[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Fourth Sunday of Advent

2013-12-16 Thread Jude Botelho
15-Dec-2013 Dear friend, We live in a world of showmanship and drama! We believe and are influenced only when things are awesome and mind boggling. If there is no noise, no show, no mega publicity we don't believe or notice what is happening! Yet life is basically simple and mostly growth is u

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Fourth Sunday of Advent

2012-12-16 Thread Jude Botelho
16-Dec-2012 Dear Friend, As we near Christmas we sometimes feel that those who lived at the time Christ was born were lucky people. We are not so fortunate we think! We forget that many at that time failed to recognize Him. For that matter, when we are in difficulty, we say like the Psalmist:

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Fourth Sunday of Advent

2009-12-14 Thread Jude Botelho
13-Dec-2009 Dear Friend, Whenever we hear good news, something extra special that is going to happen or has happened, we cannot keep it to ourselves; we want to share it with someone, with anyone who is ready to hear us. Joy shared is joy doubled. Yet, what gets shared more often is bad news!

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Fourth Sunday of Advent

2008-12-14 Thread Jude Botelho
14-Dec-2008 Dear Friend, Often in life we measure a person’s worth in terms of his/her achievements: what that person has done with his or her talents, capabilities, the position in life acquired, the name and fame achieved and the tangible and physical evidence of a successful life. Seldom do

[Goanet] [JudeSundayReflections] Fourth Sunday of Advent

2006-12-19 Thread Jude Botelho
* * * 2006 ANNUAL GOANETTERS MEET - GOA * * * WHERE: Foodland Cafe - Miramar Residency - Miramar, Goa WHEN: December 21, 2006 @ 4:00pm M