Catholic Commission for Social JusticeCCSJ columns that appear weekly in Catholic News
The annual Spoken Word Competition organised by the Catholic Commission for Social Justice was held Saturday, November 20 under the theme The Ever Wider We.
Here is ‘She Doh Know Nah’ by Tada-Marie Boneo who placed second.
The annual Spoken Word Competition organised by the Catholic Commission for Social Justice was held Saturday, November 20 under the theme The Ever Wider We.
Here is ‘The Wider We’ by Jada-Marie Pierre which emerged as first place winner.
By Fr Curtis G Poyer, CCSJ/AMMR
During the 1980s, human rights movements emerged in many parts of Latin America and the Caribbean. This was because from the 1950s onwards, several governments in the Americas, with weak or non-existent democracies, using their military, paramilitary, and secret police summarily and arbitrarily rounded up and executed literally thousands of their own citizens–no due process and no recognisable respect for human rights.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & AMMR
“The measure of the greatness of a society is found in the way it treats those most in need, those who have nothing apart from their poverty!” — Pope Francis.
Today, as we observe World Day of the Poor, and begin Justice, Peace and Community Week, let’s reflect on the role that each of us is playing in building God’s Kingdom on earth.
By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & AMMR
“Generosity is the predisposition to love open-handedly. Our hands matter, both literally and symbolically. In the open hand, our palms are up, and our fingers extended. A closed hand is usually a clenched fist, tightly grasping what it wants to keep or tensely preparing for battle. To be generous requires that we open our hands” (Gregory Spencer).
Reflecting on today’s gospel, Mark 12:38–44, gives us an opportunity to prepare to observe World Day of the Poor next Sunday, November 14.