Gospel: Lk. 19, 1 – 10 At that time, Jesus came to Jericho and intended to pass through the town. Now a man there named Zacchaeus, who was a chief tax collector and also a wealthy man, was seeking to see who Jesus was; but he could not see him because of the crowd, for [...]
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Fr Joe’s Gospel Reflection Oct 31 – 31st. Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Posted by Webmaster on October 29th, 2010
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Major steps to abolish death penalty in Caricom
Posted by Webmaster on October 28th, 2010
October 10 marked World Day against the Death Penalty. In the same week, on October 14 the Guyana Parliament by a significantly unanimous vote passed legislation to abolish the mandatory death penalty for people convicted of murder unless they have been convicted of murder for a very restricted category of persons including members of the [...]
Tags: Fr Joe’s Gospel Reflection Oct 24 – 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Posted by Webmaster on October 22nd, 2010
Gospel: Lk. 18, 9 – 14 Jesus addressed this parable to those who were convinced of their own righteousness and despised everyone else. “Two people went up to the temple area to pray; one was a Pharisee and the other was a tax collector. The Pharisee took up his position and spoke this prayer to [...]
Genuine dialogue the only path to peace
Posted by Webmaster on October 21st, 2010
The General Assembly of the UN meets from September in New York each year, when world leaders take the opportunity to address key issues for promoting world peace and development. This year in his address to the UN Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Vatican secretary for relations with states reminded the world’s nations that genuine dialogue is [...]
Fr Joe’s Gospel Reflection Oct 17 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Posted by Webmaster on October 14th, 2010
Gospel: Lk. 18, 1 – 8 Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, [...]
Pray and work for justice
Posted by Webmaster on October 14th, 2010
“A full Christian life includes both prayer and social action. Without prayer, our apostolic work lacks a solid foundation. But without social action, our prayer is sterile and fruitless” – US Bishop Thomas J Tobin In today’s Gospel (Luke 18:1-8) Jesus uses the parable of the widow – determined to get justice -as a way [...]
