Month: May 2015

2015

Ascension Sunday (B) – May 17

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Post date May 17, 2015

Gospel Mark 16:15-20
Jesus said to his disciples: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned. These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

So then the Lord Jesus, after he spoke to them, was taken up into heaven and took his seat at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through accompanying signs.

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Towards a new Caribbean

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Post date May 17, 2015

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

Disruptive Thinking. Bold Action. Practical Outcomes! This was the tagline for the recent Forum on the future of the Caribbean (May 5–7). More than 400 persons attended the Forum which was co-hosted by UWI and T&T’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the UN, regional inter-governmental partners and the Commonwealth Secretariat.

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Sixth Sunday of Easter (B) – May 10

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Post date May 10, 2015

Gospel John 15:9-17

Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete. This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

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Reflections on Mother’s Day

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Post date May 10, 2015

Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers!

Motherhood is a gift from God and one of the most blessed of vocations. Let us truly celebrate, affirm and honour our mothers – not only today, but throughout the year.

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Empower youth by example

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Post date May 3, 2015

Today’s Gospel reminds me of the joy I saw on the faces of the many young persons – “branches” – who attended last week Saturday’s Catholic Youth Expo 2015 at the Centre of Excellence, Macoya. We should all take note of Archbishop Joseph Harris’ and Winston Garcia’s message that before we go out on mission, we must first have an encounter with Jesus and be ‘formed’ so that we can be true disciples of Christ.

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