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
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
- Original Message -
From: Xanno Moidecar xanno_moide
Subject: [Goanet] Blessed Jose Vaz and Padr Agnelo
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
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
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
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 the end of the tunnel.
Why
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.
