The spirit of Christmas reminds us that God sent his beloved son to save the world , As WORD (the son of God) made flesh JESUS was born. JESUS came to his people yet his people rejected Him. His people tortured him and put him to die on cross. With his death and resurrection, JESUS THE SON OF GOD redeemed his people. His apostles and disciples established His Church. The church is the body of Christ. Our faith and reconciliation with God through JESUS deepen our relationship with God the Father. Early yesterday morning at 7:10 a.m. Julie and I started off for today's excursion visiting churches at Kingston.Ontario. We picked up Grace from her home before we hit the road to the house of Joseph and Pauline, the driver and co-ordinator respectively for the excursion. When we arrived their home it was about 7:45a.m.
The temperatiure was about -10 C with a windchill of -20 C. We wrapped ourselves with downs and layers of warm clothes. With drinks and some fruits the team started off picking up Karen at McCowen and Alten Tower. Together we had a quick breakfast at a cafe store. Then we kicked off the excursion hitting the road at around 9:10 a.m.
The first church we visited is St Issac Jogues Catholic Church. It is situated at 1148 Finch Avenue, Pickering. Inside the church I took several photos. The Blessed Jesus above was the one I love most. Then we continued our journey to the next stop to St Joseph's Catholic Church.
We had our lunch at an Italian restaurant somewhere at downtown Kingston. We ordered only some grilled chicken panini, seafood pasta, sausage penne pasta with the daily soap carrot in mashed potatoes. Grace and I were feeling uncomfortable after the morning breakfast. Probably, something wrong with the milk we drank in the breakfast coffee. Anyway, we liked the lunch and the restaurant. The food is so good. It energized all members of the team including Grace and myself.We continued on our journey search for more churches,e.g. St. James, St. Mary, before we took Highway 401 East coming back to Toronto. We had our dinner together at a Chinese restaurant then we hit the road again returning home . Food for thought
- In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God;
3 all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men
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5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him.
8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.
9 The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not.
11 He came to his own home, and his own people received him not.
12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God;
13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father.
15 (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, `He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'")
16 And from his fulness have we all received, grace upon grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.
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