Author: MeloGoa
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A Church in Meghalaya Born from the Heart of Fatima
Blessing and Inauguration of the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, Mawkhap – Umsning Parish The Umsning Parish of the Ri Bhoi District, Meghalaya, under the pastoral leadership of Rev. Fr. Pius Shadap, Parish Priest and Episcopal Vicar, and Rev. Fr. Edward Sten, Assistant Parish Priest, was blessed with a historic and grace-filled moment through…
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100 Years of the Pontevedra Apparition
A Call of Love and Reparation for Our Times (10 December 1925 – 10 December 2025) Today, 10th December 2025, the Church joyfully commemorates the Centenary of the Apparition of Our Lady at Pontevedra, Spain — a moment that completes, illuminates, and deepens the Message of Fatima. On 10 December 1925, while a postulant…
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Mary, Mother of the Faithful – Mater Populi Fidelis
(A reflection inspired by the Vatican document Mater Populi Fidelis and the Message of Fatima) The Church has always looked to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a mirror of perfect discipleship — the most beautiful expression of what God’s grace can accomplish in a human being fully open to His will. The Vatican’s new document,…
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Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta in Ponda, Goa
The Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta on September 5, 2025, was a day of profound spiritual significance and community celebration in Ponda, Goa. The day began with a solemn 6:30 a.m. feast mass, celebrated by the St. Mother Teresa Somudai. A Day of Prayer and Community Following the mass, a significant number of the…
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St. Maximilian Kolbe
St. Maximilian Kolbe – 14th August On 14th August, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe, a Polish Franciscan priest, missionary, and martyr, whose life radiated extraordinary love for the Blessed Virgin Mary. Known as the “Martyr of Charity,” Kolbe offered his life at Auschwitz in 1941, taking the place of a…
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A Beautiful Goodbye: Contemplating with Mary Aug 13th
It was a quiet day, the kind when the sun filters gently through olive trees and time seems to stand still. The Apostle that Jesus loved was surely there amongst the other disciples, not in fear or confusion this time, but in solemn peace. Mary, the Mother of Jesus, was nearing the end of her…