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(Mat 25:34-36) Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
VIDEO: Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Scenes Of Ruin Emerge In Jamaica, Cuba As Storm Pummels Caribbean
BBC: Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts
Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike Jamaica in modern history, barrelled across the country on Tuesday, leaving behind a trail of ruin. At its peak, the hurricane sustained winds of 298 km/h (185 mph) - stronger than Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005 and killed 1,392 people.
Stories of devastation are coming out - people have shared clips of roads that became rivers, mudslides on the hills, roofs being ripped from buildings and palm trees tossed like tooth picks. In the town of Black River on the south-west coast, police officer Warrell Nicholson was sheltering in the police station along with some local people despite the building suffering damage in the storm. "It's been devastating," he told the AFP news agency.
Further up the coast, Andrew Houston Moncure was sheltering in the luxury hotel he owns, with his wife and 20-month-old son. At the height of the hurricane they barricaded themselves inside the shower, which they fortified with pillows and blankets. "It was the most terrifying experience, especially with my son. The pressure is so low you struggle to breathe, and it just sounds like a freight train going over you," he told AFP.
An MP in western Jamaica meanwhile said "it resembled the scene of an apocalypse movie", speaking to Kingston-based journalist Kimone Francis of The Jamaica Gleaner.
CATHOLIC STANDARD: Hurricane spares Kingston, Jamaica, from worst of its wrath so far, religious brother says
The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath.
The Missionaries of the Poor, Brother Rebamonte said, are based in the slums of Kingston and maintain a series of shelters for the homeless, elderly, mentally disabled, adults and children with disabilities, pregnant women and others, in addition to offering medical health services. The order, founded by Father Richard Ho Lung, has a presence in the Philippines, India, Haiti, Paraguay, Uganda and Kenya.
Because so many of the shelter staff in Kingston sought refuge in hurricane shelters or relocated out of the area, members of the order in Kingston are filling in by doing all the work to maintain their charitable programing throughout the crisis. “The brothers are sleeping in the shelters because our staff in the shelters are unable to come to work so we are doing what is necessary and what needs to be done,” Brother Rebamonte said. “We are grateful for the protection of God that (Kingston) didn’t get any heavy damage yet.” “I am hearing of roads being flooded and flooding in coastal communities. The hurricane is not yet finished; it is still in Jamaica, and we are expecting it to go away this evening,” he added.
If Hurricane Melissa severely impacts primarily the opposite side of Jamaica, it may produce a situation where residents there seek refuge and assistance in the Kingston side of the island, a situation the brothers are prepared for following the storm. “We have done that in the past: we have an outreach ministry building reserved for people who want to take shelter. And the government has worked well providing people with places of shelter.
CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH: Respond to Urgent Needs in the Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful Caribbean storms on record, made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on Oct. 28, bringing 185 mph winds and heavy rainfall. Haiti and the Dominican Republic also experienced damage, including mudslides, floods, infrastructure damage and casualties. Families have lost property, possessions and livelihoods and have a long road to recovery.
Our Catholic ministry partners in Jamaica, the Diocese of Mandeville and the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, were heavily impacted. These areas experienced significant damage, including structural failures, extensive roof damage, washed-out roads, floods, power outages, and communication disruptions that may last days or weeks. This storm has also significantly impacted Jamaica’s farms and agricultural sector, meaning that the food supply could be affected for months.
That’s why they desperately need your help. Your support will enable Cross Catholic Outreach to send food, medicines and housing supplies to our ministry partners in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Our ongoing response includes:
LINK TO DONATE: https://crosscatholic.org/hurricane-melissa/#donate
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October 30, 2025(Mat 25:34-36) Then shall the king say to them that shall be on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father, possess you the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry, and you gave me to eat: I was thirsty, and you gave me to drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you covered me: sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came to me.
VIDEO: Hurricane Melissa Live Updates: Scenes Of Ruin Emerge In Jamaica, Cuba As Storm Pummels Caribbean
BBC: Jamaicans take stock after hurricane causes damage, flooding and power cuts
Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm to strike Jamaica in modern history, barrelled across the country on Tuesday, leaving behind a trail of ruin. At its peak, the hurricane sustained winds of 298 km/h (185 mph) - stronger than Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans in 2005 and killed 1,392 people.
