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by Jean Allen “Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” The Greek word, which was later translated by St. Jerome (342-420 AD) as ‘repent’, is metanoeite (meta-new-it) from which the word ‘metanoia’ comes. St Jerome translated it as paenetentia or repent but metanoeite means ‘a primal change of mind, worldview or way of…
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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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~ 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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~ 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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Development and Peace – Caritas Canada We had a very successful walk with 17 people participating. One made a nice poster to lead the walk. Another took pictures. 7 parishes were represented and 3 community members. The script was read as we moved from St. Patrick’s School, to Eric Martin Pavilion, part of Royal Jubilee…
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November 28, 2025 is a pilgrimage day in Victoria! The CWL at St. Joseph the Worker Parish have organized a pilgrimage to St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Come join us if you can! During this year of the Jubilee of Hope, pilgrimages that meet certain requirements grant the pilgrims an indulgence. A second pilgrimage grants an indulgence…
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I did not apply for anything. No one recommended me. Yet, I was gifted this miraculous body— Without an interview, without merit — pure grace. Blood flows ceaselessly from head to toe, Every heartbeat, a silent drum of life. I don’t know what kind of divine technology powers this system, But the heart never tires,…
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Dear Katherina, We’re excited to share our latest progress update for our “Summer is Here – Hunger Shouldn’t be” Food Drive which is raising funds and food donations to support our Choices Food Pantry. Thanks to your generous support, we’ve raised $5,569 towards our $15,000 goal. That’s about 37% of our target. While we’re thrilled to see this…
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