Finding solutions to enhance our democracy
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Any society, any family that cannot share or take seriously the pain of its children, and views that pain as something normal or expected, is a society condemned to remain hostage to itself, prey to the very things which cause that pain.” (Pope Francis) Pope Francis uttered […]
The ‘Joy of Love’ challenges us
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “When a family is welcoming and reaches out to others, especially the poor and the neglected, it is ‘a symbol, witness and participant in the Church’s motherhood’. Social love, as a reflection of the Trinity, is what truly unifies the spiritual meaning of the family and its […]
Resist push for T&T abortion law reform
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As we engage in our pro-life work, let us resolve never to give up in our efforts to reject the culture of death that threatens to overwhelm us. Be alert! Be vigilant! Anti-life forces are at work constantly trying to impose their agenda on us. It is […]
Are we hearing the Shepherd’s voice?
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today, the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church celebrates ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’ and the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Let us pray for the priests in our Archdiocese, who, as Bishop John Sherrington, Diocese of Westminster, says, “are servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries […]
Tribute to Mother Angelica
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “God wants you to be in the world, but so different from the world that you will change it. Get cracking.” (Mother Angelica). Mother Angelica died on Easter Sunday, March 27 (1923-2016) at age 92. Journalist John L Allen Jr rightly said that: “Rita Antoinette Rizzo, Mother […]
Exercise mercy in action, word and prayer
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Mercy is the garment of light which the Lord has given to us in Baptism. We must not allow this light to be extinguished; on the contrary, it must grow within us every day and thus bring to the world God’s glad tidings…God’s mercy accompanies us daily. […]
Down from the cross and into our lives
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Jesus, who was crucified, is risen!…The message which Christians bring to the world is this: Jesus, Love incarnate, died on the cross for our sins, but God the Father raised him and made him the Lord of life and death. In Jesus, love has triumphed over hatred, […]
Address racism: ‘the elephant in the room’
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental personal rights on the grounds of sex, race, colour, social conditions, language, or religion must be curbed and eradicated as incompatible with God’s design” (Gaudium et Spes, 29,2) The world will observe The International Day for the Elimination […]
Mercy – God’s ID card
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Today’s Gospel, John 8:1-11, reminds me of the title of Pope Francis’ first book: “The name of God is Mercy” (Jan. 12), in which he reveals his vision of God’s mercy in a series of interviews with Vatican reporter Andrea Tornielli (July 2015). The Old Testament Law […]
Celebrating the Feminine genius
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Women don’t just bear life but transmit to us the ability to see otherwise, they see things differently…” Pope Francis Tuesday, March 8, the world will observe International Women’s Day which, as the United Nations (UN) states “is a time to reflect on progress made, to call […]
