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“IT WAS A SUNDAY LIKE THIS”
No love like that of a mother. It was a Sunday like this one — that strange, holy pocket of time between chocolate hearts and ashes. Three days after Valentine’s Day, two days before Ash Wednesday. Love still hanging in the air, Lent already clearing its throat in the distance. And right there in the…
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“Father, You Need a Woman”
By fr. JLucas, Feb 1, 2026 My babies, St. Patrick’s Primary school during their sports day The day’s Gospel had me reflecting on the Beatitudes, especially: “Blessed are the pure in heart.” In an age ruled by algorithms, infinite scrolling, and a marketplace of vulgarity available at the tap of a screen, the question feels…
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Where the Light Is Loud
Reflection by fr. JLucas. Jan 27, 2026 My rectory sits beside St. Patrick’s Primary School, a Catholic school tucked into the inner city of Bay Farm Road and Waterhouse. Many people lower their voices when they say that name—Waterhouse—as if danger itself might overhear them. Some call it a bad man’s place. For me, it…
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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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