Did you Know? (Sunday, December 8, 2019)
Advent is not a penitential season. The Alleluias and other triumphal expressions of praise to God, are sometimes however, omitted in anticipation of the grand celebration of Jesus’ Incarnation on […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, December 1, 2019)
Advent comes from the Latin word adventus, meaning “coming” Advent begins the church year, starting four Sundays before Christmas. Advent is a time for self-examination and repentance, as the church […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, November 24, 2019)
The Messiah was expected to come from David’s line. The fulfillment of this prophecy is stated in the genealogy given in Matthew 1:1-16, in which Jesus is a part of […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, November 17, 2019)
There is a difference between a Tabernacle and an Aumbry. Though both are used for the exclusive reservation of the consecrated elements (the Body and Blood of Christ), the Tabernacle […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, November 10, 2019)
Jesus had many run-ins with Pharisees, especially about the hypocrisy of some. Because of this, “pharisaical” has come to mean hypocritical or sanctimonious. However, the original impulse of the Pharisees […]
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Did You Know (Sunday, November 3, 2019)
All Saints’ Day had its origins in the fourth century, when churches in the East began to celebrate “the Feast of the Martyrs of the whole world” on the Sunday […]
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Did you know? (Sunday, October 27, 2019)
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 20, 2019)
Lay persons are ministers of the church, whose functions include representing Christ and His Church, bearing witness to Christ wherever they may be, (via their gifts which have been given […]
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Did you Know? (Sunday, October 13, 2019)
Ministry is service to God and on behalf of God in the church and the world. Ministers are people who put themselves at the disposal of God for the benefit […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, September 29, 2019)
Taking up one’s cross is an analogy which means that “…Christ calls upon believers to be ready to sacrifice their selfish interests and to daily bear reproach, misunderstanding and shame […]