By Prior Beharry
TRINIDAD and Tobago must still be alert to the threat of Covid-19.
This was the Good Friday 2022 message of Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley.
He said, “T&T, hopefully, has just come through the worst of the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic, but we must be alert, watching the virus cautiously, because of the new upsurge in China.
“Now, we are facing the consequences of the war in Ukraine, which many thought initially would be unrelated to our world, but that, along with the supply chain crisis, continues to cause worldwide shifts in food and fuel prices which will touch every pocket, every household – across the globe.”
Dr Rowley also made reference to the month of Ramadan being observed by the Islamic community. Muslims are fasting during this time.
He said, “Last week, you may recall I extended Greetings to the Muslim community at the beginning of the month of Ramadan, which is considered by its
Dr Rowley added, “Today, I extend greetings to the Christian community, as its members observe Good Friday, marking the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ at Calvary. This is part of Holy Week, in which the Passion narrative begins with Christ’s triumphant return to Jerusalem onto his crucifixion, death and eventual resurrection on the glorious Sunday.
“Within that Passion narrative, there are aspects, which I find are especially relevant in this country’s present circumstance – Christ’s Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and the Stations of the Cross, or the Way of Sorrows.
“There we see Jesus being tested, suffering, bearing and enduring, even questioning himself — yet displaying the virtue of patience which is required when one confronts difficulties in their own life’s journey. Jesus’s agony here needs to be read and re-read, for it stands as an example to us all.”
