Catholic Commission for Social Justice
Gospel Lk 9:51-62
When the days for Jesus’ being taken up were fulfilled, he resolutely determined to journey to Jerusalem, and he sent messengers ahead of him. On the way they entered a Samaritan village to prepare for his reception there, but they would not welcome him because the destination of his journey was Jerusalem.
By Nadine Bushell, Corporate Secretary Catholic Commission for Social Justice
Patriotism is a virtue. Each of us is required to fulfil his/her duty as a citizen. Romans 13 verse 6:8 says “you must pay taxes, since all government officials are God’s officers.They serve by collecting taxes. Pay every government official what he has a right to ask – whether it be direct tax or indirect, fear or honour.” The only thing you should owe to anyone is love for one another, for to love the other person is to fulfil the law.
Gospel Lk. 9: 18 – 24
Once when Jesus was praying in solitude, and the disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” They said in reply, “John the Baptist; others, Elijah; still others, ‘One of the ancient prophets has arisen.’” Then he said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
By Nadine Bushell, Corporate Secretary Catholic Commission for Social Justice
Having just come out of democratic national elections and with the formation of a new democratically elected government, it is important that we as Catholics understand our role as citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.
Gospel: Luke 7, 36-50
A Pharisee invited him to dine with him, and he entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at table. Now there was a sinful woman in the city who learned that he was at table in the house of the Pharisee. Bringing an alabaster flask of ointment, she stood behind him at his feet weeping and began to bathe his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them, and anointed them with the ointment.
When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, that she is a sinner.”