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When yuh hear de riddim and de iron And de man wit de congo drum In de engine room Is ah vibes in de session When we jamming to de steelpan Come and join de lime, grab yuh bottle and spoon Is ah party in de engine room In de engine room we go jamContinue reading “De Sabbath of Lent”

Its carpet-like grass  Its wide expansive space Its huge umbrella-like shady trees. It’s devoted coconut vendors. It’s a tranquil ambiance.  It’s an oasis amidst a bustling noisy city, Drawing people to play, compete, relax, chill, exercise, party, buy and sell.  Like the Savannah Grass Human attraction to each other is initiated by external beauty WeContinue reading “Savannah Grass*”

God becomes incarnate in the parochialism of space and time. Present yet limited. . . God’s incarnation transcends the parochialism of Israel, Palestine, and Judaism to the universalism of the earth and beyond.  From . . . . . . Palestine to occupied Pakistan, . . . Israel to Icacos, . . . Bethlehem toContinue reading “Incarnation – From parochialism to universalism”

I feel like a wounded animal. I feel emotionally fragile. I feel emotionally sensitive. I feel emotionally vulnerable. My wound may be small as a pinhead, But it feels like a colossal mountain. Even the gentle touch of a finger Feels like a massive ton of bricks. What do I need now? I need. .Continue reading “Wounded Animal”

This blog was inspired by a visit with Sr. Theresa Lowe-Chin by Anna Perkins and Donald Chambers. It captures this “woman of mercy” and insights from our conversation. Wisdom is Sophia. Wisdom is creation’s lifeblood. Wisdom gives birth to children. Wisdom gives birth to Terry. Wisdom is personified, In an intellectual, a mentor, a colleague,Continue reading “A Child of Wisdom Incarnate – Sr. Terry”

Church. Ecclesia. Assembly. Communion, Participation, and Mission. Communion equals encountering and accompanying. The encounter of Grace in Jesus Christ, Grace a strength for the journey and accompaniment.  Participation equals embracing and valuing the gifts of each participant. Using the gifts, not in a silo, but in communion. Journeying to do what? Journeying on Mission.  AnContinue reading “Church – From Community to Social Club”

My father gifted me with . . . . . . the discipline to order and organize, . . . respect of time, . . . the ability to reason and analyze, . . . an interest in public affairs, . . . perseverance in tasks, . . . unbridled capacity to stay focused, .Continue reading “Gifts from my father”

I remember reading about Joseph Ratzinger, Introduced through the lens of Hans Kung. The theological differences and perspectives, The controversies between two intellectual giants. I remember perceptions of Ratzinger. The man to be feared, The man who tried to tame Liberation theology. I remember the man – the theologian. I met him in the GermanContinue reading “Remember Benedict XVI”

My parents’ back patio has been the home of my routine morning mindful meditation and prayer.  At the start of today’s prayer, there was nothing unusual about the anointed spot until I opened my eyes and glanced down at my feet.  I noticed a small colony of ants excavating dirt and dead blossoms from theContinue reading “Dream 2023”

Returning from Christmas Day Mass, my parents and I stopped at a tyre shop to repair a slow leaking tyre on my car. Understandably, shops like these are considered dirty man’s work. There were four men under a zinc shed with broken down and tattered counters and shelves, some sitting on black stained crooked chairs,Continue reading “Christmas Story”