Month: February 2014

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Archbishop Harris’ Gospel Reflection Feb 23 – Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

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Post date February 23, 2014

Gospel: Mt 5:38-48

Jesus said to his disciples: “You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on your right cheek, turn the other one as well. If anyone wants to go to law with you over your tunic, hand over your cloak as well. Should anyone press you into service for one mile, go for two miles. Give to the one who asks of you, and do not turn your back on one who wants to borrow.
“You have heard that it was said; You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.
But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good,
and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what recompense will you have? Do not the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brothers only, what is unusual about that? Do not the pagans do the same?
So be perfect, just as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

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Pray for our new Cardinals

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Post date February 23, 2014

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

I thank God for sending us the 19 cardinals who were appointed by Pope Francis at the February 22 public Consistory at St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The Consistory was held on the Feast of the Chair of St Peter.

As you know, among those now joining the College of Cardinals are two persons from our region: Archbishop Emeritus of Castries Kelvin Edward Felix, 81, born in Dominica, the first Cardinal in the English-speaking Caribbean; and Bishop Chibly Langlois of Les Cayes, 55 years, the first Haitian Cardinal who, when he was asked about his ‘elevation’ said: “It is not exactly the title that interests me, but rather the service.”

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CCSJ calls on citizens to respect self and others during Carnival season

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Post date February 20, 2014

The Catholic Commission for Social Justice (CCSJ), urges citizens and visitors to demonstrate by their actions that they respect themselves, others and the environment during this Carnival season.

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Archbishop Harris’ Gospel Reflection Feb 16 – Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)

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Post date February 14, 2014

Gospel Mt 5:17-37

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever obeys and teaches these commandments will be called greatest in the kingdom of heaven. I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.