[Goanet] We Need To Rewrite The Christmas Story ....TOI 23 Dec pg 18
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=the-speaking-tree-We-Need-To-Rewrite-The-23122014018019 Dec 23 2014 : The Times of India (Mumbai) the speaking tree - We Need To Rewrite The Christmas Story Janina Gomes Every time in life we are tempted to throw in the towel, Christmas reminds us that God is still working on us. Through the rough and tumble, through pain and suffering, we are being reborn, reshaped, made into worthy vessels to receive Grace. Every Christmas reminds us that God has not yet finished with us. He is still moulding and shaping us like a clay pot – all the tossing and turning, and then the master strokes, the finishing touches. When he has finished with us, we will be like beautifully crafted pots, ready to hold all the love and beauty that he will pour into us. Originally, Christmas was a quiet family feast, when people came home from far and near, just to be with the family and to eat together, sharing not just food but also so many memories and experiences. Today, many people are lonely at Christmas because they have no one to celebrate the feast with. For some it has become simply a ritual of going to church in one's best clothes and finery , and a few handshakes at the end of the service. Christmas carol-singing groups bringing Christmas to our doorstep is hardly there anymore. When we were college students, we would be packed into a bus and we would move around the neighbourhood singing carols just for the joy of singing. Many traditions have developed around Christmas the mistletoe, the advent candles, the feeling of anticipation, of welcoming a great event the birth of Jesus, who is Emmanuel, God with us. As a lonely traveller, these have been a great boon to me. I know that Jesus walks through life with me even though i might not be part of the fun events in the Parish with parties and Santa Claus organised for children but i can still be part of the spirit of giving that Christmas evokes. Maybe a gift of wheat will enable some poor family to put chapattis on the table; maybe a packet of dal will help the afternoon lunch; a cake of soap and washing powder may help a poor family to keep themselves and their clothes clean, at least for a while. I often wonder how some famil
[Goanet] CHRISTMAS (IS) CENTERED ON CRIB! by Fr. Cedric Prakash sj* (241214)
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: From: sjprashant...@gmail.com To: sjprash...@gmail.com CHRISTMAS (IS) CENTRED ON CRIB! -Fr. Cedric Prakash sj* In the world of today, we are driven and governed by a market which only emphasises crass consumerism with Santa Clauses and Christmas trees, decorations and illuminations, drinking and dancing, new clothes and gifts. These often remain the only focus of our celebrations. It is indeed human to want the material trappings of a festival, however a true Christian will never lose sight of the fact that Jesus, our Saviour is born on Christmas day and that too in a crib. Christmas is therefore all about CRIB! Compassion is the heart of Christmas and is the greatest act of a God who shows compassion on every single woman and man of His creation. Because of this compassion, Jesus comes down to this world as our Saviour, giving us the message of love, and teaching us to reach out to others in acts of total giving. The most profound way in which we can celebrate Christmas is by reaching (X) out in compassion to the poor, the lonely, the rejected, the victims of a society which is becoming more and more insensitive and uncaring. Renewal is the moment of grace which is gifted to each one of us at Christmas. This renewal is preceded by a realisation that Jesus comes into the world for me and He invites me to enter the dynamic of reconciliation with Him, with others, with creation and (X) with myself; allowing His healing touch to make me a new person again. Renewal is above all the ability to start afresh and to be a meaningful instrument in communicating God’s peace, love, hope and joy to all whom I encounter in this journey of life. Interiorisation is fundamental to Christmas; like Mary who treasured all things in her heart. Jesus is the priceless treasure and making Him an indispensable part of our way of proceeding(change) is what Christmas is all about. That’s what the shepherds did when they left their flock and ran in haste to worship baby Jesus. The Magi too travelled long distances to meet the true King as they realised that it is only Jesus that matters and not the Herods of this world. Blessedness is what the angels sang about on that first Christmas night – “Glory to God in the highest and peace to all men and women of goodwill”. It is what Jesus constantly reminds us of during the sermon on the Mount. “Blessed are you”, He tells His disciples who wish to follow Him; a blessedness which is epitomised by St. Joseph who not only takes care of Jesus and Mary but also proves that he is a just man. It is a call to each one of us to radiate this blessedness always. So as we celebrate yet another Christmas, we need to make every effort to put Christ back into Christmas and to centre Christmas on crib, a call to compassion, renewal, interiorisation and blessedness! 24th December, 2014 (* Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ is the Director of PRASHANT, the Ahmedabad-based Jesuit Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace.) Address: ‘PRASHANT’, Hill Nagar, Near Saffron Hotel, Drive-in Road, Ahmedabad - 380052 Phone: (079) 27455913, 66522333 Fax: (079) 27489018 Email: sjprash...@gmail.com www.humanrightsindia.in
[Goanet] Saldanha Christmas Fruitcake Is Big In Calcutta
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[Goanet] No X-rated Morality for the X’mas Season!
