Dear Petronela, First of all, such a splendid name! About what you say: You are being too humble. To be precise it is a brief homily, a sermonette and furthermore, I have received the word. I am happy it was directed at me.and shared on Goanet.
It is what it is; so, you must not diminish its import, by saying it is not a sermon by negating even the diminutive (sermonette), a brief sermon (like on the Mount), or as you put it--a simple clarification. For the sake of clarification, you are not being patronising either, but speaking what stirred you. Amen. What I appreciate is that my post triggered a concern for salvation, and mine at that. Messages comes in strange ways, and via intriguing messengers. People like me are among the gentler pit bulls of the Goan diaspora, and it is better we stay that way. You see, I am blessed. Indeed I am. We do not hurt but tend to correct, and usually very gracefully. It is a grace that very few possess although I will never equal them in privilege, station and wealth. But that should not concern you. I have a tendency to tell people what they must and must not do, and indeed not by virtue of imagining myself being sainted. Perhaps, its on account of feeling inspired, or just perhaps being cursed. I accept both. Rest assured: I regard that you were inspired and am considerate of the message. That piece I posted to which you responded, was meant as it suggests, the word being invoked outside of Goa, and something that is food for the soul--the soul here on earth. Goans are brilliant; they do not need me to tell them the gospels--but I post my two bits as a way of my being Goan eyes on the outside. It was also intended to show the spine that others elsewhere in the world are summoning on a day-to-day basic--a moral spine that is. It would have added to the trajectory of that post, if that piece and the thoughts in it proper, rather than only those words of dissonance: Where were you when they crucified my Lord?, were seen in the Goan socio-politco economic context. It is important to consider that. But I still appreciate your seeing through it--in me, a vessel that must change as per plan. Many people want me to go to heaven. I do not argue on that. Different indeed we all are, but a bit about myself: I am a Christian, who relates to other paths, walks in Sanathan awareness, and Ko Shinto via Shodo. If I was to think in terms of saints there are six saints named Venantius surrounding me! That not bad for a kid east of the railway tracks. Its not too often that Goans show that kind of concern or anything significant to me. Perhaps its because I live in a foreign land, engage with a life kind of on the edge, living generally outside of many hallowed mores, yet always considerate. I also do not have patience for players who consider me an ace in the hole. In all sincerity. Bless you. venantius j pinto > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:51:45 -0500 > From: "petronela Souza Roy" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected],[email protected] > Subject: [Goanet] Where were you when they crucified my Lord? > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hello Venantius, > > WHen they crucified "your" Lord both you and me were not born. > > But we were included in YHWH's plan of salvation. > > Jesus died for your sins, my sins and the sins of humanity. > > He was the Lamb of God who "takes away the sin of the world" > He never comitted a transgression (Sin/SINS) rather paid the price for > the capital > punishment of SIN /sins....you and me would get regardless. > The wage of SIN is DEATH.... > > Paul writes to the Ephesians: see Chapter 1. > > Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed > us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, > "4just as He chose us in Him before the * foundation of the world*, that > we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, > 5having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, > according to the good pleasure of His will, > 6to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us accepted in > the Beloved. > 7In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, > according to the riches of His grace > 8which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence, > > 9having made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His good > pleasure which He purposed in Himself, > 10that in the dispensation of the fullness of the times He might gather > together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven and which > are on earth --- in Him. > Jesus being an ETERNAL SON of GOD who became "SON of MAN" > LIVES to-day, and if you RECEIVE Him (see the first chapter of the Gospel > of John) > become the spiritual chilren of God....a relationship is established on > the merits of > the finished work onthe Calvary. > > Where were yoiu when they crucified "your" - if you REPENT and put your > whole trust upon Christ > you are included to be a part of the family of God our father." > > This is not a sermonette but a simple clarification of one in simplicity > and sincerity loves the written Word of GOd. > > > Petronela > > > ------------------------------ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
