Did You Know? (Sunday, March 17, 2019)
The following days are observed by special acts of discipline, self-denial and fasting: Ash Wednesday and the other weekdays of Lent and of Holy Week, except the feast of the […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, March 10, 2019)
What is sin? Sin is our refusal or failure to do God’s will, either by disobedience or by omission. In these ways we distort our relationship with God, with our […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, March 3, 2019)
There are two traditions about the location of the Mount of Transfiguration. One tradition identifies it as Mount Tabor, south of the region of Galilee, on the northern edge of […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, February 17, 2019)
Beatitudes is a word with Latin roots that means “blessings”. There are eight Beatitudes proclaimed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. (Mt 5-7). Each is a proverb-like proclamation, without a narrative. Four […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, February 10, 2019)
The mission of the church is to re-present Jesus Christ to the world in an incarnate, communal form. This task begins with the consciousness of Christ as the living foundation […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, February 3, 2019)
The earliest biblical texts were written on scrolls made from papyrus (a plant-based paper) or parchment (animal skins that had been scraped, polished, and stitched together). It is very likely […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, January 27, 2019)
The ministry of lay persons is to represent Christ and His Church; to bear witness to Him wherever they may be; and according to the gifts given them, to carry […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, January 20, 2019)
Wine is defined as an alcoholic drink made from the fermented juice of grapes. According to Tom Standage author of the book The History of the World in Six Glasses, […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, January 13, 2019)
In 253AD, St. Cyprian of Carthage wrote a letter to Fidus (an African Bishop) to challenge the then tradition of waiting eight days to baptize children. This letter, therefore, shows that “…there is […]
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Did You Know? (Sunday, January 6, 2019)
The Epiphany is an ancient church festival celebrating the magi’s visit to the Christ Child (Matthew 2:1-12). It is also called “Three Kings’ Day” and “Twelfth Day” the latter name because January […]