No X-rated Morality for the X’mas Season! Every year during X'Mas season, we Roman Catholics celebrate with a surge of morality and self-righteous behavior a professional politician will envy! How about celebrating this X'mas season sans x-rated morality? Let's listen more attentively to Jesus who says in the King James version of the Bible: But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth. None of the "good works" business of which our community bristles with pride at this time of year and is more popular among us than Christmas cake: it is also an excellent technique to inflate our egos and make us feel superior! We should not fool ourselves: charity is never a substitute for justice. We need to fight against injustice of every variety - a boring and tedious task - during the year, 364 fights in a year, and maybe rest on X'mas day? A senior BJP Roman Catholic politician reveals people from outside Goa are not the only ones who are corrupt. We Goans are also corrupt! Maybe it is time to adjust the accusing finger of corruption? We all know, in the previous half century, we Goans of all communities shamelessly have lowered the bar against corruption and today it is so low even a toddler will be able to go over it! During this X'mas season we need to feel grateful to the people who are humble enough or have to accept gifts because they are poor as church mice - and often have to say yes! Let's be grateful to them for being kind enough to allow the giver to share the joy of giving! Giving and sharing is an ordinary activity which brings human beings a lot of joy if we are still human! And, another good reason is, we cannot take our wealth with us beyond the grave or funeral pyre, and so why not have a bit of fun sharing it? Let's not drag heaven and hell and after-life into it. Let us try to be more human this Christmas, that's all! Maybe invite a Muslim or a Hindu to our Roman Catholic houses to share a meal? Remember, even if we believe in God it is no guarantee that God believes in us! Spirituality is not a business transaction where we get something from God for being generous or good or whatever. That is simply our everyday business way of thinking which we are unable to give up on a Sunday or even during the X’masseason. Enjoy! appeared in Gomantak Times, Dec 25
[Goanet] Julio Ribeiro : Preparing for 'Ghar Wapsi'
From: bcsabha.kal...@gmail.com To: http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-preparing-for-ghar-wapsi-2045484 As Christmas Day approaches, I am readying myself for 'Ghar Wapsi'. Normally it would be celebration time, but there has been a dramatic shift in interest and emphasis, what with the mass re-conversions planned on that day atAligarh and the observance of Good Governance Day in schools across the country!A BJP vice president (for the state of Maharashtra) stays in my building and I meet him quite often in the elevator or in the building compound during my morning walk. When I told him that I was ready for 'Ghar Wapsi' he was visibly excited. I asked him what caste I would be assigned to on reconversion, but he said he would have to find out. After a brief pause he wanted to know the caste to which my Hindu ancestors belonged. I mentioned that they were Saraswats, so he opined that I would revert to that caste. In reply, I asked him how he could be so sure since my forebears had eaten all sorts of prohibited meat. That stumped him and he reverted to his stance of the need to consult someone about the same.It is a historical fact that Hindus of different castes were converted by Portuguese missionaries 400 to 500 years ago at a time when faith dominated political discourse. Some sort of coercion must necessarily have been used. The Ottoman Turks had done the same in the Balkans despite resistance from the Austro Hungarians and Czarist Russia. The detritus of those conversions still linger in the surcharged atmosphere of embattled Bosnia and neighbouring Kosovo.Religion has always been used as a tool by State players from the dawn of history. It has led to numerous religious wars, the most prominent of which were the Crusades which pitted the Muslims against the Christians in Jerusalem and the Middle East. Everyone forgets that religions did not exist when man first appeared on Earth. Different theories were put forth by different people in different corners of the world to explain the mystery of life and death, of the wonders of nature and events that could not be explained by human intellect. Different theories were soon turned into beliefs and ultimately into religions. Fortunately, all religions speak of the necessity of being just and good and condemn that which militates against peace and order in society.Five centuries ago, in the Age of Faith, Christian missionaries just like Arab traders and Ottoman soldiers went