Christmas Blessings From Marvia’s Panama Journal

Christmas will never lose its universal appeal. Despite all the craziness and loss of focus on what the season really means, people continue to find this a special time of the year. The joy and festivities of the Christmas season adds something to the spirit in which each year comes to an end. And no [...]

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Make A Covenant Of Compassion On World Aids Day 2009

Once again, I’m Blogging World AIDS Day and adding my voice to the Bloggers Unite campaign in support of persons living with HIV and AIDS across the world but especially here in Panama.
Recently, I sat with several members of the religious community here in Colon, Panama to finalize plans for an Ecumenical service of worship [...]

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My First Black Christ Celebration In Portobello

Portobello’s Black Christ (Cristo Negro de Portobello or Jesus el Nazareno) seen outside its usual secure case inside Iglesia de San Felipe (St. Phillip’s Catholic church), is one magnificent statue.  And when the shouts of Viva Cristo Negro rang out in the chapel, I couldn’t help but agree that I was experiencing something truly awesome. [...]

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Panama’s Breast And Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Panama’s Ministry of Health has mobilized Panama’s health sector and the general public to launch a Prostate Cancer campaign for men during this month. October is celebrated globally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It continues to have as its aim, raising the consciousness of women to the benefits of early detection for higher chances of [...]

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The 8th Anniversary Of My Ordination And Day Of Reflection

[Photo: Webb Memorial Baptist Church - Stewart Town, Trelawny in Jamaica]
Today, Friday September 18, 2009 is the 8th anniversary of my Ordination to the Christian Ministry. I was ordained within the faith community of the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU), and installed that same day as Pastor of the Stewart Town Circuit of Baptist Churches. This [...]

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Jamaica’s Usain Lightening Bolt Strikes Berlin

The 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin was struck by lightening today when Jamaica’s superhuman Olympic triple Gold medal champion Usain “lightening” Bolt struck again. The electrical shock of the hit, I mean the World Record run of 9.58 seconds triggered jolts around the world. It left me quaking and goosebump filled clear over here [...]

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