The Crusaders celebrated 28 years of its founding with a well-attended Thanksgiving Holy Mass at the Sanctuary of its Patron, St Joseph Vaz in Sancoale on 1st March Sunday. Leading the celebration at the Holy Mass was the Auxiliary Bishop of Goa, Rev. Simiao Fernandes. In his encouraging homily, the Bishop exhorted the Crusaders to…
Dear friends, in the last issue we read how important it is for us to know God. We must come to know Him to the extent we realize we belong to Him. We must reach the stage where we hear Him say, “You are my own dear Son.” But then, we saw that this is…
This unique ‘Come and See Rendezvous Experience’ on the subject of ‘Knowing the Heart of St Jeanne Jugan’, foundress of the Little Sisters of the Poor, was held at the Gomant Vidya Niketan AC Auditorium in Margao-Goa. The event was made all the more special with the gracious presence of the successor of the St.…
Dear friends, our spiritual journey here on earth must lead us to know God so that we come to believe that we belong to Him, that He loves us, and that we are His children. God alone can give us such knowledge, and any other knowledge is only what we can term as ‘limited knowledge’.…
The Christmas season is the most joyous time of the year that everyone looks forward to. Besides getting into the celebration mood in this last week of the year, we must ponder. That is what Mary Our Mother did. She was the first to celebrate Christmas. It was a time to be joyful, to see…
In the previous issue, we saw how God deals with godless people. We saw how throughout the Bible there is a pattern that keeps repeating – people turning godless, God sending His Word through His prophets to warn the people of the coming disaster if they do not repent, God waiting patiently for them to…
Dear friends, in the last issue we saw how God has allowed large-scale destruction of human life whenever people become godless and get involved in all sorts of evil things. We saw in the Book of Genesis how He let the flood destroy godless people all over the world. Then we saw how time and…
Dear friends, as we read the news or look at what is happening today, one thing is certain: The world is on the brink of another world war. Tensions are escalating in various regions across the globe. The recent developments in Gaza and Lebanon and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine can at any…
The Bible tells us that Jesus not only preached the Good News but also healed people with various kinds of diseases and sicknesses. (Matthew 9:35). In other words, He dealt with the well-being of both, the soul and the body. And if you examine the healings mentioned in the Bible, you will find that all…
In the previous issue, we read how Jesus went about preaching, “Turn away from your sins, because the Kingdom of heaven is near!” (Matthew 4:17). He instructed the disciples to do the same. The invitation to enter the Kingdom of God seemed so welcoming until Jesus announced that only those who were more faithful than…