Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa and Daman has urged contributors to a daily Bible reading booklet in Konkani to take risks to proclaim the word of God.

“It is a challenge to make Jesus’s vision and values ours. He wants us to be instruments in forming his people through this booklet of reflections,” the archbishop said during a Mass on November 10 to mark the 25th anniversary of “Jivitacho Prokas” (Light of Life), a booklet published by the archdiocese.

The prelate reminded the gathering that they are not Jesus’s disciples by chance. “He has called us and formed us. He is calling us to personalize His vision. He calls us constantly to care for the others,” he added.

The booklet was started in 1994 when Archbishop Ferrao was a priest and the director of the Diocesan Centre for the Lay Apostolate. He also edited the “Daily Flash,” a similar booklet in English.

Both the booklets are written by the laity for the laity.

“We are all members of the “Jivitacho Prokas” family. I am glad that the Jubilee takes place this year when we have the theme ‘Go and do likewise like the Good Samaritan,’ for the archdiocesan activities,” the archbishop pointed out.

The “Daily Flash” was started in 1990 by Noemia Mascarenhas, a lay woman, and it soon became popular scripture in Goa and elsewhere. The aim of “Daily Flash” is to help the faithful read and reflect on the Word of God, so that they gain a faith encounter with God.