The next -Malakara Suriyani Christiani Association should not for an
election like that happend in the last Bishops election, because
that was a shameful practice to the image of our church as well as
our spiritual life.

We cannot blame anyone for that because we did not find a suitable
way for the candidate to expose themselves to the assembly members.
the age limit that is proposing by someone is not a critaria for the
Bishop. We need spiritual leaders with dedication and we need also
strong leadership. Our church needs to decide to implement a system
of donating all the physical properties to the Church when anyone
ordinates as a Bishop of our church and should not allow to
participate in any business other than that of the Church.
We should not allow our Bishops to own any kind of personal
property.

We need to establish a good set up for the retirement life of the
Bishops as well as the priests who needs help for their retirement
life. without that arrangement we have no right to talk about the
retirement.

I do not understand what is wrong in Mar Mackarios to become as the
catholicos desiganate? The stories that made up by some people are
not true. H.G. only developre the outside diocese Delhi, America,
Canada & Europe. Whenever there was a necessity H.G. came to Kerala
and solved that problems with all H.G's capacity. From my knowledge
Mar Makarios Thirumeny is doing well in the tradition of the
Orthodox Church. Do not try to throw stones without knowing the
truth of anyone.

Once (when I were in the Middle East )some people objected to bring
one of our Bishops for passion week and the reason for their
objection was they belives some consprancy about that thirumeny. I
took the responsibility to bring the thirumeny and I informed about
this matter to thirumeny and my only request to that thirumeny was
to explain and clear their doubts about thirumeny and Thirumeny did
it. When thirumeny opened the story of the allegation that they
blamed on thirumeny and explained everything; after that the people
realized that they were wrong and they were satified and they
received thirumeny with their full heart.

At this time our church need a strong leadership. We got H.H. Mar
Didimos II and I believe Mar Makarios will be an asset if we get
thirumeny as our Catholicose designate.

with regards,
Charly V. Padanilam, Houston, TX.