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Goanetters in Goa and visiting meet Jan 6, 2009 at 3.30 pm at Hotel Mandovi (prior to the Goa Sudharop event, which you're also welcome to). Join in for a Dutch dinner -- if we can agree on a venue after the meet. RSVP (confirmations only) 9822122436 or 2409490 or f...@goa-india.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Albert writes:- When God created you He created you like Him. Just as an unborn child is connected to the mother through the embical cord we too are connected to God through Christ. The scriptures need to be read and revealed to us by the Almighty God. How many of us actually read or know the scriptures? We hardly have time for that. The church does not encourage the scriptures. We ought to do mediation on the word of God. The words of John" The word was with God ...etc will touch your heart if you mediate on the sentences and these words soothes your heart like a pain balm. I often wonder why we are so afraid of the believers when they are not afraid of us. Our clergy often critise them from the pulprits but they do not. Many times the clergy will stop us from reaching to God.Many times our own Catholics are deprived from preaching the word of God. If a lay man wants to preach the word of God he will have to climb the Himalayas, swim the English Channel and finally may be told sorry we cannot allow you. Many of us the Roman Catholics are suffering from Fearosis Syndrome. We are hidding something and are afraid the truth may be revealed and the bomb migh go on fire. Singing the song of "Come Holy Spirit " will not make the Holy Spirit descend down on us. Our hearts must be set on fire. The fire must be engulfing you. It took the church years to publish a konkani Bible and when it was put on the stand the people could not afford it. Christmas is the time to think about the poor. Everyone seems to loving the poor and the aged. It looks like to get this affection one has to starve for 330 days. We have money but not for the poor. We collect money for the poor but it does not reach them. Jesus came for these poor people. Christmas time is the renewal time of our life. We can celebrate only if Christ lives in us. Today people fear of dying in hell. Our prayers are all out of fear. Catholics mostly read Pslam 91. They want God to protect them. They do not know that they have to ask God to teach us to love. Love is the word that is found in dictionary only. No love for our parents, our spouses, our children, our neighbours and others. We have no love for ourselves and yet we want to take part in Christmas celebration..Mere Midnight mass will not make a christmas. Empty your hearts and receive Jesus. Happy New Year _________________________________________________________________ Much more than email – don't miss out on the rest of the Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/
