By Fr Francis Gonsalves, SJ – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God & World Day of Peace – Year C Jan 1, 2022 Readings: Num
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Month: December 2021
Homily: Mary Mother of God and Newness of the Year
By Fr Eugene Lobo SJ – Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4:4-7; Luke 2:16-21 Today the church affirms the doctrine that Mary is the Mother of God.
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Goa: Borim Church Celebrates 75 Years
By John Malvino Alfonso OCD – Ponda: St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Borim in the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman celebrated 75 years of its establishment.
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Building God’s Kingdom in the New Year
By Tony Magliano – The powerful temptation to build earthly kingdoms has been a painful thorn lodged deep within the human psyche from ancient times
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Year-End Review: Unloading of Surplus Baggage
By Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn – The month of December has almost come to an end. Another year is about to bid farewell. The year
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Make a New Beginning
By Vimal Kumar csc – Readings: I Jn 2:18-21; Jn 1:1-18 ‘Every Beginning has an end, and every end is a new beginning’. We are
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Did the Portuguese Destroy Only Hindu Temples in Goa?
Photo: The facade of the ruins of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at Chimbel-Goa. By J M John Marshal – Goa’s Chief
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Remain in the Love of God
By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: 1 Jn 2:12-17; Lk 2:36-40 In the first reading, St. John speaks about the destiny of those who do
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Watch Our Words and Actions as Christians
By Kulandai Albert csc – Readings: 1 Jn 2:3-11; Lk 2:22-35 In the first reading, St. John speaks of the commandments of Jesus and how
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Holy Innocent God Was Condemned! How Can We be Spared?
By Sr Lini Sheeja MSC – Feast of Holy Innocents A young girl from Kerala had gone to Karnataka to do her nursing. After completing
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Synodality, the Very Core of Incarnation
By Mathew Thankachen O.Praem. – The Biblical concept of God unlike the god of any natural or other historical religions is simply a ‘Synodality’, viz.
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Be Open to the Promptings of the Spirit
Thomas Lima csc Readings: 1 Jn 1:5, 2:2; Mt 2:13-18 Today we celebrate the feast of the holy innocents. It is heart-breaking to imagine the
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Christmas Itself is Sadbhav, Says Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai
Goa: “Christmas itself is a Sadbhav. Nobody can say that at any point of time, that the followers of Jesus, whether they belong to any
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Carry His Message to Everyone
By Nirmal Kumar csc – Readings: 1Jn 1: 1-4; Jn 20: 1-8 Through today’s readings, St. John gives us the message that we need to
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Goa Diocesan Priest Conducts Classical Christmas Concert
By Bro John Malvino Alfonso OCD Goa: Vakhann’nni, a liturgical choir led by the Goa Diocesan Priest Fr. Simon D’Cunha along with St. Joaquim Choir,
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