Did you know? (Sunday, December 14, 2025)
The final coming together of heaven and earth is, of course, God’s supreme act of new creation, for which the only real prototype – other than the first creation itself […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, December 7, 2025)
The Advent wreath is part of our long-standing Catholic tradition. The wreath is made of various evergreens, signifying continuous life. The laurel (leaves) signifies victory over persecution and suffering; the […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, November 30, 2025)
The word ‘Advent’ is from the Latin ‘Adventus,’ which means ‘coming.’ Advent is the beginning of a new liturgical year (in the Western churches), and encompasses the span of time […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, November 16, 2025)
The name Jamaica is derived from the Taino word “xaymaca,” which means “land of wood and water” and is fitting for a country where beauty flows from lush green mountains […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, November 9, 2025)
The tradition of celebrating Harvest Festival in churches, as we know it today, began in 1843, when a priest (Reverend Robert Hawker) in Cornwall, United Kingdom invited his parishioners to […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, October 19, 2025)
The Holy Spirit graciously gives ministry abilities, “spiritual gifts,” so that every Christian can make a valued contribution to the health of the whole body. The church actually operates as […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, October 12, 2025)
The oil of Unction (anointing) that Priest applies to the sick is first blessed by a Bishop. This takes place on Holy Thursday of each year. On this day, the […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, October 5, 2025)
Acts of healing in the Gospels are intimately related to the restoring of individuals to a place of worth within the social order (cf Mark 1.44; 5. 15-20; 6.32-34; Luke […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, September 28, 2025)
It is instructive to see how, in the New Testament, creation and salvation are so closely associated that salvation is frequently looked upon as a renewal of the original creation. […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, September 21, 2025)
Human beings are not self-sufficient. We need relationship to God, to others, and to nature. Jesus, when asked to sum up the Law, sums it up not simply in terms […]