The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete Sunday and is meant to remind us of the joy that the world experienced at the birth of Jesus, as well as the joy that the faithful have reached the midpoint of Advent. The candle is pink for Joy. We are 2 weeks away from the birth of Baby Jesus and some of [...]
We are now into the 2nd Sunday of Advent. Advent is a chance to focus our thoughts on the gift God has given us in his son Jesus who stepped down from heaven and took the form of a man so that we might believe. The second candle which is purple or violet symbolizes faith is being lighted up. It is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A diapause is an indefinite period of time of suspended development in insects, invertebrate, or mammalian embryos, during seasons of unfavourable environmental conditions. The term "diapause" was coined by a German entomologist in 1893 to describe such a period of temporary limbo during the embryonic development of insects. He observed that insects had two cycles of rotation in their egg [...]
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. [...]
The year 2020 marks the centenary (100th anniversary) of the birth of St. John Paul II. He was born Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland, and as a youth growing up in Nazi-occupied Poland, studied for the priesthood in secret, and was ordained a priest in 1946. He was no stranger to suffering and persecution. After [...]
In today’s Gospel one of the Pharisees, “an expert of the law” ventured to test Jesus as to which was the most important law. The Jews were governed by the Mosaic Law which comprised the Ten Commandments and more than 600 auxiliary and additional rules for living. It was more in the Pharisees' interest to defeat Jesus rather than to [...]