Special Season
7 questions about Christmas
1. Was Jesus really born on the 25th December? No he wasn’t. The date was in fact a pagan feast which celebrated the return of the ‘dying sun’ at the end of December. From then on the days would become longer. In about 354AD the …
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My Christmas Past, Present and Future
‘Don’t be such a Scrooge’. This character from Charles Dickens’ novel ‘A Christmas Carol’ seems to have been remembered more for his days as a miserable miser than his conversion to a generous man. Yet Scrooge did have a change of heart after he was …
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Halloween: Putting on the right Costume
Costumes, Halloween! Soon many will be celebrating halloween but not in any hallowed way. The word ‘hallow’ is the word for ‘holy’. In the Lord’s Prayer we say ‘Our Father who art in Heaven Hallowed (Holy) be thy Name’. In fact Halloween really means ‘All …
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The Day the Fire Fell – Preparing for Pentecost
Pentecost, the day the Fire fell was not a one time event. God still desires the same for us. We can prepare for this great feast by understanding its Jewish background. Nothing happens in the scripture by coincidence. It is all part of God’s great …
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Stay With Us
In one of our recent meetings, we spoke about the Emmaus disciples who strongly urged Jesus ‘Stay With Us’. Jesus wants to be with us all the times but we need to ask the question: how do I stay with Him? The passage from Luke …
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What “Jesus is Risen” can mean for me
So Jesus is Risen. But what is that for me? Easter is the feast of all Christian feasts, the basis of our faith: And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. – 1Cor. 15:17 Yes sure, …
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What Makes a Happy New Year?
At the beginning of this new year, the greeting ‘Happy New Year’ is on everyone’s lips. Yet do we really know what brings us real happiness, what we really mean when we wish happiness to others? God is happiness, He is the happiest Being. Those …
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The Dinosaur in the Crib
Our picture of a good crib is certainly one where Our Lady, St Joseph, baby Jesus and the animals are all present. However, it is not unknown for little children to insert other suspicious looking animals and toys into the crib. A dinosaur in the …
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Preparing for the Second Christmas
Preparing for Christmas involves many things decorations, cribs, trees, buying presents, cards and parties. However, the Gospel tells us how to prepare for the second and definitive Christmas, the return of the Lord. For most this will probably be on their departure from this world, …
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Four Things Meant for Lent … but Not Only?
What can you do for Lent and why do it anyway? Here are four things ‘meant for Lent ‘…but not only! We give them more importance in Lent so that they would become integrated into our lifestyle. The aim is to live in close friendship …
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