Tag: nationalism

2012

50th Anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago’s Independence

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Post date September 1, 2012

Homily delivered by Archbishop Joseph Harris at the midnight Mass for the 50^thAnniversary of Independence on Friday August 31, 2012 at the Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, San Fernando.

Gospel :Matthew – 25:1-13

Jesus told this parable to his disciples. “The kingdom of heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were sensible: the foolish ones did take their lamps, but they brought no oil, whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps.

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columns2012

Time for spiritual renewal

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Post date July 15, 2012

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

“Development is impossible without upright men and women, without financiers and politicians whose consciences are finely attuned to the requirements of the common good. Both professional competence and moral consistency are necessary.” (Pope Benedict XVI, Charity in Truth)

Be viewing Ask Why TV programme on TCN (Channel 10), Tuesday, July 17 from 8 pm to 9 pm. Frs. Martin Sirju and Philip Cornelius will be discussing with me the theme: 50 years of Independence: Time for Spiritual Renewal.

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columns2010

Catholic patriots for T&T

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Post date June 18, 2010

By Nadine Bushell, Corporate Secretary Catholic Commission for Social Justice

Having just come out of democratic national elections and with the formation of a new democratically elected government, it is important that we as Catholics understand our role as citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.

Tags nationalism, patriotism