A brief conversation between my Mom and Dad offers an insight into one aspect of synodality. The gardener arrived at their home early one morning. As is customary, Mom informed Dad that she’s going to prepare breakfast for him. My father rebutted, “Do you really have to prepare breakfast for him?” Later Mom shared withContinue reading “Synodality and the Dialectic”
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Synodality in Action
As with the proverbial saying, “Rome was not built in a day”, synodality is not a one-time event, but a participatory journey that forms a new People of God for mission. Reading an article by Charles de Pechpeyrou entitled “‘Mama Hekima’ Project Empowering Women in DR Congo,” I witnessed synodality in action. The ‘Mama Hekima’Continue reading “Synodality in Action”
Life – A Fading Shadow
“Persons come into the fibre of our lives and their shadow fades and disappears. . .” At the start of the day Shadows are born Sun rays gently kissing objects Voila! Shadows are born. Dwarf shadows arise Grow larger as the day ages Disappear briefly at noon Reappear like magic. As the day matures ShadowsContinue reading “Life – A Fading Shadow”
Anthropological and Psychological Take on Synodality
Anthropologically, John T. Cacioppo explains that humans derive strength from our collective ability to plan, communicate, and work together because our hormonal and genetic makeup support interdependence over independence. He writes, “Whether we know it or not, our brain and biology have been shaped to favor this outcome.” Cacioppo further illuminates how our biological machineryContinue reading “Anthropological and Psychological Take on Synodality”
Synod Thoughts – Pope Francis and Brene Brown
The voice of the Holy Spirit speaks loudly through the words of two persons, thousands of miles apart – a religious leader and a qualitative, grounded theory researcher. Ponder on these words! “The world feels high lonesome and heart-broken to me right now. . .We’ve turned away from one another and toward blame and rage. Continue reading “Synod Thoughts – Pope Francis and Brene Brown”
Synodality and Togetherness
The solar system is a planetary system Not ‘cause of one planet But a diversity of planets. The beach is the beach Not ‘cause of one grain of sand But diverse sand grains together. The ocean is the ocean Not ‘cause of one droplet of water But millions of diverse droplets together. Trees are treesContinue reading “Synodality and Togetherness”
Synodality – A Taste of Perfection, Satisfaction and Completeness
We don’t look for perfection, We don’t look for satisfaction, We don’t look for completeness, In one. . . . . . leaf of a tree . . . blade of grass . . . droplet of water or . . . grain of sand. Then why do we look for perfection, Then why doContinue reading “Synodality – A Taste of Perfection, Satisfaction and Completeness”
Global Warming
In the summer of 2022, we witness the double wrath of extreme drought and flood rains and landslides across the globe. I watch in dismay cracking agricultural soil, wild forest fires, dying livestock, and malnourished babies. The media also bombarded viewers with pics of raging muddy flood waters, houses and agricultural lands inundated by water,Continue reading “Global Warming”
What difference can I make?
Yesterday, I was born.TODAY, I AM LIVING.Tomorrow, I will, I will be no more,Like water vapour, come and gone.In that brief moment of TODAY,What difference can I make?
Jamaica needs to come out of bunker culture
THE EDITOR, Madam: Throughout Jamaica’s political independence, citizens have been shooting each other, no pun intended, with the bullets of discrimination, social inequity, economic mismanagement, religious denominational turf war, and political polarisation. The consequence is a psychologically and socially wounded nation with groups of citizens naturally isolating themselves in bunkers both for protection and attack.Continue reading “Jamaica needs to come out of bunker culture”
Beloved Reflections 