Tag: hope
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The Second Sunday of Advent
Today, on the Second Sunday of Advent, we lit the second candle on the Advent Wreath. The second purple candle is called the Candle of Peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) The colour purple is used in the liturgy of Advent. This reminds us that the season is a journey of penance…
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Christmas Message 2023 from Bishop Donal McKeown
My dear brothers and sisters, This Christmas, it is poignant to remember a pilgrimage I made earlier this year to the Holy Land. Walking in the footsteps of Jesus, we visited the sacred sites of Bethlehem, Nazareth and Jerusalem, recalling and contemplating the birth of the Messiah, his Galilean ministry of healing and reconciliation, his…
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The Second Sunday of Advent
Today, on the Second Sunday of Advent, we lit the second candle on the Advent Wreath. The second purple candle is called the Candle of Peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6) The colour purple is used in the liturgy of Advent. This reminds us that the season is a journey of penance…
The Parish of St Teresa of Ávila, Glen Road, Belfast 