June 11, 2010

WHAT AILS OUR CHURCH & CATHOLICS? - I.

With my head down in shame as a Catholic Christian, I write this piece. By tradition Goan Catholics are judicious, upright and properly disciplined giving top priority for the maintenance of high morality. What is happening now in Goa with regards to the suicide case of young married female Nadia Torrado and the alleged involvement in this case of former Tourism Minister Mickey Pacheco is a matter of shame. Mickey Pacheco is a Catholic, Nadia Torrado is Catholic, her mother who as given to understand was close to Mickey Pacheco is Catholic and Lyndon Monteiro, Mickey’s Officer on special duty also implicated in this dastardly case is also a Catholic. Besides innumerable persons supporting Mickey in this case are also Catholics. So my question now is what sort of Catholicism we practice by playing dirty all around and by leading an immoral and criminal life? Is our Catholicism permit us to commit suicide? Is our Catholicism permit us to physically assault a female till she is forced to terminate her life by committing a suicide? Is our Catholicism permit us to support disgraceful and criminal politicians and Ministers? What sort of Christianity we practice? What role our Church is playing to minimise and to eradicate such criminal acts? What doctrine our Church teaches us in the Church? Or our Church leaders and clergy also involved in promoting crimes and immorality among Catholics? It looks they are, for this reason all are silent now, no saner voice is heard from any of the clergy members leave aside Bishop from Panjim Altinho who it looks is busy in something else which is of his personal importance.

Mickey Pacheco’s candidature for the Goa Legislative Assembly from Benaulim constituency was supported by almost all the Christians mainly Catholics. Are they not ashamed to elect such a bad person? They should put their heads down in shame and take an oath never to elect again not only Mickey Pacheco but also others of Mickey type. Benaulim constituency in the past has played a very pivotal role in electing people of good morality. Benaulim constuents in the past during the Opinion Poll have played a very productive role in voting judiciously and thus save Goa from the clutches of Maharastra and Marathi. But now by electing Mickey Pacheco Benaulim constituents have committed a big sin by imposing on whole of Goa a person whose moral character is very sinful. The crimes Mickey Pacheco committed as a politician and as a Minister by using his political and ill gotten financial clout on innocent Goans will be answerable to supernatural power. All those who supported Mickey will have to pay the price for the sin of electing and supporting Mickey Pacheco, they all will face the curse and wrath from God, this curse will come on generations to generations because of the ill deeds of Mickey Pacheco. The innocent blood of innocent female will speak and speak openly and loudly, not later but very soon. This is the secret and victory of natural law.

And what about the role of Priests from Benaulim constituency? According to my information if not all then at least more of them have supported Mickey Pacheco inspite of knowing Mickey Pacheco is a corrupt man. Is it right on the part of the priests to support such a corrupt person? Where is the Christian character of Priests gone? Can such priests practice Catholicsm in particular and Christianity in general as propounded by the Christ? Only morally corrupt priests can support corrupt people and that there are plenty of such corrupt priests in Benaulim constituency was proved by the support Mickey Pacheco got from these corrupt priests, Calvert Gonsalves in his CD ‘Dogui Bodmas’ clearly indicates the character of corrupt priest who supported corrupt politician. Politicians rob poor citizens thru different corrupt methods and give donations to the rich Churches manned by the corrupt priests and these corrupt priests push the ignorant faithfuls to elect corrupt politicians. For this reason our Catholic Church is remained as corrupt headed by the corrupt leader seated at Panaji Altinho and living the life of a Maharaja. What good will come from such a corrupt Church? Because of this reason our Goa Church is not enjoying good reputation and will never enjoy because most of our priests are championing the cause of corrupt, robber, rapist and criminal politicians.

See the character of most of our Catholic MLA’s and Ministers in Goa. It is nothing but filth. They are acting as “Dadas”, many of them have snatched wives from the hands of their devoted husbands and made them as their concubines. Many of the Portuguez top “Pakles” used to do the same for Goan wives during colonial rule with the backing of their official power. These Pakles were responsible for breaking the marriages of many of our Goans while our Church leaders remained silent. Most of our ills in Goa happened because our Church leaders and priests remained as silent spectators when they should raise their voice. What Portuguez Pakles did during those Portuguese days in Goa are now being done by the rascal Goan politicians especially MLA’s and Ministers. Mickey Pacheco’s case is one such open example. If Mickey Pacheco was not guilty he would never resign from his Cabinet post. Resigning from Ministership is like giving up one’s soul. Who can do this easily unless one is really guilty? Narvenkar once did similarly during his scandal with Sunita.

TO BE CONCLUDED.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.

WORLD CUP 2010 & DEFENDERS.

Today in the afternoon in South Africa World Cup 2010 will begin, the inaugural match between the host South Africa and Mexico will start at 5.00 pm, Kuwait time. Who will clinch the victory in the inaugural encounter and who will win the final of this tournament?

Players seen on the surface, this World Cup 2010 is devoid of real star players though there are very good players in Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Rooney and few others but I cannot categorise them in the mould of great stars of earlier World Cups. This tournament will be won not by the individual stars but by the team work. Attackers will gain less limelight but defenders will gain more limelight and defenders will be making more moves as Brazil will show us in this tournament.

According to my assessment, I rate three defenders as the best in this world so far, all three of them were pillars of their teams and all three of them were the great captains of their great national teams. One was Fascheti of 1970 losing Italian team. He was like a rock in Italian team till Italy faced the then mighty Brazil which was unbeatable by any team on this planet during that time. Facheti in the final was able to stop the moves of one Pele but not of other 5 Peles simultaneously in the Brazilian team. Hence, poor Fascheti failed. The second best defenders was Daniel Pasarella the defender of Argentinian World Cup winning team in 1978. Inspite of having short stature, he could jump to any height like High Jumper and outbeat his opponents in the aerial duels. He was untiring and punchy in his left foot. I am yet to see another of his type in Argentinian team. And the third best defender was Italian Carnavaro who was responsible for winning the World Cup 2006 for Italy. His acrobatic display was worth admiring. A very dependable defender.

This tournament in South Africa will be won by the team that is better supported by 3 extra defenders in addition to the eleven players representing the team. These three extra defenders will play a very crucial role in preventing the ball from entering into their Nets. These three extra defenders were and will always remain a part of any team and because of these three legal extra defenders many teams in the past won their matches and eventually even won the tournaments including the World Cup.

These extra three defenders are TWO GOAL POSTS AND ONE BAR. All these three wooden materials will surely play a very crucial role in winning the World Cup 2010. Which will be that team? Time alone will tell. Hence, watch out for that time from today in the evening.

Meantime, I wish the organizers of World Cup 2010 and all the players and officials and also all those who are involved directly or indirectly in this greatest even, ALL THE BEST.

Viva World Cup 2010.

A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.