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Welcome to the blog experience created by Fr. Donald Chambers. Here you will be invited to reflect on his writings and allow it to transform your life!
REFLECTIONS
Discipleship and Sacrifice
“Jesus said to his disciples: ‘You are the salt of the earth” (Matthew 5: 13). In the…
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Helicopter and Lawnmower Parents
Two teachers gifted me with the terms “helicopter parents” and “lawnmower parents” based on their years in…
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Honesty
A ten-year-old boy stands unassumingly on stage in front of the “Britain’s Got Talent” judges. First, he’s…
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Perspectives, Data and Intuition
In the sacristy before Mass, I briefly conversed with two altar servers, a ten-year-old male and a…
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Antonio’s Holy Moment
Fifteen minutes before the start of the Eucharistic celebration at the Living Water Community Chapel, I was…
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De Sabbath of Lent
When yuh hear de riddim and de iron And de man wit de congo drum In de…
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Savannah Grass*
Its carpet-like grass Its wide expansive space Its huge umbrella-like shady trees. It’s devoted coconut vendors. It’s…
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Incarnation – From parochialism to universalism
God becomes incarnate in the parochialism of space and time. Present yet limited. . . God’s incarnation…
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Importance of a mentally healthy society
THE EDITOR, Madam: Metaphorically speaking, rape is a forced and inhumane violent action upon an individual or…
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Wounded Animal
I feel like a wounded animal. I feel emotionally fragile. I feel emotionally sensitive. I feel emotionally…
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Wisdom – Sr. Terry
Wisdom – the Spirit of God, Planting its feminine seed In the body-soul Of a Caribbean/Jamaican woman. …
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Church – From Community to Social Club
Church. Ecclesia. Assembly. Communion, Participation, and Mission. Communion equals encountering and accompanying. The encounter of Grace in…
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Gifts from my father
My father gifted me with . . . . . . the discipline to order and organize,…
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Remember Benedict XVI
I remember reading about Joseph Ratzinger, Introduced through the lens of Hans Kung. The theological differences and…
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Dream 2023
My parents’ back patio has been the home of my routine morning mindful meditation and prayer. At…
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Christmas Story
Returning from Christmas Day Mass, my parents and I stopped at a tyre shop to repair a…
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Change is Changing
Humans change. Families change. Societies change. Names change. Institutions change. Friendships change. Leaders change. Leadership changes. Theories…
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The Head and Heart
Throughout life, the heart and the head battle for control, Struggling for domination, Because we instigate this…
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Be Still
From the Retreat House in the coastal/rural town of Blachiessuse, Trinidad and Tobago The morning is at…
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Tears of the Earth
It’s a new morning—the long hand of the analog clock positions itself at twelve and the shorthand…
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SYNODALITY CORNER
Synodality – Spirituality and Conversion
Having worked in parish ministry, I conclude that the deficiency in human formation, especially regarding relationship building, contributes significantly to the anaemic growth and development of parish life, as well…
Synodal Flight
On October 10, 2021, the air traffic controller of the voice of God gave instructions to pilot Pope Francis for the synodal flight of the Church to take off on…
Synodality – Call for Caution
As I measure the pulse of the synodal journey throughout the Antilles Episcopal Conference’s geographic region, I sense grave anxiety and urgency to shift into implementation gear. Based on the…
Synodality – Listening to Voice of Creation
The theme of the 5th Annual St. Francis Canticle Award Ceremony for children and schools, organized by the Franciscan Institute, was “Listen to the Voice of Creation.” What is meant…
Synodal Preparation
Life is like a marathon race or a mountainous hike. It tests our spiritual, physical, emotional, and social competencies. There are overflowing and overwhelming surprises, creating disruption, dislocation, and disequilibrium,…
Great to meet you!
I am Donald Dean Chambers, son of Mum and Dad, priest for 29 years. I was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Kingston, Jamaica. I currently reside in the Archdiocese of Port of Spain, Trinidad. For the last three years, I have held the position of General Secretary for the Antilles Episcopal Conference. I enjoy reading, writing and challenging persons with thoughts and sharings inspired by faith and scripture! I also encourage others to challenge me and my writing, so feel free to share your thoughts!
Testimonies
“There is a time for everything…under the heavens. (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Thank you Fr. D. The truth of the contrast of the two seasons is beautifully captured here. Reading this gave me hope. In spite of it all, Lent for many of us, still has the “final Word”. And what is this word? It is the Word that still exists in the lives of human beings; beckoning us in all our frailty to return again and again, to the Word made Flesh…Christ himself, during the season of Lent. Thank you Carnival! Your “farewell to the flesh” images, with all its beauty, creativity, magnificence, debauchery, drunkenness et al still makes way for the entrance of the Word to be made flesh once again in frail humanity.”
Jacqui
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