Mgr. Dalgado’s entry into the Konkani-Marathi controversy was a watershed moment in the history of Konkani Studies.

Reverence and awe were unmistakable. I felt drawn closer to the Holy Presence of God; I felt a sense of belonging to God’s City.

I jumped at the opportunity to attend a Vetus Ordo (Old Order) Mass with a good measure of saudade (nostalgia).