On my first blogiversary…
On my first blogiversary I thank you my readers and look forward to your company along new paths.
Vaz, Montfort and their self-consecrations
Marian dedication stands enriched by the singular contributions made by Joseph Vaz (Goa, 1651 – Sri Lanka, 1711) and Louis de Montfort (France, 1673 – France,…
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…