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Western pilgrims with Western mindset Western behaviour Western perspectives Western prejudices Western ignorance. What is Western about our Western view of life? We wear “I feel sorry for you” clothing. We misinterpret simplicity for poverty. Western tourists with a Western mindset. We drove into the Judean desert and saw the spectacular sight of St. George’sContinue reading “Bedouin Story”

Tribute to five Catholic Religious Women Leaders in Secondary School Education in Jamaica. There is a house, a house on a hill. There is a house on a hill, a house encompassing several radiantly lit rooms. There is a house on a hill, each lit room represents faith in action. There is a house onContinue reading ““A House on a Hill””

Loyola Marymount University, LMU. Loving, Merciful and Universally Inclusive space, LMU. With periscopic eyes and cat’s ears Listening, Moving through this Universally Inclusive graduation space. A space originated in Eurocentric Historical Cultural Religiosity. Yet, embarking on a journey towards listening, diversity, and inclusivity. A Latino graduation space. A Kente graduation space. An LGBQT+ graduation space.Continue reading “Loving, Merciful and Universally Inclusive -LMU”

At the end of the Stations of the Cross with the Living Water Community through the streets of downtown Port of Spain, Trinidad, a congregant, jokily asked me, “Father, did you manage to pray?”  This was a jab at my blog entitled “I Couldn’t Pray”, reflecting on my pilgrimage to the Holy Land. In responseContinue reading “Stations of the Cross”

Spoken Word from Living Water Community Holy Land Pilgrimage 2023.(Inspired by the significance of the Jerusalem Cross and walking in the footsteps of Jesus)

I went to the Holy Land to pray, But I couldn’t pray. Distractions, disturbances, and devastations imprisoned me.  I went to the Church of the Annunciation to pray, But I couldn’t pray. Distracted by Marian inculturation, national mosaics from 42 countries. I went to the Church of the Nativity to pray, But I couldn’t pray.Continue reading “I Couldn’t Pray”

What’s on my mind?  I am preoccupied with children’s unexpressed emotional pain due to their parents’ irresponsible decisions and dysfunctional home environments.  Children are frequently kicked around like a football by competing parents driven by selfish desires. Parents seem to believe that children serve the purpose of satisfying their emotional needs.  So, they either fightContinue reading “Suffer Little Children”