We are midway through the season of Lent and very shortly we will celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Easter is round the corner. Presently most of us, if not all, do practice some of the known ways of doing penance, fasting, giving alms, in keeping with the Lenten Spirit. In the words of Pope Francis, we can Fast from Read more
Dev Kakutichem bhoktiponn Faustina Kowalska he Poloni Madri-bhoinnin survatek aplea ganvant porgottlem. Bhagevont Pap Saib Juanv Paulu II hannem Madr Faustina-k altaracho man favo kelo ani Dev-kakutichi porob Igorjent sthapunk formailem. Hi porob Jezunuch Madr Faustina kodde magloli. Read more
March has ended. We are in the midst of the season of Lent. Our minds are in a serious mode inclined towards prayer, fasting, almsgiving, listening attentively to sermons & homilies, attending Missions and Retreats that guide us to change our old ways. We truly have a hunger to be changed persons, both from inside and out. Read more
FAITH
F – aith in God and confidence in oneself will take you a long way.
A – dore only God for He is the Source of strength and grace.
I – mmaculate in thoughts and deeds is the helm of life. Read more
We will Recognize Each Other after Our Resurrection
Family members and friends, our facial features/appearance, after our Resurrection will be the same what it looked prior to our death. Our identity is maintained. Our body will be in perfection, glorious and will not suffer corruption again.
Let us examine in a prayerful reflection, whether the statement given above, can be accepted or not, based on the reasoning, verses from the Bible, explanations and inferences given below. Read more
After a period of 40 days in Lent, we come to a day called Easter Sunday, a day when we all Christians celebrate it as a Joyous day of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection, which is written in New Testament. According to the Gospel of John 20, 1-9; Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early in the morning where Jesus was buried and found the tomb empty. Read more
The morning of 3rd March, is different for the parishioners of Aquem-Alto, Margao. It’s time to celebrate as all roads lead to St. Sebastian Church, Aquem, to witness the feast of its Patron Saint, St. Sebastian. The preparatory nine days’ Fama & Novena has finally culminated in the grand feast in honour of a saint who is looked upon as a healer of major sicknesses. Many of the Churches and Chapels in Goa, especially in South Goa, are dedicated to St. Sebastian as many years back, people who were infected with a plague were saved due to the intercession of St. Sebastian. Even the hymn of St. Sebastian mentions the deadly disease of small pox to be cured through his intercession. This only proves how powerful St. Sebastian was and continues to be. Read more
Bhagevont Sebastiao-achi porob sevadhormik vorsant Janerache 20ver somorombhtat. Amche Aquem-che Firgojent amchea Patron Sant Sebastiao-ache porob Carnival-achea poilea aitarak monoitat, hea vorsa Marsache 3rer somorombhtanv.
St. Sebastiao Narbonne – France, hea desant zolmolo. Torn’ne pirayecho astanam tannem Romache foujent bhorti ghetli. Sebastianv ek kholl bhavarti ani kalljivont Kristanv aslo. Ogeponnan tannem zaitea sainnik’kank Jezuchi ollokh diun tankam Kristanv kele. Tea kallar, Dicletian – hea nanvacho ek Romacho Patxai aslo. To Kristanvank Read more
Three months ago I wrote about the great Feast of Christmas and the preparations that were made prior to this day, and it was “Advent Season”. Again I write about another great day in the Catholic calendar. Its EASTER or RESURRECTION of CHRIST or Risen Lord, where we proclaim that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day. The time allotted to us is forty days, and these forty days are called Lenten Period or season of Lent. A time to reconcile and return to the Lord. The Lent begins on a day called ASH WEDNESDAY. On this day the priest makes a sign of Cross on our foreheads with Ash and pronounces these words ‘From dust you come and you shall be dust’. Frightening? No it’s a reminder and also to analyse our lives and be prepared for the day when we will leave the earth. Read more
Joseph wise ruler of God’s earthly household,
Nearest of all men to the heart of Jesus,
Be still a father, lovingly providing for us his brethren.
Saint strong and manly, chosen by the Father,
As trusted guardian of the Son eternal, Read more