around the world propagating a one true religion. That epoch has long gone but diehards abound and they in turn have given birth to extremists in more moderate religions like Hinduism. Mass conversions disturb social order and need to be discouraged. Individuals seeking spiritual solace in another religion different from the one in which they were born is common all over the world. In Portugal I came across descendents of those who converted my forefathers who had now adopted Krishna as their preferred god!There can be no justification for killing innocent people in the name of God and no plausible reasons for hating individuals who hold beliefs about God that are different from theirs. Unfortunately, we are now confronted with 'Ghar Wapsi' which is just an excuse for divisive politics and is not going to help the country to advance. I have no quarrel with the concept of Hindutva or cultural nationalism as the RSS describes it. As I have said earlier, I admit that my ancestors were Hindus and incidentally I have never failed to proclaim it. Probably, because my forefathers belonged to the higher varna of Hindu society as compared to many other compatriots who had been liberated from an inferior status ascribed to them in the Hindu social order.Here's a historical tidbit which most Goan Christians, including priests, do not know will be of interest to them as well as to our Hindu brothers in Goa. The first Goan Catholic Priest to be ordained Bishop (of Bijapur) was Mateus de Castro of Chorao in Diwad. He insisted on being ordained as Mateus de Castro Mahale because that was the Hindu surname of his family prior to conversion. The Priest who baptized his forefathers was a Castro and like all Goans (even East Indians from Mumbai and Vasai) converted en masse they were given the surname of the priest who baptized them. Portuguese surnames are to be found all along the coast of India and even Sri Lankan test cricketers Mendis, Pereira, Vas and De Silva are Sinhalese whose ancestors were converted by the Portuguese. I have also come across a Ribeiro in Quilon in Kerala who spoke only Malayalam.So, as I await December 25, the day ear-marked for 'Ghar Wapsi', I am trying to figure out what my old Hindu surname was. I will have to go to Goa, to my taluka of Bardez, to my village of Socorro and diligently dig out old Church records. But the Sangh Parivar is giving me very little time to do that. They are obviously in a mighty hu
[Goanet] 'Ghar Wapasi': Those Who Converted Speak up
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[Goanet] MOVE TO GIVE GOA CIC LEENA MEHENDALE SIX MONTH EXTENSION MUST BE OPPOSED
The move by the BJP Government in Goa to give a six month extension to the Goa State Chief Information Commissioner Leena Mehendale is condemnable and has to be strongly opposed. After her disastrous performance Leena Mehendale who is due to retire on 31 st January 2015 on completing the age of 65 has made an application seeking a six month extension. Leena Mehendale with the close RSS links is trying to get the very tainted Advocate General Atmaram Nadkarni to give a custom made legal opinion to pave her extension. Atmaram Nadkarni is known to twist and curve the law in giving opinions that suit his political masters and the powers to be. As Section 16(1) of the Right to Information Act prohibits the Chief Information Commissioner from holding office after attaining the age of 65, any extension that may high-handedly be given to Leena Mehendale would be absolutely illegal and contrary to law. A similar move to give an extension to the then State Information Commissioner Afonso Araujo who retired on August 3, 2010 was turned down by the Government after seeking the opinion of the Law and Finance department. The Goa Government must take immediate steps on a priority to select the next Chief Information Commissioner and also fill the long overdue post of State Information Commissioner which is lying vacant since 2010. The selection process should however be in a very transparent manner and strictly in accordance with law. There is need of independent minded persons of eminence who would not succumb to political pulls and pressures to be selected for ensuring the proper implementation of the Right to Information Act in Goa which this government has conveniently scuttled and sabotaged. Unlike Leena Mehandale who then Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar had brought from Maharashtra despite all his loud talk of Special Status for Goa, the next Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioner must be from the Goan soil. We have no dearth of competent and outstanding personalities to don the mettle. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
[Goanet] Goa news for December 25, 2014
