LET COMPASSION BE THE VIRTUE OF 2012.

Let Compassion Be The Virtue Of 2012 Life has always been an evolving process, every day brings us something new to see, something new to read, something new to do, something new to hold, something new to feel and among many other things, some one new to meet but even though a multitude of newer things go by us every single day of our lives, yet we fail to see, hear, feel, experience, meet and acknowledge them. Life is an ever changing phenomenon, no two days can ever be the same and every new day is a new experience that we should relish and look forward to. We are God’s or nature’s supreme creation as one would think and believe.

Years and centuries have passed and what has passed we call history, what’s now we called present and what’s yet to come we call future. Our history is well documented, so too the present, as every passing moment or second turns into history with only the future to look forward to. We can never change the past as it’s done and dusted with, as they say but we can do a lot for the present as we can mould it to the best of our abilities for a better future, even though some believe that damsel called destiny cannot be changed but there are others who believe that the damsel destiny is what they make it to be. Now, which of the two groups are we in ?

In a few days time we’ll be crossing into yet another year in history, it’s time for resolutions and dreams, by nature we humans are a very difficult specie to satisfy, the more we have the more we want, yet we ignore the reality around us. Today the world around us is going through a very rough phase, thanks to the greed of our decision making leaders and Authorities the common man has receded further down the rugs of poverty and the rich and the affluent have climbed higher on the inequitable gauge of opulence, as the void between the rich and poor gets wider by the year.

Along with inequity and the rise of poverty the world around us is mired in acts of terrorism, sometimes even in the name of fostering peace and justice. In the quest for freedom innocent lives are lost, as independence movements across the world prove human freedom is still in shackles and people are looking for liberation and along with liberation people are looking for acceptance and a better quality of life. Is that a sin ?

There are millions in the world today who are deprived of their basic rights and also those who live in abject poverty and in dire state. Hunger, malnutrition, lack of basic hygiene and health care has killed millions of children and adults a like. We all know the turmoil the world is in at present, so as 2011 draws to an end and the dawn of 2012 is ahead of us, let the past be past, lets first take the initiative for the present to build a future, for the wellbeing of humanity, without waiting for damsel destiny to intervene.

Let us pray for blessings to face and contain these difficult times and for wisdom and a generous heart for our political and social leaders to work selflessly for the upliftment of the underprivileged and the eradication of poverty and illiteracy, at the same time to channel out humanity to all the less fortunate around the world so that our world will be a better place to live in. Let us for once stop complaining that we have no shoes but try to support those unfortunate who have no feet to stand on, leave alone walk on.

I hope with each passing day we will make an attempt to experience and acknowledge all the new that comes our way and pledge to be compassionate and generous by reaching out to help those in need and contribute in our own little way, to reducing pain, sorrow and misery of the less fortunate in 2012.

Happy New Year 2012.

Freddy Fernandes.

NEW YEAR GREETINGS FROM CAJETAN DE SANVORDEM.

As we bid adieu to 2011,
We should bid adieu to the loads of tensions that we carry in our head.
Whenever life closes one door that we thought was ideal,
It opens another one that is even better .

May the New Year opens million such doors for you.
Each moment in a day has its own value:
Morning brings HOPE,
Afternoon brings FAITH,
Evening brings LOVE,
Night brings REST,
Hope you will have all of them everyday.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012.

With Love,
Cajetan de Sanvordem,
Kuwait.

IN RESPONSE TO VERONICA'S ARTICLE ON JESUS APPARITION ON MANNDDAILO KHURIS.

The article on Apparition of Jesus on Manddailo Khuris in Candolim is an excellent one written by the versatile and intellectual journalist A. veronica Fernnades. It was really a masterpiece of Veronica’s matured brain. It contains historical facts rarely disclosed earlier. It gives lot of information of our elders and their wisdom to live a community life for the benefit of community and groups of people.

I was amazed to read from this article about the ancestral house of great Goan Abade Faria. Also I was surprised to know about the Fabrikachi Kas for the burial of the poor. It is really a pity to know how our ancestors due to abject poverty could not afford even a Coffin for their dignified burial.

Veronica once again proved how deep knowledge he is possessing even on Scriptures when he quoted it while ending his article. He can write on any subject with authority as no other writer among us in this part of the world.

Recently I saw a VCD of the condolence meeting KKK organized in Kuwait for the soul of the late Rosary Ferns, in this VCD I saw one more intellectual power in him of excellent oratory with full of quotations and examples of great people in this world. I find him full of knowledge in most of the subjects.

Meanwhile I hope the Church leaders of Goa and Candolim will throw some light on this apparition to strengthen the faith of Catholics in the Catholicsm.

Well written Veronica, well done Kranti.

I request Kranti to maintain the high standard it is maintaining now. Kranti is meant for top readership and Veronica’s writing is meant for hard readership and not for faint hearted.

Thanks.
SAVIO FERNANDES.