The season of Advent begins on Sunday November 29th and lasts for the four week leading up to Christmas. The word Advent derives from the Latin word meaning coming. The Lord is coming. Advent is a season of preparation for his arrival. Its a joyous season and prayer, penance and fasting are appropriate during this season. Advent 2020 finds us [...]
Once again, we have entered the season of Advent; a season dedicated to the preparation of our hearts to receive Christ at Christmas and for the second coming of Jesus. It is a sacred time that calls us to repentance and hopeful longing for the Lord. In the first reading today, we hear the lament of the people; the cries [...]
As we are nearing the season of Advent, The Level 2 of catechism class was tasked to do Advent candles made of colored papers and toilet rolls with the virtues of Advent. Hope, Love, Joy and Peace The candles are part of the Advent wreath, and symbolize the passage through the 4 weeks of Advent. Each candle represents one of [...]
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Solemnity of Christ the King This celebration is not at the level of a feast but at the level of a solemnity. It is the highest form of celebration in a liturgical setting. This is to indicate how important a place this recognition of our Lord Jesus Christ has in our liturgical setting. The Solemnity of our Lord [...]
We gather this weekend to celebrate the 33rd of 34 weeks in Ordinary Times. It’s two weeks away before we start a new liturgical year. The black fog caused by COVID19 pandemic continues without abetting. Uncertainties surround our livelihood, health and personal freedom. The ancient Israelites, they had experienced repeated sudden disasters unlike those of C19. What gave them security? [...]
In our 2nd Instalment of exams stress, the CSM Youth group touch on the topic of Procrastination. Procrastination as per the dictionary "The action of delaying or postponing something." Something we are all guilty of and sometimes we really cant help it. We delay doing certain tasks due to a myriad of reasons as below The above tips can help [...]
This week, the parable of the ten virgins invites us to ponder about being ready at an intimate level. In our daily lives, we can be occupied with getting prepared, be it for school, for work, for an appointment or even for our favourite TV series. As we approach the end of this liturgical year, we will be celebrating [...]
The exam fever is around the corner and its a challenging and stressful time for all ages of students no matter how old you are. The pressure is immense and and the to do list are never ending. Some of us even gets so anxious that they have butterflies in the stomach as one places value on the exam grades. [...]
What is your goal in life? For majority of the people, it would run along the lines of getting a good education in the university, a career job that pays well enough to live an opulent, or more realistically, a comfortable lifestyle. Coming from a poor family, this was indeed my dream. When I (Anthony) became a catholic in the [...]
