Marari Beach, Kerala. Marhta Gaughen and I went to mass a few days ago, at Marari beach. It was described as a Latin mass, the ceremony was comfortably Catholic but the language and music were Indian. All the ladies were dressed in their best and most colorful saris. Men were on one side and ladies were on the other. All sat on the floor  I sat in the back and was struck by the beauty of all those covered heads in glourious colors. It looked like a field of multicolored flowers. The music was enchanting. Christianity was brought to India by ST. Thomas in 52AD. We saw his tomb and the Basilica built above it. Mylapore’s Basilica of San Thome is said to be the final resting place of St. Thomas the Apostle. Legend relays that St. Thomas, one of Jesus Christ’s 12 disciples, was martyred at St. Thomas’s Mount after spending his final years preaching the gospel on the nearby beach. The Basilica’s stain glass windows depict the saint’s life and deeds, and superbly carved wooden panels describe Christ’s final days.