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa police launch helpline for lonely senior citizens - The Hindu eA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778691898742&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGNBmu_cUdKUOnoKe6TdU4xAsCt8w&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778691898742&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/goa-police-launch-helpline-for-lonely-senior-citizens/article6722970.ece *** Sunburn Adds Another Day To Its Festivity in Goa - The New Indian Express _WkxA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778691710007&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGFXD447MWZmVWqr1U4c_dyD-gvNg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778691710007&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/Sunburn-Adds-Another-Day-To-Its-Festivity-in-Goa/2014/12/24/article2586885.ece *** Petrol prices to hike in Goa; government to impose VAT - Daily News & Analysis rices-to-increase-in-goa-government-to-impose-vat_114961.html">Petrol prices to increase in Goa; government to impose VAT http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNEc2pnYmDzP8_3LsfPUCdcktfJ7iA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778691393022&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-petrol-prices-to-hike-in-goa-government-to-impose-vat-2046667 *** Ranji Trophy, Group C: Himachal earn 3 points against Goa; Hyderabad vs ... - IBNLive rophy-2014-15-round-3-goa-vs-himachal-pradesh-himachal-secure-three-points-after-tame-draw-228463">Ranji Trophy 2014-15 Round 3, Goa vs Himachal Pradesh: Himachal secure ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHOWoVcAboOyipMbhLwJ5PO9ZkVgw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778691222444&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/ranji-trophy-group-c-himachal-earn-3-points-against-goa-hyderabad-vs-kerala-ranji-ends-in-a-draw/519692-78.html *** Sunburn Goa 2014 adds one more day- 'Sunburn Surprise' - RadioandMusic.com Sunburn Goa has surprised its fans by adding an additional day to its annual three-day event. The festival will start on 26 December and end on 30 December this year. The announcement was made by Goa tourism ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGZ3M29gH8mcwaZXJYCMsLh_ujs6w&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/sunburn-goa-2014-adds-one-more-day-sunburn-surprise-141223 *** Enforcement Directorate to hold camp in Goa for NRIs/PIOs under FEMA scanner - Economic Times tandard.com/article/pti-stories/ed-to-hold-camp-in-goa-for-nris-pios-under-fema-scanner-114122400952_1.html">ED to hold camp in Goa for NRIs/PIOs under FEMA scanner http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFpNhcqR2HctYUk066IC8sYfyX5Og&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778692086077&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/enforcement-directorate-to-hold-camp-in-goa-for-nris/pios-under-fema-scanner/articleshow/45633805.cms *** Rave parties in Goa lose shine due to dwindling number of tourists - Daily News & Analysis aced rave parties would be a thing of past at least this New Year as dwindling number of foreign tourists coupled with enforcement of stringent laws are proving to be a dampener for celebrations to ring in 2015. The most popular shacks ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFChhKAzD-2Pmr_razxSG4AWrRpvA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778691921872&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-rave-parties-in-goa-lose-shine-due-to-dwindling-number-of-tourists-2046735 *** Special train to ferry 1300 devotees from Chalakudy to Goa - The Hindu elp group of St Francis Church, Sambaloor.http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNG8HmdRR4cO1dymrJuxzGUN4zQsXw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778691631193&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/special-train-to-ferry-1300-devotees-from-chalakudy-to-goa/article6721558.ece *** Livelihoods shatter after Supreme Court's ruling on iron mining in Goa - Economic Times even year old Rajesh Sulebhavikar, hailing from the mining belt of North Goa, is still struggling to cope with the professional and personal void created by the September 2002 mining ban in the state. On the professional front, his income ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNFPLcTgyUVbifVlxakZJajvZmIszw&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=kVqbVNGDBMaYgwfsxYG4DA&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/indl-goods/svs/metals-mining/livelihoods-shatter-after-supreme-courts-ruling-on-iron-mining-in-goa/articleshow/45635250.cms *** Working with spl kids not a
[Goanet] BJP is silently promoting RSS ideology
