Promoting equity and social inclusion
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI Recently I attended two events that highlight the challenges we face in our Region as we seek to move forward collaboratively. From May 21 – 23, Ministers of Social and Sustainable Development of the Caribbean met in T&T for the second UNESCO Management of Social Transformation (MOST) […]
Church teaching on abortion, homosexuality
by CCSJ chair, Leela Ramdeen God imprinted a moral order in our hearts and it is this order that should influence how we live our lives. In today’s Gospel (John 15:26-27; 16:12-15), Jesus tells His Disciples that “when the Spirit of truth comes” (the Holy Spirit) he will lead them “to the complete truth.” Sadly, […]
Will you march for Jesus?
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen “Today our Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven; let our hearts ascend with him. Listen to the words of the Apostle: If you have risen with Christ, set your hearts on the things that are above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God; seek the things that […]
Support fund-raising dinner for APRC
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen “Not to promote the interests of prisoners would be to make imprisonment a mere act of vengeance on the part of society…For all to play their part in building the common good they must work, in the measure of their competence, to ensure that prisoners have the means to redeem […]
Standing by the family
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen “There is something shifting in our value system and we must do something about it.” These words were uttered by Rebekah Ali-Gouveia, founder and director of the Elpis Centre, as she addressed more than 200 persons at the opening of last week’s two-day Caribbean Conference entitled: “Life and Family Values: […]
Vocations, gift of the Love of God
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen Today our Church observes the 49th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. On October 18, 2011, in preparation for Vocation Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI meditated on the theme: Vocations, the Gift of the Love of God. The Holy Father reminds us that “It is in this soil of self-offering and […]
Observing Earth Day
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen “.…there is an order in the universe which must be respected…the human person, endowed with the capability of choosing freely, has a grave responsibility to preserve this order for the well-being of future generations. I wish to repeat that the ecological crisis is a moral issue.” – Pope John Paul […]
Apostles of unity, hope and salvation
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen “Every Christian is sent to be an apostle of unity, of hope and of salvation…There is a danger that many will ask – ‘What can I do’? But if only members of the Church both as individuals and in cooperation with others would stand up for Christian principles, practising and […]
We are an Easter people
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen “O death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? Christ is risen and you are abolished. Christ is risen and the demons are cast down. Christ is risen and the angels rejoice. Christ is risen and life is freed. Christ is risen and the tomb is emptied […]
Journey to Easter
by CCSJ Chair, Leela Ramdeen The sight of thousands of golden daffodils everywhere in London, “tossing their heads in sprightly dance” (Wordsworth), reminds me of the many gifts given to us by God. Today, Palm Sunday, I shall be joining family and friends in London in an annual procession as we begin our journey through […]
