Port after port,
Load after load,
Crew after crew,
Day after day...

A journey, a sail,
Till that day,
Same like the day,
We were born,

When we all will be,
buried back into,
the womb of mother nature.

Till then, life has to float on.

The monsoon. Another year, another season.
For the living to survive, for the dead....??

Trolling Ban

Just a few days after the "Logos Hope" called on our port, this years trolling ban came into effect. The monsoon have started rampaging our coast and the sea is high. A good decision from the point of view of safety and the reproduction of fishes.

Hope the fishing families of the coast cruise without any strains on their purse.

Farewell

The Arch Bishop of Syro - Malabar Christians. A soft spoken, really enlightened human.

Thank you, for being what you were.

Marian Towers

Though Marian towers were dedicated earlier, it was open to public only a few weeks ago. They charged a nominal ticket fee for this awe inspiring experience of climbing the pier at Lady of Ransom church.
Top of the dome on a over cast afternoon.
Meenakshi Amma and the mother. Classic attachment.
The grill domes at the top for safety. It indeed felt safe even at such height. Even me, who has a fear of height felt safe at top. I should admit I was more afraid climbing the stairs than at the top.
Views, a generation ago, could not have possibly imagined even in their wildest dreams. A view of the church and the neighborhood from such a height!!!
The curator, sometimes handwork go painfully unnoticed. But some just smile and keep it going.

The cameras to monitor, these kind of control devices have become a need as the brotherhood sometimes turn into a convenient cover for wrongful indulgence.

Amma

On November fifth last year, the first Friday of the month she went to St. George's Church at Edappally as always for the adoration and mass. She spent the whole day there. On her way back, just about a 100 meters away from our home, she stopped at the shop to buy some grocery. There she collapsed and died instantly.

Above everything else, my dear Ammachi, I will remember you for teaching us to "Pray".

St. Gemma Gilgani

A very special association I have with this saint. She inspires me, makes me believe in my own faith and let me enjoy the unbelievable cheer that realization gives.

Thank you St. Gemma, you touch my heart in a very special way and make my heart smile each time I think of you.

A link to her web site:

http://www.stgemmagalgani.com

A link to a dedicated blogger:

http://stlouiscatholic.blogspot.com