BJP is now trying to do at a fast pace Mr Modi in his elections speeches mesmerized the voters with their aspirations and expectations He mowed down UPA and Congress with no holes barred blame game. The issue of corruption, scams, unemployment, polarization, reforms in police, Judiciary. The massive mandate has been turned upside down with hapless voters repenting of misplaced trust and faith. The voters were disappointment and disillusioned with the past rulers and hoped that change would usher in for the good of the people Taking every one to-gether,”sab ka vikas, sab ke sath” and gave the impression that things would change and change fast. The RSS is emboldened to carry out their planned agenda through various fringe groups close to the masters. People were always apprehensive about the hidden agenda and RSS ideology, Voters thought that with assurances of Modi, good sense will dawn on them after hard earned victory The priority of BJP through RSS backing has been totally misplaced. Modi is more than a silent spectator. Is it possible that hawks in RSS are trying to dilute the position of P.M.? Do have a replacement for Modi, in case he throws in his hat in disgust? It is now or never feeling that makes RSS act with arrogance. The religious conversions are taking centre stage, The BJP must swear by secular Constitution, in stead of laying the whole blame at the door of RSS. The polarization taking place to win votes is a dangerous precedent. No steps to bring back the black money, Corruption has not been ushered in by implementing LOK Pal bill. Gita is being promoted as the book of India hurting the sentiments of the minority,. Sanskrit is being promoted as the language with cultural overtones. The construction of Ram Mandir is raising its head, with the main Muslim litigant most willing and wanting talks and mediation. Now a fresh controversy about good governance day on 25 December and threading on the sensitivity of the feelings of Christians with all types of rationalization The Raja Shaba is being paralyzed by the opposition without being able to pass any legislation, washing out the winter session. The Govt is forced to bring in two ordinances on Insurance Bill and coal bill on the close of both Houses, when earlier BJP strongly opposed to these back door measures, subverting the democracy The BJP has not been able to reign in the hardliners or issue denial, who are openly challenging and daring the Government even to indicate mere displeasure The fears of the voters are being confirmed that RSS ideology and actions are at play in flagrant violations of the Constitutions. While Mr Modi is enhancing his image outside the country and being looked upon favourably as the Head of India sincerely wishing to usher in reforms The RSS is not strengthening the hands of the P.M, who has catapulted BJP to the central stage with a massive majority, beside winning and making inroads in new states Hence Mr Modi is not receiving the due praise , recognition and acknowledgement for his performance under his direct leadership At this state disillusion is setting in that BJP is the alternative to secular parties, The fact is that there is no effective opposition in Lok Shaba. The combined opposition in Raja Shaba is resorting to disruptions methodology, thus giving the BJP the taste of its own medicine of their strategy, now crying hoarse Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
[Goanet] SAD THAT CITY ROADS ARE STINKING ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Dear Mayor of Panjim CCP OPEN LETTER TO CCP MAYOR Let me wish you and your family a Merry Christmas. Today is our Christmas day 2014 and it is sad that the roads are found dirty with garbage stinking whole of city of Panaji. This is the first time which I have come across after my 70 years of residing in Panjim and D.Paula with the garbage problem, and the roads are in deplorable condition and dirty. It is noticed in these days that everywhere we find bags collected by the new contract workers without disposing them. The strike by CCP contract workers was unfortunate and sad to see the whole Panjim city stinking especially on this day of Christmas. Today our Don Bosco priest made an announcement for the midnight Mass on behalf of the Mayor requesting Panjimites that people must keep the city roads clean and avoid throwing garbage on the roads. Who has dirtied the city and why the garbage is not removed by the workers of CCP? Whose fault for the workers to go on strike in this crucial time? Hopefully we have clean roads for the next Christmas to come 2015. Stephen Dias D.Paula
[Goanet] Rally on 26th December
On Friday 26 th December 2014, at 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m., all the children of our comrades in Vasco Hutments Dwellers Association, will hold demonstration (and rally) in front of the Municipal Bldg, Vasco for protection of their right to housing. It will be a special occasion. Please attend and give your solidarity.
