S
U B L I M EI N S P I R A T I O N
From SANCOALE, remote
village.
The quiet lad from early
age
Was consumed by celestial
fire
Earthly things did not
admire.
Thus riven with burning
faith
He chose a life destined
for greater ends.
Of gentle mould, he dreamt
of a deedful life
Giving people of
Blessed Fr Jose Vaz
Goans and Shri Lankans are ecstatic about the decision of the Pope to
canonize him In January 2015.The Pope has waived of the third miracle after
being declared Blessed. The process of sainthood is long and meticulous,
but there are instances when there have been waivers. The
Alfred de Tavares is a gentleman and as always gracious. I had met him in Goem
some twenty two odd years ago, though he will not recognise me in this avatar
or I think remember the meeting; even if he knew my identity. Hence my
alacrity in accepting my error and obviously, the fact that I was
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> Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:01:45 +0530
> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Blessed Jose Vaz and Padr Agnelo
>
> Xannea,
>
> I withdraw my petulant "dedd xanno" remark in the response
> to Alfred Tavares. If that upset you, I sincerely apologise.
>
> Regards, v
>
No apologies needed Socrates. If anything my unnecessary outburst deserved it.
I keep on reminding myself and then forgetting that writing in haste often
leads to regretting at leisure.
Sod tem. I am, by the way, a fan of your writing and have known you through it
for the last twenty odd yea
Xannea,
I withdraw my petulant "dedd xanno" remark in the response
to Alfred Tavares. If that upset you, I sincerely apologise.
Regards, v
- Original Message -
From: "Xanno Moidecar"
To: "goanet"
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:58 PM
Subject: [Goa
My apologies to Alfred de Tavares, Socrates Valmiki Faleiro and all Goemcar
Catholics offended by my silly and flippant rant.
And Socrates the prefix should be the more appropriate Homer – esque D’OH!
A bout of juvenile petulance is the only excuse I can offer.
I join the rest of Goemcar-dom
Christianity in Kerala (also in parts around Mumbai, via
the Apostle St. Bartholomeu) is 1,500 years older than that
in Goa -- even if is known that Malabar's St. Thomas
Christians, as they call themselves, were in Goa around
the 8th/10th century. Moreover, how many Goan Roman Catholics
are there,
> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:33:12 +
> From: xanno_moide...@yahoo.co.uk
> To: goa...@goanet.org
> Subject: [Goanet] Blessed Jose Vaz and Padr Agnelo
>
> 500 odd years of Catholicism and not one canonisation. We are stranded with
> two semi-saints and no light at
500 odd years of Catholicism and not one canonisation. We are stranded with
two semi-saints and no light at the end of the tunnel.
Why?
I have my theories. Here goes:
(1) The church in Goem is divided. Caste having been such a huge part of
our lives, we have yet to exorcise this ghost.
Fr. Jose Vaz, statue at Cortalim Ferry
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3115883548/sizes/l/
A life size statue
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