St. Sebastian Church

Joel Osteen, in his book Your Best Life Now (New York: Warner Faith, 2004), tells the following story:
Years ago, a famous golfer was invited by the king of Saudi Arabia to play in a golf tournament. He accepted the invitation, and the king flew his private jet over to the United States to pick up the pro. They played golf for several days, and enjoyed a good time. As the golfer was getting on the plane to return to the United States, the king stopped him and said, “I want to give you a gift for coming all this way and making this time so special. Anything you want. What could I get you?”

Earth, Heaven and Purgatory What is the Communion of Saints? Properly speaking, it refers to three grouping of people:
1) Those on Earth—The Church Militant;
2) The saints in Heaven—The Church Triumphant;
3) The souls in Purgatory—The Church Suffering.
The unique focus is on the “communion” aspect. We are called to be in union with each and every member of Christ. There is a spiritual bond with one another insofar as we are each individually united with Christ. Let’s start with those on Earth (the Church Militant)

Mogall Aquemchea firgozkaramno!

Matevachea Xubvortomanant Jezu aplea Xisank sangta, “Sogllim tumi koxtt kortat ani vojeachea bhara khal asat tim mhoje xim ieyat ani Hanv tumkam somadhan kortolom”. Adunik mon’xachem jivit odik sudarot zait gelam, toripunn to zaitea rattavollinim ghunttlolo amkam mellta. Zo munis apunn sogllem zanna ani apnnachean dusrea viret raum ieta, oxem chintun vagta, kudh Deva ani pelea mhukar lojek sampoddta. Mon’xachean Deva, bhav-bhoinna ani xristti viret raum nozo. Patkachea soimba vorvim dhukhovlolo monis aplem dukh kallzant samballun, kollonastana dusreank dhukoita ani oxem apunn jietolea axantichea durdoxent dusreank oddun vhorta.

We are moving into the tenth month of the year, October, which is the time for festivals and celebrations, specially in India, as we prepare ourselves for some of the most significant events of the year. It is also a month with many national and international observances, most important amongst them being the Gandhi Jayanti, celebrated on 2nd October to honour our Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy of non-violence and peace. It is also known as the International Day of Non-violence. We are always encouraged to be non violent because non violence has proved that it is a good enough weapon to achieve victories like we did at the time of India’s freedom struggle.

Do you want peace in your heart? Do you want peace in your family? Do you want peace in your relationship with your spouse? Do you want peace in your relationship with your children? Do you want peace in your parish? Do you want peace in your nation? Do you want peace in the Church? Do you want peace throughout the world? Then we need to be praying the Rosary every day for this peace.