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  Ram Samuj

May 31, 2022
15/1/1977, Sog Lingam and I arrived at Wainikoro settlement on the fourth day of walking house to house explaining the meaning of Christmas ...
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  Sinful Christmas?

May 30, 2022
22/12/1976, This Christmas I wanted to share the Christmas message with my non-Christian neighbors beyond Naleba. Armed with illustrated pamphlets ...
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  A Baby at Christmas

May 26, 2022
25/12/1977, Christmas Eve Mass at Nabala parish center was packed with parishioners who had come by bus, truck and on foot. The well-practiced hymns ...
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  To Go or not to Go

May 23, 2022
5/5/1985, I dreamt last night of my childhood home. The kitchen led into the back hall. There I wanted to open the door into the back yard where junk ...
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  Starting with a Dream

May 16, 2022
11/4/1994, I woke up scared. I didn’t want to get out of the bed. I was due to begin a 3 day workshop on Intercultural Relating with the Columban priests ...
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  Keeping the Lord’s Day

May 08, 2022
10 August 1992, This Sunday morning I sat with the people at Mass in the Cathedral in Skibbereen, where I am on holiday with my father. This has been a really bad ...
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  Hanuman’s Fiery Tail (Nausori Wedding)

May 06, 2022
27 July, 1984, I presided at the wedding of Edward and Josephine Shankar’s son today. Indian weddings are usually celebrated in the compound of the bride’s ...
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