Author: Kanjirathinkal, A.
Title: A Church in Struggle
Description: Bangalore, Dharmaram Publications, 1984. orig.wrappers. 21x14cm, xi,302,(36)pp. Corner bump, minor rubbing, VG. ¶ Contents: Bernardine Baccinelli & the Vicariate Apostolic of Verapoly; Roccosian Schism & the Institution of a Vicar General for the Malabarians; The Canonical Erection of the Congregation of the Third Order of Discalced Carmelites (Carmelites of Mary Immaculate): The Organized Religious Life among the Syrians of India...The Reorganization of the Seminary Training & Suppression of the Malpan System; Prohibition of Books & the Condemnation of the Book 'Varthamanapusthakam'; The Conference of the Vicars Apostolic &its Canonical Decisions; Legislation through Deputies/Delegates; Reformative Regulations on the Discipline of Fast by Mgr. Bernardine: The Importance of Fasting in Christian Life...Fast in the Chaldean Church; Fasting in the Malabar Church...Critical Remarks on the Reform of Fasts & Abstinence; Reform of Mgr.Bernardine on Discipline of Feasts & Sunday Obligations: The Chaldean Discipline of Feasts & Sunday Obligations; The Feasts of the Malabar Church;..Conclusion,Bibliography.

Keywords: St. Thomas Christians, Nestorian Church, Assyrian Christians, Syro-Malabar Church, Chaldean Catholics, Indian Christians, Kerala, Church history, Carmelites