[Goanet] Carols singing..
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[Goanet] ON GOOD GOVERNANCE DAY PM MODI URGED TO ACT AGAINST ARUN JAITLEY FOR NAVAL COPTER MISUSE
Is it not an irony that on a day which the government has declared as “Good Governance day” one has to seek the Prime Minister’s intervention to the blatant misuse in Goa of the naval helicopter and criminal waste of public funds by none other than his own Finance Minister Arun Jaitley? Prime Minister Narendra Modi has today been urged to order an inquiry into this misuse of a naval copter by the family of Arun Jaitley. In a complaint faxed to Narendra Modi today it has been pointed out that Arun Jaitley’s wife Sangeeta and daughter Sonali who arrived in Goa from Delhi on 23rd December by Indigo flight 6E -335 on a private visit to attend a wedding were high-handedly flown by a naval copter from Dabolim airport to the five star Lalit Golf & Spa Resort resort at Canacona in South Goa. This misuse of the naval copter at the instance of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was clearly a gross abuse of power and an unnecessary burden on the Exchequer. It was also contrary to the government’s mantra of good governance and high probity in public life. Those in power are expected to be sincere custodians of the State and should under no circumstances abuse and misuse their authority. It would be appropriate that Arun Jaitley tenders a public apology for this unbecoming act and that the Government also recovers from him the undue expenditure incurred in ferrying his wife and daughter by that naval copter. While seeking action against Arun Jaitley within 15 days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been informed that if no action is taken one would be constrained in public interest to move the Bombay High Court at Goa for appropriate orders. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
[Goanet] "MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR"
*Dear All,* *I take this opportunity to wish one and all and especially to the Goanet fraternity…….** “A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR” **MAY THE COMING NEW YEAR 2015 BE PEACEFUL, HARMONIOUSLY, JOYOUS AND PROSPEROUS TO THOSE WHO ARE STILL SEEKING HAPPINESS AND JOY IN OUR LIFE'S” WITH UTMOST CARE TO ALL HUMANS ON EARTH…let** the LIGHT of WISDOM dawn upon all men who have gone astray and need true Guidance to follow THE true path of Salvation.* * 'MAY THE ALMIGHTY LORD OUR GOD HELP THEM TO ACHIEVE IT '* *Three Cheers,* *Sam Furtado *
[Goanet] EventsInGoa: Words from the Kristapurana * Goanet meet on Dec 29 * Aparant Maand postponed * Britto OBA dance tonight * Goapex prizes
TODAY is Dec 25, 2014. * Christmas Day: 25
December: one of the most celebrated holidays
around the world, increasingly celebrated by
Christians and non-Christians alike. * Anastasia
of Sirmium feast day: 25 December * Twelve Days of
Christmas: 25 December-6 January * Las Posadas:
16–24 December -- procession to various family
lodgings for celebration & prayer and to re-enact
Mary & Joseph's journey to Bethlehem. * Dies
Natalis Solis Invicti (Day of the birth of the
Unconquered Sun): 25 December - late Roman Empire.
