Category: life experience and life as it is
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My Mother, My Millionaire
Reflection by fr. JLucas. Jan 27, 2026 I wrote this blog on Tuesday evening as I nursed my flu. I missed her care while I was a sick little boy. Now a big man, a priest living alone, I can care for myself. a pic that was taken during my dowry by the diocese of…
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A QUIET GOODBYE
Reflection by fr.JLucas on Matthew 4:12, 17, Jan 25, 2026 In today’s Gospel, Jesus begins His mission quietly. John has been arrested. The moment is not ideal. The place is not important. Yet Jesus steps forward and says simply, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” From that moment, lives begin to change.…
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ARE WE STILL LIVING IN PEACE?
– DESERT MOMENT – ARE WE STILL LIVING WITH HOPE? Especially to those who feel tired, lost, or near giving up, this reflection should bring us to contemplate the theme of: Delay—Recup of the first week of Advent. Several images come to mind when thinking of Advent. One is a traffic light, especially the amber…
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HE IS NOT DEAD
By fr.JLucas, 9 Dec 2025 Today felt different. It was one of those days when the scripted routine of the school compound breaks down, and you’re faced with the raw, unplanned reality of life hitting your students. I encountered one of my Grade 8 students on the school compound. I know him to be quite…
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Courage in the Classroom
By fr. JLucas. Nov 28, 2025 @HolyTrinityHighSchool The past week certainly I was presented with a demanding test of character, one that highlighted the true, quiet courage inherent in the teaching profession. On Monday the 24/11/2025 I encountered a Grade 7 student whom I’ve known for the past three years, as he is now a…
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A Tribute to Mrs Madge
Mother, Helper, and Guardian of Vocation My time as a deacon at Saint Joseph Spanish Town was profoundly shaped by the presence of Mrs Madge, a woman who served not merely as a house helper to the priest and me, but as a deeply loving mother and an unwitting guardian of our vocation. Mrs Madge…
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DEFINITION OF HOPE
By fr. JLucas. Nov 7 2025 “hope does not disappoint us” The last two weeks felt like an entire year—12 months, a million exhausting, draining hours. Yet, it was only fourteen days, a period that will resonate for a long time as the effort to restore Jamaica, specifically the Black River area, to its former…
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HAPPY DEATH
by fr. Lucas 2 November 2025 (All Souls Day) “Dust we are unto dust we shall return” Have you ever thought of how you would want to die? Have you ever thought of your moment of transition from this world? – These are questions many of us do not entertain. Today 1st of November, as…
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“DISS NO ONE”
What’s something you believe everyone should know. By fr.JLucas🇯🇲, 31, October 2025 Despite the devastation of Hurricane Melisa, Today I went to work with the Brother of the Missionaries of the poor. I was able to help cut residence nails. I had a chat with them and I got a chance to feed my little…
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“DISS NO ONE”
By fr.JLucas🇯🇲, 31, October 2025 Despite the devastation of Hurricane Melisa, Today I went to work with the Brother of the Missionaries of the poor. I was able to help cut residence nails. I had a chat with them and I got a chance to feed my little sister. My main purpose for going to…
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