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.
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Good morning & wish you a lovely Thursday! (Lk 12, 49-53)
In today's passage Jesus asserts that He has come on the earth to set it on fire.
This is a statement overloaded with theological meaning.
In the Bible, fire is the symbol of the Presence of God. Fire consumes the offering offered to God making it acceptable to God. Fire is the symbol of purification & of eternal punishment. Fire also is the symbol of the Holy Spirit.
It is with this fire that Jesus wants to purify humanity & empower it with the vivifying Presence of the Holy Spirit. It is through this fire that He burns the iniquities of human kind & liberates it from the clutches of the Evil one.
Can we request the Lord to inflame our hearts & minds with His fire & to embolden our will inorder to make Him the Centre of our lives?