“So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) “We eat to live, not live to eat.” I’m not quite sure where I heard those words as a child, but they always...

The Seven Deadly Sins and Healing Virtues | Part 4 “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.” (Proverbs 14:30) “Don’t be a hater!” We use the word hater for someone who cannot bear to see...

“You must remember to love people and use things, rather than to love things and use people.” (Venerable Fulton J. Sheen) I sometimes joke that the only place where we will not struggle with lust is the grave. Lust is something...

“Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.” (Ephesians 4:26) Driving in Georgetown these days can be a very stressful experience. If we drive too slowly or hesitate, people curse us with very loud and...

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18) Over the next few weeks, we will explore the seven capital or deadly sins and the virtues that oppose them. Our aim is to recognize how these vices lead...

An important anniversary of our Diocese passed quietly last month. It was the Inauguration of the Diocese of Georgetown and the installation of the first Bishop of Georgetown. Sunday July 22nd 1956 saw the inauguration of the...

I am sure you have heard this joke before. A church had bats living in its roof. After several failed attempts to remove them, the priest announced that he had solved the problem. “What was the solution?’ someone asked. “I had them...

Last week, we considered how a Samaritan Church combines charity with justice and confronts “structures of sin.” We conclude this series by exploring what is meant by “development”. What does Catholic Social Teaching say about...

We all face choices. What should I study? Is this relationship right for me?  Should I speak up? Should I forgive? Should I accept this job, migrate, remain in Guyana, get married, enter religious life, or take another...

Guyana is living through a dark moment. Everywhere we turn, we see news of the ferry disaster. Around one hundred people, including children, are now believed to have died. Behind every number is a name, a family and a home with an empty...