By Lavoisier Fernandes It’s been a long time since I moved away from my home state of Goa. Yet, in my interactions especially within Catholic
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Goa: St Francis Xavier’s Feast Celebrated With Fervour
Br. John Malvino Alfonso, Pics Joseph Fernandes. Old Goa: December 4 was a day of fervent celebration of the solemn feast mass of St. Francis
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Goa Govt Issues Advisory For St Francis Xavier’s Feast
Panaji: The department of information and publicity of the Goa Government has issued an advisory for devotees planning to take part in the celebration of
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Making a Difference: God’s Challenging Call – Are You Up For It?
By Tony Magliano You may not think about it. You may not pray about it. You may not even know about it. But like it
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Jesuit Education: Driven by Faith and Toil
By Reema Jeshma Cutinha – When I think of Jesuit education, I instantaneously think that they provide me both “Faith and Reason” to be a
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Feast of St. Francis Xavier Celebrated in Goa
John Malvino Alfonso OCD / Pics- Joseph Fernandes – Goa: “It is urgent today to proclaim the kingdom of God. There is no time to
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The Significance of the Seventh of April!
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – April 7 is a significant day! This day is pregnant with meaning: it brings to mind the hate, violence,
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St Francis Xavier’s Encounter With Cannonballs
By William Rodrigues, SJ – May 20, 2021 is a memorial and historical day for the Jesuits as it calls to mind the day, 500
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When St Francis Xavier Protected a Hindu Kingdom
Caption: The 11th panel of the silver work surrounding the Mastrillian casket containing the relics of St Francis Xavier depicts the saint wearing a black robe and holding
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Goa Celebrates St Francis Xavier’s Feast
By John Malvino Alfonso OCD, Pictures by Joseph Fernandes Old Goa: “St. Francis left everything, had conversion in his life after he met St. Ignatius
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Aug 7: Participate in Church’s National Prayer Service for Relief from Corona
Bengaluru: The Latin Catholic Church in India will hold a one-hour national prayer service on Saturday (August 7) from 8.30 to 9.30 pm in view
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Goa: ASI to Begin Restoration of St. Francis Xavier’s Casket on Dec 10
Goa: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will begin work to restore the Mastrillian Casket which contains the relics of St Francis Xavier from December
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Goa: Basilica Unveils Details of Novena, Feast of St Francis Xavier
Goa: The Basilica of Bom Jesus at Old Goa has unveiled details of Novena and Feast of St Francis Xavier. The theme for this Novena
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Goa: Restoration Work on Basilica of Bom Jesus Gets a Filip After Minister’s Visit
By Verghese V Joseph – Goa: Waste Management Minister Michael Lobo’s immediate visit to the Basilica of Bom Jesus and Shrine of ‘Goyencho Saib’ St
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Shoddy Restoration Work at Goa’s Basilica of Bom Jesus Causes Deep Anguish
By Verghese V Joseph – Old Goa: The Rector of the Basilica of Bom Jesus, Fr. Patricio Fernandes, S.J., has expressed deep anguish and concern
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