The Curé of Ars: a Fool for Christ

St Jean-Baptiste Marie Vianney (1786-1859) was a modest priest who transformed Ars, a non-descript parish in France, into a spiritual hub, thanks to his…


A Última Conversa com Percival Noronha

Dedicou-se às matérias por que tinha propensão natural: a arte, a história e a astronomia.


What was the Inquisition? – 3

Much though it was a nasty webinar on the Goa Inquisition that acted as bait, the purpose of this three-part series has been to study the concept, origin and…


What was the Inquisition? – 2

Can our generation be sure that future generations will not be as uncharitable towards us as we have been vis-à-vis the Inquisition?


What was the Inquisition? – 1

It was a formal tribunal, not a people’s court; it had well established procedures, following contemporaneous standards of justice, however alien they may seem…


A Wobbly Webinar on the Goa Inquisition

It was hardly an academic exercise; the so-called “online exhibition” was exhibitionist, marked by cheap rhetoric and wild exaggeration.


Two Viruses in a Swirl

To say we are living in unusual times is an understatement. Two viruses – the corona and politics – have got our heads in a whirl. We must call the bluff of…


Os vinte cinco anos da Fundação Oriente em Goa…

O Dr Carlos Monjardino, Presidente do Conselho da Administração da Fundação Oriente, mostrou-se satisfeito com os trabalhos empreendidos nos últimos 25 anos…


St Joseph: unsuspecting, silent, forgotten

St Joseph was unsuspecting by virtue of his deep faith and trust in God; he kept a low profile and worked silently, through his innate simplicity and humility.…