Justice for those on the margins
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI During this third Sunday in Lent, I want you to sit with your Bible and read today’s gospel: John 4:5–42 – The Saviour of the world revealed to the Samaritans. If you want to deepen your spirituality, get together with your family and friends and engage in Lectio […]
Conversion and reconciliation during Lent
Pope Francis receives ashes from Cardinal Jozef Tomko as he celebrates Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome, February 26. (CNS photo/Cristian Gennari, pool) By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI The theme of Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2020 is: We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled […]
Know God to conquer temptation
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI “Lent is the path of the people of God toward Easter, a path of conversion, of fighting evil with the weapons of prayer, fasting and works of charity.” (Pope Francis) Today, the first Sunday of Lent, we focus in the gospel on the devil’s temptation of Jesus […]
Striving to be virtuous
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI As thousands prepare to ‘play’ themselves over the next two days of Carnival, CCSJ urges citizens and visitors to our blessed T&T to exercise self-control and modesty in dress and behaviour during this Carnival season. A lack of modesty creates a fertile ground for individuals to rid themselves […]
Shining our light
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI “Our life spreads light when it is given in service. The secret of joy is living to serve” – Pope Francis. Much has been written about today’s gospel—Matthew 5:13–16. We are called to be salt of the earth and light of the world. Pope Francis reminded youths at […]
Recognising the feminine genius
Cover of supplement By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI “I must admit we are a bit late in developing a theology of women. We have to move ahead with that theology.” (Pope Francis, Sept 29, 2015) The Vatican City State has a daily newspaper called L’Osservatore Romano (The Roman Observer). It reports on […]
Peace as a journey of hope
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI This year Pope Francis’ Message for the 53rd World Day of Peace (January 1, 2020) is entitled ‘Peace as a journey of hope: dialogue, reconciliation and ecological conversion’. The message is divided into five sections: Opening the fourth point on ecological issues, the pontiff quotes from a […]
Building a virtuous nation
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI “…the virtuous finds shelter in his integrity…Virtue makes a nation great; by sin whole races are disgraced.” (Proverbs 14:32, 34) Today, January 26, we celebrate the first Sunday of the Word of God, established by Pope Francis last year by his Apostolic Letter, Motu proprio, Aperuit illis. The […]
Jesus, our North Star
St John of the Cross By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI On Saturday, December 14 Archbishop Jason Gordon was the chief celebrant at CREDI’s Thanksgiving Mass. Vicar General Fr Martin Sirju and CREDI President Fr Jason Boatswain were the concelebrants. The Mass was celebrated on the Feast Day of St John of the […]
The Holy Family – a model for all families
Family life is important By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI The Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph is celebrated this Sunday. As Pope Francis has said, we are asked to “reflect on the experience lived by Mary, Joseph and Jesus, as they grow together as a family in mutual […]
