† THE WORD AND THE SAINT † St. Joseph Vaz: First Saint of Sri Lanka and Yet another for India! 16th January, 2015 : Just two days ago we celebrated the feast of a Blessed of Indian Origin, Bl. Martyr Devasagayam. That very day, the Lord deigned to raise to the altars another saint of Indian origin, but an apostle to Srilanka - St. Joseph Vaz, fondly known also as: Juze Vaz. Born in Benaolim, Goa, the Oratorian Priest decided to go as a missionary to a Dutch-Calvinists-controlled Srilanka, in 1687 and he stayed on there, until he succumbed to sickness and breathed his last on 16th January, 1711. He was canonized 2 days ago (14th January, 2015) in Sri Lanka by the Holy Father Pope Francis. Joseph Vaz teaches us the following three qualities : Unity within the Church, ardent sense of evangelisation and a great commitment to social justice. All these three have a great significance, especially today! ( Rev. Father: Antony Christy SDB ) thots-n-lots.blogspot.in/2015/01/the-word-and-saint_16.html
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 05:43:22 +0000
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