Conversations with Archbishop J
Conversations with Archbishop J is the Archbishop’s weekly Column in the Catholic News.
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2021
April
11 Living the Resurrection in the family
4 Living the Paschal mystery in the family
March
28 A special year to renew family life
21 God’s grace is always sufficient
14 St Joseph can be our choice too
7 Head of the household – service, not domination
February
28 The testing St Joseph endured
21 An inner transformation through suffering
7 Caribbean man, look to St Joseph
January
31 33-day challenge for men, all for St Joseph
24 Let sacred scripture speak to your soul
10 ‘Till and keep’ to heal our ‘soul wound’
2020
December
27 Find a welcoming place for Christ
13 What to hope for in Confirmation
6 Why the sacrament of Confirmation lays a foundation
November
29 It’s Advent – create holy moments
22 Prepare for an encounter with our King
15 Breaking the cycle of shame
October
18 Share the faith, support the mission
11 Our families, on pilgrimage towards the domestic Church
September
27 Meet the migrant in our midst
20 Learning forgiveness in the family
6 Service – let the good works flow
August
23 Parents must be the first and best catechists
16 Make your family a domestic sanctuary
9 Exercise your duty wisely, vote for the common good
2 Stop, reflect, pray for our democracy
July
19 Stages on our spiritual journey
12 Response calls for authentic development
5 A dose of Intentionality and Grace
June
28 Reigniting the Catholic DNA
21 Key practices of the domestic Church
14 We are vitally connected to Christ
7 Family, on mission, become what you are
May
17 Living a ‘good life’ caring for our common home
10 Why turn to Mary, Our Mother
April
26 In a time of challenge, remember justice and mercy
19 Let us go where the transformation of the apostles took place
March
29 What this little microbe is doing to us
February
23 Black Power revolution unfinished
16 Understanding the sacred mysteries
9 Divine interconnection – Word and Eucharist
2 The homily gives meaning to the Word
January
26 Want to encounter Christ? Read your Bible
19 Receive Communion with reverence
12 Hope for more dynamic Catholics
2019
December
8 Behind prison walls, Advent lives
1 Advent keeps the end in mind
November
24 Sacred spaces and blurred lines
17 See the face of Christ in the poor
10 Discern, respond and live the calling
3 The Saints: heroes, witnesses to the faith
October
20 Listen carefully for Christ’s voice
6 Mental illness – a health issue
September
22 43 years a republic: time to grow up
August
11 A Pill for Our ‘Picaroon’ Society
July
21 Levelling the education ‘playing field’
7 Our Caribbean word about God
June
23 Which side of the line do you stand?
16 Plenty fathers, need more dads
9 ‘Vene’ crisis: What do you see?
2 Going back to our baptismal roots
May
26 In the Cross – love, discipleship, victory
5 The challenges of Catholic media
April
28 The Resurrection – ultimate sign of Mercy
21 The Resurrection – process and power
14 The empty tabernacle – what God has done for us
7 Partnering with the strangers among us
March
24 Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving to rebuild a community
17 Calling our men to mission, mentorship
10 Renewing our Baptismal call
3 The rhythm and routine of prayer
February
17 ‘Daddy, deliver us from temptation’
10 Trusting Daddy for our daily bread
6 All have a part to play for peace
2018
December
23 Give a gift of support to our priests
16 The many titles of Our Mother
9 Declare a different kind of ‘war’
November
25 Petrotrin – a pastoral perspective
18 This poor man cried and the lord heard him
11 A plan to transform our Church
4 Remembering those who have ‘fallen asleep’
October
21 A mission we all must accept
14 Answer Pope’s call – pray against evil
September
30 Decriminalise, not legalise
23 We need to take back our schools
16 We all have a responsibility to protect God’s children
9 We must protect our children
2 A Church in Service to the Nation
August
26 Our earth groans in travail
19 The Pope’s Death Penalty position
12 Opportunities for ongoing faith formation
5 Moving towards a Pastoral Plan
July
29 The family – our Caribbean reality
22 The reality of family life 50 years after Humanae Vitae
15 Symbol of authority in the call to serve
June
24 Parents, first teachers on human sexuality
10 The ‘heart’ of our Archdiocese
3 The real presence of Christ in the world
May
20 Pentecost, renewal and the Church
April
29 Archbishop, what is an ad limina visit?
March
18 Archbishop Pantin, the founder
11 In the midst of human weakness…
4 Amoris Laetitia – Mercy and Truth have met
February
25 A time and season for everything
18 Sacrifice for something bigger than yourself
4 The Holy Spirit and the Church II
January