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Was Christ really born on Christmas Day?

Posted in Catechism, Feast Days on December 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Ask anyone what is the date of the birth of Jesus. Almost instantaneously, the answer of, Christmas 25th December, is replied. Now ask the same person where does he/she obtain the information that Jesus was born on 25th December. Perhaps you may get a bewildered expression from the person or the answer could be because [...]

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Dec 25, 2008 Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord

Posted in Feast Days on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Lk 2:1-14
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to [...]

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Ordinary saints and the dearly departed

Posted in Feast Days, Reflections on November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Catholics celebrated the annual Feast of All Saints on 1st Nov. A day to commemorate the saints who have led a simple and holy life, an extraordinary one too. Last Saturday, I attended a remembrance ceremony held at Dover Park Hospice. A simple gathering of the families whose loved ones have passed through the doors [...]

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Hungry?

Posted in Feast Days, Reflections on May 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

As we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi this Sunday, the introductory story of the celebrant’s homily is pretty interesting. Here’s how it went.
Story:
During a clear night sky, little John pointed to the moon and asked his mom: “Mommy, is Jesus present in the moon?” “Of course” came the reply. Again, little John pointed to [...]

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Trinity is a School of Relations

Posted in Feast Days on May 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »

Sunday 18th May 2008 marks the Feast of the Most Holy Trinity. At the beginning of Mass after the “Greeting of the Altar”, the celebrant will take his place at the cathedra and he will extend a Greeting to the People Gathered Together by saying one out of three formulas of the Greeting. One of [...]

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The Squirrel and the Owl

Posted in Feast Days, General, Reflections on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Today, Sunday 11th May 2008 marks the Feast of Pentecost.

A feast of the universal Church which commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ, on the ancient Jewish festival called the “feast of weeks” or Pentecost (Exodus 34:22; Deuteronomy 16:10). Read more at Catholic Encyclopedia (New [...]

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Easter Sunday (23rd Mar 2008) – Proof at last

Posted in Feast Days, Reflections on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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Good Friday (21st Mar 2008) – What Jesus did

Posted in Feast Days, Reflections on March 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

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St Valentine

Posted in Feast Days on February 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Today being Feb 14, 2008 will see many exchange of gifts and roses to your loved ones to remember each other during Valentine’s Day. Besides the warm hugs and kisses, read a bit more about Saint Valentine whom today is being remembered for. Wishing you a Happy Valentine’s Day.

Send this eCard !

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O Holy Night

Posted in Feast Days, General, Reflections on December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Wishing all readers a meaningful and blessed Christmas.

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