Catholic Commission for Social Justice
“The world must be educated to love Peace, to build it up and defend it.” – Pope Paul VI, 1968
Today, January 1, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God and also World Day of Peace. This year, Pope Benedict XVI’s Peace Message to the world focusses on the theme: Educating Young People in Justice and Peace. You can access the full text on CCSJ’s website and in CCSJ’s Parish Link Newsletter. Here is a summary of his message.
Gospel Lk 2:1-14
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. So all went to be enrolled, each to his own town. And Joseph too went up from Galilee from the town of Nazareth to Judea, to the city of David that is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Rejoice! The Word, “the light that darkness could not overpower…the true light that enlightens” all is here among us. Stand in awe and gratitude that Jesus, our Saviour “was made flesh” and dwelt among us. And He is still here among us.
See Him in the faces of the seven or more billion people who live on this blessed earth; see Him in the flora and fauna. Indeed, His presence is everywhere. Find some time to reflect on the profound message in today’s Gospel, the Prologue to St John’s Gospel (John 1: 1-18) from which the above quotations are taken.
Leela Ramdeen, Chair of CCSJ, recently presented prize money to the winners of CCSJ’s Essay Competition entitled: Improving Respect for Life in Trinidad and Tobago.
Jon-Raphael and Gerard are 9 and 11 years old respectively. Both attend Malabar RC School. Ottrisha, 17, is from the St Martin de Porres, Coryal parish community.
CCSJ thanks Shirley, Beverly and Sr Roberta O’Flaherty, CCSJ Member, who judged the essay competition.
Read their entries on the following pages.
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