St. Anthony Church Siolim
A WARM WELCOME
It gives me immense joy to join you as your pastor leading this renowned Parish of St. Anthony, Siolim, along with my close collaborators, to greater spiritual heights. Hence, I greet all of you with fraternal love! In our times the immense gift that the Creator has bestowed upon us is none other than the privilege of communicating to one another at the pace of the “speed of light.” Within no seconds we are connected to each other in any remote part of the world and remain updated of all the news and happenings on account of the internet facilities. That is why the entire universe has been reduced to a“global village” and everyone experiences the closest of proximity when communicating with others who are miles and miles away from us. In this most challenging period of Covid-19
Fr. Socorro Mendes
Parish Priest
St. Anthony Church Siolim
Our Profound Gratitude
The Late Mr. Sebastian Lazaro Florentino D’Cruz once wrote in one of his books, “ Just as all Goenkars have a taste for their rice and curry so also all Catholics love their village church. But my love to my church trancends far beyond this saying.” Following in the footsteps of his ancestors who had been working in our Siolim Church as Sacristians, he too dedicated 10 years of service as a Sacristian from 1945 to 1955.
Good morning & wish you a glorious Sunday! (Mt 5, 17-37)
The Sermon on the Mount continues. Matthew groups together six antithesis between the Old Law of Moses (You have heard that it was said...) & the New Law of Jesus (But l say to you...)
This Sunday we have the 1st four of these antithesis & next Sunday, the remaining 2
Today's antithesis refer to murder, adultery, divorce & oaths. Jesus brings a definite revolution & a total detachment from its past Mosaic roots & comes forth with His original Teaching. It is His New Ethos sealed with the Blood of the New Covenant.
Today we concentrate on Oaths. This last directive expresses the entire problem of inter- personal relationship & communication which should be honest & in consonance with the TRUTH. If it is YES, it is yes; if it is NO, it is no. It is mirrors the inner conviction & not duplicity, scheming, falsehood, "fakery," (modern FAKE NEWS), calumny & the like.
Do l manifest externally my authentic conscience which is akin to TRUTH which is God Himself?