Hi Agilio, Don't know about heaven or hell or about any Saint's club in heaven. What I do know is that, if Blessed Joseph Vaz is ordained a saint, it's acknowledgment that a fellow Goan has been recognized for the good he's done. For the hope or inspiration he's provided to many. In other words, he is a Goan hero, a symbol, that Goans can look up to with pride. The Goan youth today need such heroes. With all the news of rampant corruption & how immoral people have become, such symbols are needed to give hope & inspiration.
With regards to the work he has done, I don't know enough. As a young boy playing football, I was not fortunate to watch Pele play the sport. Me & my friends knew that he was the best in the sport, all by word of mouth. For us he was a legend. We believed & wanted to be as good as him, if not better. Players like him & Maradona gave us dreams of working hard to be the best. Generations down the line will also never see Pele or Maradona play. True, there are videos, but the quality of videos during their time do not do justice to their skills. Still, their legend will live on. So let those in heaven or hell worry about themselves. Let us glorify our heroes, not for those in heaven or hell, but for those Goans, that come long after the bones of you & I have turned to dust, and when they learn about the history of our beloved motherland, they can be proud that indeed, there were extraordinary Goans who excelled & triumphed & did Goa proud. If knowledge of such heroes inspires even one Goan to be a better human being or excel in their work, then I think they've played their part. Would it not be nice if Goan parents tell their children tales of our heroes with pride rather than have them crib about corrupt Goans and tell them that there is no hope for Goa? Best Regards, Inacio On 18/08/2010 14:24:53 +0100, "Agilio Pereira - Abacus Systems UK Ltd" <[email protected]> wrote Hey George, What happens if does become a Saint and joins all the other Saints. Do they have a club or something that gives them better opportunities whether in Heaven or in Hell? Do you know where he is? Heaven or in Hell or are you and all the Catholics just guessing. Has he done enough to please God. What do you yourself know about him. Agilio On 18/08/2010 05:13, "George Pinto" <[email protected]> wrote: Stunning. In less than two days, nearly 300 hundred signatures! We had hoped to have a reasonable number of petition signors to present to the Vatican Ambassador (Papal Nuncio) in Washington, D.C. to send to the Pope. You are making it happen and as a signor to the petition, you will always be a part of history in the Vatican's records for this just cause. Don't miss this opportunity to help a Goan saint achieve his rightful honour after 300 long years. If Blessed Vaz is canonized a saint it will be due to people like you who helped his cause. You have made it the People's Petition. Please do not stop. Please forward to your friends and family and request them to sign the petition below. You do not have to be Catholic or Goan to sign. Thanks to all who have signed so far. Please sign your First AND Last name to the petition. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/ The 300th anniversary of the death of Blessed Joseph Vaz (born Goa, India) is fast approaching on January 16, 2011. Our Joseph Naik Vaz Institute has worked to publicize his life and Cause since 1980, when we incorporated in California as a 501(c)(3) in the State of California. We ask for your support of our new Petition to the Pope, His Holiness Benedict XVI, asking that Blessed Joseph Vaz be canonized for the 300th anniversary of his death. Canonizations are in part a result of an outpouring of support from ordinary people. The Pope can grant the exception to the miracle for the case of a Martyr if enough people show that we care. Your signature to this Petition will help to send the people's support to the Pope for Blessed Vaz' long delayed and just canonization. Together we can make this canonization happen. Please sign your First AND Last name to the petition. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/ 300 years is a long wait for a Catholic Saint and Blessed Vaz could be on the verge of being canonized with your support. Please sign the petition and forward to your family and friends to sign. All welcome to sign (i.e. you do not have to be Catholic). Please sign your First AND Last name to the petition. http://www.PetitionOnline.com/JosephV/ Regards, Filomena Saraswati Giese and George Pinto Joseph Naik Vaz Institute www.josephnaikvaz.org
