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by Jean AllenThis isn’t the point of this Gospel passage but contrast John saying, “And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God,” after he had witnessed the Spirit descend and rest on Jesus, with the Gospel where, from prison, he sends his disciples to Jesus to ask if…
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…in case you are not on their mailing list… Dear friends, We have three items to share with you today: 1) The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Prayer Service will be held on Sunday, January 25, 2026, during the evensong service at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria (930 Burdett Avenue). The service begins at…
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As always, in case you are not on the RCDVictoria mailing list, here is the latest from the Chancery: Dear friends, We have two items to share with you today: 1) Registration for Camp Homewood has been extended to January 16, 2026. This annual Diocese of Victoria Retreat takes place from January 30 to February…
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– posted by Jean Allen As the Lord of all creation, does Jesus think he’s better than us? What if he doesn’t? Would that make a difference as to how you relate to him? It’s something to deeply ponder because at the beginning of his public ministry, he did not count himself as better than…
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To find the 2025 Christmas Mass schedule by location, please click here: https://www.rcdvictoria.org/events/2025-christmas-mass-times
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~ Jean Allen Just like us, Mary and Joseph had their life plans. And, just like what often happens to us, their plans were disturbingly upended and they were thrown into a set of confusing circumstances that called for stark faith that God was in control. Sure, it’s great to have a name for the…
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Dear Catholic friends,I am so happy to be able to share the list of Christmas services for the Diocese and so am sending this off to you today. https://www.rcdvictoria.org/events/2025-christmas-mass-times We also have permission from Jean Allen, to include her reflections often found on the front of St Joseph the Worker’s bulletin, (see “the Wilderness Way” from…
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~ Jean Allen John was the last of the Old Testament prophets and his general perception of God was definitely Old Testament based. Therefore, he preached the wrath of God in a way that Jesus, who ushered in the New Testament, did not. John may have even been confused by Jesus’s ways of proclaiming the…
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St. Andrew’s Cathedral740 View Street, Victoria BCDec 15-23, 2024 at 7 PM This Christmas, join us for the 9-day Filipino tradition, Simbang Gabi. This novena reminds us of the true meaning of Christmas — faith, hope and the joy of His coming.
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~ Jean Allen Isaiah actually didn’t say, the voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord,’ What’s written in Isaiah is, “the voice one crying: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord.” It would seem the difference is miniscule yet it indicates that John was not just…
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