* Malkh is a festival dedicated to the Deela-Malkh
in Vainakh (North Caucasus) mythology. 25 December
was the birthday and the festival of the Sun. *
Quaid-e-Azam's Day (Pakistan).
A scholar of Bengali origin Dr Ananya Chakravarti
[ananya.chakravarti at aucegypt.edu] translated and shared
via Facebook the centuries-old words of the Kristapurana:
"To give us the wealth of your mercy, lord of
Vaikuntha [heavenly abode of Visnu],
you have come to take birth on this earth as a
frail man
Now take the wretch’s garment and cover your pure body
and pass safely through the difficulties of winter."
Thus did Mary speak and, taking freshly washed clothes,
she covered the infant Jesus.
Then, like unadulterated marble, like a precious pearl,
she took out her lustrous breast to nurse him.
Holding the infant Jesus to her heart, she placed
her breast in his mouth.
He drank: ghutughutam.
Jesus drank Maria’s milk, while Maria did dhyana
[meditation] of Jesus
and received the amṛta [other-worldly nectar] of
Vaikuntha in her heart.
Jesus’s pure bhakti-face alone arose before the Virgin.
Giving him amrta-milk, she gazed at her child.
[Stephens, Kristapurana, Book II, chapter 7, verses 81-88]
More about the Krista Purana on Wikipedia:
Krista Purana Krista Puranna (1654).jpg
The third edition of the Krista Purana (1654)
Author Fr. Thomas Stephans (1549-1619)
Country India
Language in a mix of Marathi-Konkani
Subject Christianity
Publisher College of Rachol, Goa
Publication date 1616
Media typemanuscript
Preceded by Krista Purana (first edition) in 1616
Followed by Doutrina Christam em Lingoa Bramana Canarim
Krista Purana ("The Christian Puranas") is an epic poem on
the life of Jesus Christ written in a mix of Marathi and
Konkani by Fr.Thomas Stephens, S.J. (1549–1619). Adopting
the literary form of the Hindu puranas it retells the entire
story of mankind, from the creation days to the time of Jesus
in lyrical verse form. The Christian Puranas -- 11,000
stanzas of 4 verses -- were very popular in the churches of
the area where they were sung on special occasions up to the
1930s. Although no copy of the original edition has yet been
discovered, it is believed to have been published at Rachol
(Raitur) in 1616 (while the author was still living), 1649, and 1654.
GOANET SPECIAL: Goa Old Book Digitisation Project
Dr Ananya Chakravarthi has been working on a
project to digitise old records from Goa. On
December 22, 2014 she outlined the work done in
this direction and what could be done ahead. A
recording of the talk. Part 1 of 2. This has been
taken up under the aegis of the British Library
Endangered Archives Programme. It is hoped this
work would prove to be a useful resource for
scholars and others interested in the history of Goa.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG2cI-HXaUc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3apK4-dQqgE
Stevens, the Kristapurana ... and negotiating religious
space in past centuries
Ananya Chakravarti holds a PhD in History by the University
of Chicago. Her dissertation, The Empire of Apostles: Jesuits
in Brazil and India considers the lives of six Jesuits in
Brazil and India during the sixteenth and seventeenth
century. Her research interests include the intersection of
religion and empire in the early modern Portuguese world and
cross-cultural encounters in colonial Brazil and early modern
India. Here she talks about her PhD and also Thomas Steven's
Kristapurana. The text is so rich and the poetry is
beautiful, she says.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo5PRLtxUDM
ON THE WIKIPEDIA:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krista_Purana
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* DEC 29: Goanet is a volunteer-driven project that completed
* 20 long and meaningful years a few months back, after it
* was set up by Herman Carneiro (now Dr) in 1994. We have an
* annual Goanetters' meet at the year-end festive season, and
* this year's is on Dec 29, 2014 at 11 am at th
