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MAGNIFICENT FLAG MAST AT VETTUKAD CHURCH
ARABIAN SEA
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
MADRE DE DEUS CHURCH // VETTUKAD CHURCH
The Madre de Deus Church, also known as the Mother of God Church,
is located in Vettukad, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India.
is located in Vettukad, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India.
(Veli Sanghumugham Rd, Balanagar, Vettukadu, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695021)
The church, famous for its Feast of the King(Vettukad Fest) celebration, is traditionally believed to have been visited by St. Francis Xavier between C.E. 1543 and 1547.
The 'Feast of Christ the King' is the highlight of the church's annual events.
The festival is marked by a series of special prayers and rituals, culminating in a grand ceremonial procession carrying the statue of Christ the King
CHRIST THE KING
VETTUKAD CHURCH IN PICTURES
ERLING HAALAND ON CHESS AND BRAUT HAALAND
Erling Haaland
Haaland sports a jersey with the name
Braut Haaland.
They are his mother's and father's names.
While his father was a footballer, his mother was a champion heptathelete.
Haaland is now investing in Chess in Norway.
He has formed a company CHESSMATES with two others. The company will have stakes in Norway Chess. They are organising a new Total Chess World Championship Tour starting in 2027.
Haaland said, "I'm investing because the new event can turn Chess into an even bigger sport for spectators around the world.
Chess is an incredible game. It sharpens your mind. There are clear similarities to football. You have to think quickly, trust your instincts, and think several moves ahead.
STRATEGY AND PLANNING ARE EVERYTHING
Strategy and planning are everything.
In general, when one chooses to go into a profession without any background in that, it is viewed as the harbinger of doom.
But if you imbue the art of learning the tricks as a street fighter, chances are you would defy the predictions of disaster.
It generates belief in you. It gives you a sense of calm in chaos. It reveals to everyone that you are ready for the rough ride against the odds.
It makes you go the whole distance and step into domains deemed unattainable till that moment.
DEREK REDMOND - YOU RAISE ME UP - 1992- BARCELONA OLYMPICS
DEREK REDMOND - YOU RAISE ME UP - 1992- BARCELONA OLYMPICS
His epic struggle is in the YouTube
Ms Kalpana Augustine Saxena from Ahmedabad was conducting a workshop for writers at the KUT Seminary yesterday and today. (6th & 7th July 2026)
It was well conducted
I attended the closing session today.
At the end she had placed on screen this video.
It touched me.
She left it to the audience to absorb it and form their own opinions
At home I put it on TV.
We found tears rolling down. We couldn't control it.
I thought about my own childhood and my growing up years. I thought about our sons.
We pondered about how we raised our children and..........
It does not go away.
Stays firmly rooted.
Dr Thomas Varghese, Neuro Surgeon in Trivandrum and Kollam responded
Yeah. Seen this before still has the power to squeeze one’s heart.
I replied
1992 / 2026
It happened 34 years ago.
An old story.
But the message it conveys is ageless.
If you are a parent, a son or daughter, it comes alive everytime you watch it.
It is the song that hits you hard. And the narration.
Monday, July 6, 2026
THE COLLECTIVE
But to succeed, we have to combine the best of the world.
We have to be disciplined. We have to be reliable. We have to be explosive.
Greatness is defined less by individual statistics than by your contribution to the collective balance.
Collective effort, balance and discipline determine the success of what you undertake..
You have to learn how to understand the challenges you are up against.
However high you may reach, never forget the basics.
Success depends on what you absorb everyday.
Never dissuade anyone from presenting disrupting views.
The project succeeds when the entire team embraces
the vision propagated by its architects.
THE ELDERS
Vitality is an economy. Keep a budget.
Intimacy is not to be rationed.
Change rhythm with age.
Keep body and mind in balance, no more, no less.
After intimacy ask how you feel.
Calm, energised, affectionate?
The rhythm is right.
Depleted, irritable, restless?
Adjust.
The bidy gives the verdict.
Age calender is only a hint.
Allow elders to love as they age.
Intimacy in later life is a vital part.of human flourishing.
Don't cage it in silence instead.
Family's wealth should serve its elder's lives,
not stand guard over their solitude.
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