I was St. George Orthodox Syrian Valiyapally, Puthupadi, Calicut for the inauguration of the last phase of its Jubilee celebrations. I stood at the eastern porch of the Church viewing the beautiful sight of the sun coming out of the hills of Wayanadu.

We, many of the Metropolitans are staying at Sophia Center, guest house of Orthodox Theological seminary, Kottayam, during the days of the Holy Episcopal Synod from Aug. 5 till 10. The continuous rain brought water in to the dams and they had to open the shutters to let extra water out not to cause damage to the dam. It flooded the Meenachil River on the bank of which the O T Seminary is situated. We could not take our cars out to go to Catholicate Palace the venue of the H. Synod as the road leading to Chungam was drowned to knee deep water. So we had to commute on a bus.

I watched the Broadway Play "Lucky Guy" with Mr. Shibu Abraham and family. It was the first time  Tom Hanks, my favorite Hollywood actor, in Broadway theater.

Lucky Guy is a new play about the scandal - and graffiti - ridden New York of the 1980s, as told through the story of the charismatic and controversial tabloid columnist Mike McAlary.

December 10th is Human Rights Day.