Conversations with Archbishop J

March 26, 2026

Lose your life to save it: the inner transformation in Christ

Q: Archbishop J, what does it mean to lose my life to save it? We have walked with Jesus through three uncompromising thresholds: Deny yourself. Take […]
March 18, 2026

‘Follow me’: entering the Life of Christ

Q: Archbishop J, how can I follow Him? At the heart of the Gospel lies one of the simplest invitations Jesus ever spoke: “Follow me.” Two […]
March 11, 2026

Pick up your cross daily: the mystery of self-emptying love

Q: Archbishop J, why the cross? When Jesus of Nazareth says in the Gospel of Luke 9:23, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny […]
March 5, 2026

Deny yourself: the first interior threshold of discipleship

Q: Archbishop J, why should I deny myself? Last week, we reflected on what it means to follow Jesus when it costs no less than everything. […]
February 25, 2026

Costing not less than everything

Q: Archbishop J, how can we promote discipleship in a culture of noise? There are moments in the Gospel when everything becomes clear—and heavy at the […]
February 19, 2026

Discipleship in Lent: crossing over through love

Q: Archbishop J, how do we enter Lent? In our last reflection, we stood in the boat as Jesus said, “Let us cross over to the […]
February 11, 2026

Discipleship: The Call

Q: Archbishop J, is Jesus calling me to be a disciple? The four Gospels all begin in the same way: with Jesus calling disciples. From the […]
February 4, 2026

Discipleship: the foundation that must hold

Q: Archbishop J, why discipleship?   In the first week of January, the Permanent Board of Bishops of the Antilles Episcopal Commission (AEC) met in Trinidad. […]