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”
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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”
Synodality – Dance of Kairos and Chronos
Synodality is communication listening, discerning, deciding, implementing, planning, and evaluating TOGETHER. Think of listening, discerning, deciding, implementing, planning and evaluating as beads on a string – the string of communication. Communication is like a dance, A dance between two partners Kairos and Chronos. Kairos moves to an internal rhythm A rhythm deep in our souls.Continue reading “Synodality – Dance of Kairos and Chronos”
Conversion and Synodality
Nature teaches fundamental wisdom lessons. “Growth occurs by shedding or dismantling the old, allowing the new to emerge.” Snakes shed old skin. Trees shed dried leaves. Furry animals shed old fur. Humans shed old nails, skin, and hair. Newness erupts when the old surrenders. “To insist on the spiritual practice that served you in theContinue reading “Conversion and Synodality”
Synod – What’s Next?
At what stage of the synodal journey is the Church currently? The synodal journey was launched by Pope Francis on October 10, 2021. The journey consists of the diocesan and continental phases, climaxing with the meeting of Bishops in October 2023. We have completed the diocesan phase that culminated with a regional synthesis. Cardinal Grech,Continue reading “Synod – What’s Next?”
Glorybe Stole
Gift of a black, gold, green priestly stole. Black, Gold, and Green Colours of the Jamaican flag. Black – Strength and creativity of the people. Gold – Natural beauty of the sunlight and wealth of the country. Green – Hope and agricultural resources. The priest’s stole “Lord, restore the stole of immortality, which I lostContinue reading “Glorybe Stole”
