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 […]
Being merciful to ourselves
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI I share with you below an extract from my presentation on the theme: Be merciful to ourselves.(See CCSJ’s website). God is a God of mercy. We are all here because of His grace: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son so that […]
Discipleship in the Year of Mercy
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI This Wednesday and Thursday (Feb 24, 25), I will participate in the Lenten Retreat at St Phillip and St James RC Church, Chaguanas (7.15 p.m.); I will focus on the themes: Be merciful to ourselves, and Be merciful to our environment. The overall retreat theme is: The […]
Don’t waste Lent
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “May the season of Lent in this Jubilee year be lived more intensely as a privileged moment to celebrate and experience God’s mercy.” (Pope Francis) CCSJ urges readers to reflect on Pope Francis’ 2016 Lenten Message. His theme this year is: I desire mercy, and not sacrifice […]
Moorings to hold us together
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Over the next two days we will see the culmination of weeks of feting during the 2016 Carnival season. Once again, CCSJ urges citizens and visitors to enjoy themselves during Carnival without abandoning self-control and modesty in dress and behaviour. In 2011, CCSJ established a Standing Committee […]
For the children’s sake, don’t turn a blind eye
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Embrace, be amazed by God’s great gift of children…Children are a gift. Do you understand? Children are a gift! Each is unique and each is unrepeatable; and yet unmistakably tied to his or her roots… A child is a child: a life created by us but destined […]
