Pormoll

Jesus taught us to “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” (Matthew 5:43-48, Luke 6:27-28, 32-36). This teaching emphasizes that both the wrongdoer and the victim are children of God.

Consider a family conflict where a son harms his brother. Retaliation would increase pain and sorrow for the parents. Instead, parents desire the wrongdoer to repent and seek forgiveness. Similarly, God expects His children to forgive and seek justice through appropriate means.

” Amen, Amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not have life within you. Whoever eats my flesh, drinks my blood, has eternal life and I will raise him up on the last day. For my flesh is true food and my blood is true drink. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the father, so also the one who feeds on me will have life because of me.” (Jn 6:53-57)

Two months earlier, the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper, was observed on Maundy Thursday in a sombre atmosphere leading to Good Friday. The liturgy on the day also commemorates Christ’s washing of the disciples’ feet, the institution of the priesthood, and the agony in the Garden of Gethsemane.

“In no other subject is error more dangerous, or inquiry more laborious, or the discovery of truth more profitable, than the Trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.”— St. Augustine.

Although it is far beyond our limited minds and wisdom to fully decipher the profound mystery of the Most Holy Trinity, I in all humility endeavor to pen a few lines—aware that this great mystery can only be embraced through the eyes of faith. With this in heart, I proceed, not to explain, but to contemplate the wonder of the Triune God.

Scurvy is a condition that results from vitamin C deficiency. Everyone loves a curvy smile, but a scurvy smile? Probably not. Vitamin C is needed for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of your body.

Vitamin C is used to :-

1. Form an important protein called collagen, used to make skin, tendons, ligaments, and blood vessels
2. Heal wounds and form scar tissue
3. Repair and maintain cartilage, bones, and teeth
4. Aid in the absorption of iron

The body is not able to make vitamin C on its own. It does not store vitamin C. It is therefore important to include plenty of vitamin C-containing foods in your daily diet.

Each year on June 29, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul—two towering apostles who helped lay the foundation of the Christian faith. Though they came from different backgrounds and had different missions, yet both these saints are united in their martyrdom, legacy, and, most importantly, their unwavering hope in Christ.

Hope in Human Weakness: The Journey of Peter

St. Peter, a humble fisherman, was called by Jesus to become a “fisher of men.” He was impulsive, brave, and flawed —qualities we often see in ourselves. His denial of Jesus during the Passion is a reminder of our own human weakness. Yet, after the Resurrection, Jesus forgives Peter with unconditional love and entrusts Peter with the care of His Church, saying, “Feed my sheep” (John 21:17).

Maiacho mhoino purumentacho mhoino zaun asa. Sogllo lokh pausa panneak sugur korunk zaitem Purmentachea festak Gheun dovortalim Zaum tho tandull ghotto vo Mirsango, ollsannem, Para ani Lonnchem ani pausak lagu zateleo torekvar vostu.

Ghoramche nholle portun saf vo nitholl korunk zai asle, Vanxe vo Kambi piddear zalear theo kaddun dusreo Kambi ghalunk zai asleo.Ho ghoracho vaur korta astanam pausallo lagim pavla oxem distalem.Sogllo lokh toyarek lagtalo saf sufai kortalo oxe toren amchem jivit choltalem.

Vorsam zaun ghelim ani atam vellacho orthuch bodol’lo. Atam khuimchai kallar paus ieta ani paus ieunk zai aslo tednam koddok koddok voth marta. Koslem koddok voth khaun xim poddtalem tem atam sogllem bodol’lam. Atam moniskulluch bodol’la mhonnllear chukichem zaumchenam. Adim Aimori ghantt vazli mhonnttoch sogllo lokh ap-aplea ghora portotalo punn atam mudar zalam, atam Aimori zata tednam ghorantlim bair sortat.

Following the 40 days of abstinence during Lent, it was truly a time to celebrate the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Yes, Easter, one of the most important celebrations in the Catholic faith, was not just about attending the Easter vigil and midnight Mass or munching on Easter eggs but to many it is an occasion to follow their own age old traditions. It was a day of eating and making merry with family and friends.

Children enjoyed the breaking of Easter eggs after doing the egg-hunt, with some having their names designed on the eggs artistically. It was a reflection of some cherished traditions, both past and present, those that make Easter truly special.

On May 1st, the Church commemorates St Joseph the Worker, celebrating not just the foster father of Jesus, but also the dignity of human labour. Instituted by Pope Pius XII in 1955, this feast day aligned the Church’s teachings with the global observance of Labour Day, offering St Joseph as a model for workers around the world.

In the Gospels, Joseph is a quiet presence—no recorded words, only actions. He is described simply as a “just man” and a carpenter. Yet, it is through his daily toil, his obedience, and his unwavering commitment to his family that he participates in God’s plan of salvation. Joseph reminds us that the value of work is not in its prestige but in the spirit of service and love with which it is done.

From a very young age we have learnt to make the Sign of the Cross on ourselves and we have taught our children to do the same. The Cross holds the most prominent place in our churches. We ornament our homes, cars, our necks etc. with a cross. We have crosses everywhere in Goa, and we honour them. We exalt the Cross because it reveals to us the passionate Love of God the Father for us. While we were still sinners, He sent His only Begotten Son to suffer and die for us, to save us from the clutches of Satan, and bring us into His heavenly kingdom.

In Goa, we know of the Holy Cross Churches that celebrate the feast of the Holy Cross. They are packed with faith-filled Christians attending the entire novena leading to the feast, singing joyous hymns, to celebrate the feast. It is most surprising that we celebrate the feast of an Instrument used for the killing of the Second Person of the Most Holy Trinity. Does this make sense? It is important that we take a fresh look at the Cross, in a way that will help us to appreciate the value of the Cross and understand better its role in the struggles of our daily life.