Leadership with service
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI These days our Scriptural readings are just “jumping” out of the pages to speak to us. Let’s take heed of the message in today’s Gospel reading (Mk 10:35-45). In the Gospel reading on September 23 (Mark 9:30-37) the disciples were arguing among themselves as they journeyed with […]
Keep your eyes on Christ
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI With the launch of the Year of Faith on Thursday, October 11, CCSJ encourages the Faithful to keep your eyes on Christ as we journey through the year. There are many things that can distract us and keep us from focusing on Him. For example, last Saturday […]
I Believe, Lord, increase our Faith
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Social change begins in the human heart… there will be no social justice if you do not touch and help the conversion of hearts… the first task of evangelization of the Church is the conversion of the heart. We need to help the Christian life to be […]
I Believe, Lord, increase our Faith
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Social change begins in the human heart… there will be no social justice if you do not touch and help the conversion of hearts… the first task of evangelization of the Church is the conversion of the heart. We need to help the Christian life to be […]
‘International norms’ and Gospel values
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI On Friday, Sept 21, CCSJ’s Parish Link Coordinator, Christine Walcott, and I attended a seminar entitled: “Strengthening the Inter-American Human Rights System” (IAHRS). It was held at the Institute of International Relations, UWI. In addressing the relevance and challenges of the IAHRS for the Caribbean, one of […]
Who is the greatest?
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Tomorrow, September 24,Trinidad and Tobagowill mark the day when we became a Republic (August 1, 1976). We gained our Independence in 1962 and our Republican status in 1976. We are supposed to be paddling our own canoe, as the saying goes, heading in a direction that will […]
Igniting our faith
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI In CCSJ’s Newsletter which will be distributed in time for Respect For Life Week ( October 6 – 13), we share with the faithful extracts from the Note with pastoral recommendations for the Year of Faith, issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. This […]
Literacy and integral human development
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI “Lack of education is as serious as lack of food; the illiterate person is a starved spirit” (Pope Paul VI, Populorum Progressio, n.35, 1967). On Saturday, September 8, the world observed International Literacy Day. It is estimated that there are more than 800 million illiterate persons in […]
The Church’s contribution to building a just society
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence, let us acknowledge the many ways in which the Catholic Church has contributed to building a just, fraternal society in T&T, the region, and internationally. The Catholic community remains the largest faith community in T&T/the world. […]
Preparing for the Year of Faith
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Pope Benedict XVI will open the Year of Faith on October 11. October 11 is the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council – a universal meeting of Bishops (October 11, 1962 – December 8, 1965); and the 20th anniversary of the publication of […]
