QUOTEKeep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies (Psalm 34:13) REFLECTION Gossip and rumors spread quickly and do great harm. It is important to stop any gossip and to use our words wisely to tell the truth and lift others up. If you want watch this video … Read more »
REFLECTION Happy Christmas! Here’s a postcard from Bethlehem! It’s the door to the Church built on the place of Christ’s birth. It’s called the Door of Humility since one must bend down, almost in reverence, to enter this holy site. This is not to say that all visitors here are worshippers. Also, this Christmas many are ‘just visiting’ but equally ‘bent’ – brokenness, hope-lessness, and sin are burdens that weigh us ‘down’…
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QUOTE Be strong! Do not be afraid. Here is your God, he is coming to save you. (Isaiah 35:4) REFLECTION Baby Jesus was born in a manger on a very cold winter’s night. Mary Joseph and the shepherds were fearful thinking that the baby was feeling cold. The angel’s first words when he appeared to them were: ‘’Do not be afraid…” ACTIVITY Imagine Jesus repeating these words to you… Think about all that you are afraid of…
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QUOTE Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6-7) REFLECTION God sent His Son Jesus to be close to us in all our human struggles. ACTIVITY Write a letter to God about your dreams, wishes, fears and worries.
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QUOTE Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. (1 Corinthians 13:4) REFLECTION Love is an action not something one feels. It is a decision we take. God loves us so much that He sent His Son. This is what we celebrate at Christmas time…
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QUOTE You are the last, best hope of Earch. We ask you to protect it or all living things we cherish are history. (Leondardo di Caprio actor and environmental activist) VIDEO REFLECTION It is not enough to grumble about the damage which is done to the environment. Every person needs to be responsible to do what they can to become more eco-friendly…
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QUOTE Let us renew our hope and conviction in what humanity can achieve when we work as one, in global solidarity. (Antonio Guterres UN Secretary General) REFLECTION International Human Solidarity Day is observed every year to encourage us to work together for world peace. VIDEO
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QUOTE If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. (Desmond Tutu) REFLECTION Sometimes you may notice situations which are unfair. We can bring by taking a stand and joining others to make a fairer and better world for everyone. VIDEO
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QUOTE No one knew their names, their place of birth or their social status; they knew only one thing: that these were people in need of help. (Pope Francis) REFLECTION Every year, millions of people leave their homeland because of war, poverty or persecution in their country. PRAYER Pray for people who had to leave their country due to poverty, war or bad treatment.
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QUOTE Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace for those he favours (Luke 2:13) REFLECTION On the third Sunday of Advent, this prayer space helps one to reflect on peace and to pray for those people with whom one is not in harmony at this moment. ACTIVITY Light up the third candle in the wreath. Think about persons with whom you are not at peace at this moment or persons who are not in harmony…
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QUOTE Depart from evil and do good. Seek peace and pursue it. (Psalm34:14) REFLECTION We all have freedom to choose how what we say and our choices have good or bad consequences. The ten commandments can guide us to make good choices. VIDEO
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QUOTE Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14) REFLECTION A Christmas novena is a prayer that starts nine days before Christmas. It consists of reflections from the Bible and other prayers leading up to Christmas eve. ACTIVITY Gather around the manger and light a candle. Read this extract from the New Testament: Luke 2:8-12
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