Stories of devastation are coming out - people have shared clips of roads that became rivers, mudslides on the hills, roofs being ripped from buildings and palm trees tossed like tooth picks. In the town of Black River on the south-west coast, police officer Warrell Nicholson was sheltering in the police station along with some local people despite the building suffering damage in the storm. "It's been devastating," he told the AFP news agency.
Further up the coast, Andrew Houston Moncure was sheltering in the luxury hotel he owns, with his wife and 20-month-old son. At the height of the hurricane they barricaded themselves inside the shower, which they fortified with pillows and blankets. "It was the most terrifying experience, especially with my son. The pressure is so low you struggle to breathe, and it just sounds like a freight train going over you," he told AFP.
An MP in western Jamaica meanwhile said "it resembled the scene of an apocalypse movie", speaking to Kingston-based journalist Kimone Francis of The Jamaica Gleaner.
CATHOLIC STANDARD: Hurricane spares Kingston, Jamaica, from worst of its wrath so far, religious brother says
The director of apostolates for a Jamaica-based religious community serving the poor in Kingston said Oct. 28 that the Category-5 Hurricane Melissa seems to be sparing Kingston the worst of its wrath.
The Missionaries of the Poor, Brother Rebamonte said, are based in the slums of Kingston and maintain a series of shelters for the homeless, elderly, mentally disabled, adults and children with disabilities, pregnant women and others, in addition to offering medical health services. The order, founded by Father Richard Ho Lung, has a presence in the Philippines, India, Haiti, Paraguay, Uganda and Kenya.
Because so many of the shelter staff in Kingston sought refuge in hurricane shelters or relocated out of the area, members of the order in Kingston are filling in by doing all the work to maintain their charitable programing throughout the crisis. “The brothers are sleeping in the shelters because our staff in the shelters are unable to come to work so we are doing what is necessary and what needs to be done,” Brother Rebamonte said. “We are grateful for the protection of God that (Kingston) didn’t get any heavy damage yet.” “I am hearing of roads being flooded and flooding in coastal communities. The hurricane is not yet finished; it is still in Jamaica, and we are expecting it to go away this evening,” he added.
If Hurricane Melissa severely impacts primarily the opposite side of Jamaica, it may produce a situation where residents there seek refuge and assistance in the Kingston side of the island, a situation the brothers are prepared for following the storm. “We have done that in the past: we have an outreach ministry building reserved for people who want to take shelter. And the government has worked well providing people with places of shelter.
CROSS CATHOLIC OUTREACH: Respond to Urgent Needs in the Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful Caribbean storms on record, made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm on Oct. 28, bringing 185 mph winds and heavy rainfall. Haiti and the Dominican Republic also experienced damage, including mudslides, floods, infrastructure damage and casualties. Families have lost property, possessions and livelihoods and have a long road to recovery.
Our Catholic ministry partners in Jamaica, the Diocese of Mandeville and the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, were heavily impacted. These areas experienced significant damage, including structural failures, extensive roof damage, washed-out roads, floods, power outages, and communication disruptions that may last days or weeks. This storm has also significantly impacted Jamaica’s farms and agricultural sector, meaning that the food supply could be affected for months.
That’s why they desperately need your help. Your support will enable Cross Catholic Outreach to send food, medicines and housing supplies to our ministry partners in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
Our ongoing response includes:
- Jamaica – A shipment of recovery supplies to our ministry partners impacted by the storm, including the Diocese of Mandeville and the Compassionate Franciscan Sisters of the Poor.
- Dominican Republic – 2.2 million meals along with cleaning supplies, clothing, blankets, and over-the-counter cold and flu medicine through various ministry partners.
- Haiti – 816,480 nutritious Vitafood meals.
LINK TO DONATE: https://crosscatholic.org/hurricane-melissa/#donate
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 4- "On blessed and ever-memorable obedience"
3. Obedience is absolute renunciation of our own life, clearly expressed in our bodily actions. Or, conversely, obedience is the mortification of the limbs while the mind remains alive. Obedience is unquestioning movement, voluntary death, a life free of curiosity, carefree danger, unprepared defense before God, fearlessness of death, a safe voyage, a sleeper's progress.
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