Appointment Letter, Prot. No. 249/99 dated 4th December 1999 addressed to H E Acchille Cardinal Silvestrini, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches, appointing Rev. Fr. Thomas Kuzhinapurath as the Contact Person of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church in Rome.
- ↑ https://dcbookstore.com/books/anugrahathinte-aksharavarshangal
- ↑ https://malankaralibrary.com/book/details/980/Anughrahathinte_Akshara_Varshangal
- ↑ https://www.amazon.in/Thomas-Kuzhinapurath/e/B002V34LOK
- ↑ https://www.catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/SCSB-5842007
- ↑ http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Thomas+Kuzhinapurath&qt=results_page
- ↑ S H League, Aluva, (1993)
- ↑ Carmel International Publishing House, (2000) Daivajanam, Thomas Kuzhinapurath, Trivandrum, ISBN 978-93-80483-54-2 Search this book on ..
- ↑ Malankara seminary Publications, (2012) Kanonika Padhanangal: Fr. Thomas Kuzhinapurathinte Theranjedutha Prabandhangal, ed. Koshy Punnamoottil, Trivandrum.
- ↑ The Commission for Theology and Publication, (2016), Snehathinte Santhosham Oru Sampoorna Padhanam: An Integral Study of Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, ed. Thomas Kuzhinapurath, Trivandrum.
- ↑ The Commission for Theology and Publication, (2016), Mathapithakkalum Makkalum Ariyaan, ed. Thomas Kuzhinapurath, Trivandrum.
- ↑ Dr. Thomas Kuzhinapurath (Ed.) The Contemporary Family: What Parents and Children Need to Know, Better Yourself Books, Mumbai, 2023,ISBN 978-81-7108-944-4
- ↑ Corbishop John D. Faris, Salvific Law. Salvific Character of CCEO: An Historical Overview, by Thomas Kuzhinapurath Kerala, India: MS Publications, 2008. xi-212 pp. Published in Studia Canonica, Ottawa, 42/1 (2008) 269-270
- ↑ Sunny Thomas Kokkaravalayil SJ, “Kuzhinapurath, Thomas, Salvific Law, Salvific Character of CCEO: an Historical Overview, MS Publications, Thiruvananthapuram, 2004, revised ed., 2008, pp. xi + 212,” in Orientalia Christiana Periodica, Rome, 77 (2011), 262-264.
- ↑ Daniel G. Fulton, Philadelphia, L'Oservatore Romano (Indian Edition), July 31, 2008
- ↑ https://books.google.co.in/books?id=-rc54ST77VAC&pg=PA294&lpg=PA294&dq=kuzhinapurath&source=bl&ots=nQwTlrVei9&sig=ACfU3U2gn-G8KXpabIkf-NrWxdayj7hGaQ&hl=gu&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiJ8o-Opfj6AhX2ZWwGHbWzDE44RhDoAXoECBQQAw#v=onepage&q=kuzhinapurath&f=false
- ↑ Carmel International Publishing House, (2021) Mathapithakkalum Makkalum Ariyaan (4th Edition), Trivandrum, ISBN 978-93-91296-04-9
- ↑ http://www.indianbooks.co.in/books/encyclopaedia-of-south-indian-literature.html
- ↑ "Rev. Dr. ThomasKuzhinapurath Rashtra Deepika Thiruvananthapuram Resident Manager", Deepika (newspaper), Trivandrum , August 1, 2017, p.2
- ↑ https://www.scribd.com/document/537995151
- ↑ https://www.scribd.com/document/537995358
- ↑ https://www.scribd.com/document/538002375
- ↑ https://www.scribd.com/document/538002414
- ↑ Doordarshan Phone-in Programme on "Covid and Family" telecasted on July 24, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg35CYRhjLs&t=101s
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