A Dominican Catholic radio station which aims to evangelise and promote the Catholic faith will officially be launched on Sunday 6th, January 2013.
Director of the station, Monsignor William John-Lewis said the station has been running test signals since November 25th, 2011 and will be used as a tool of evangelisation and bringing the gospel to the masses.
“We will have all the devotions of the Catholic Church, in addition we will have other programmes which will be somehow not only to instruct people on the faith but also deal with life of the people,” he said.
Msgr. John-Lewis added that the main focus of the new station is authentic integral human development.
According to him, programmes on justice, health, counselling, and other aspects of life will be an integral part of the station. He also noted that a vibrant youth programme is being put in place by the youth secretariat for young adults on the island.
“The station will be commercial free and will be sustained by the listeners and people who are sympathetic to the cause,” he noted.
Msgr. John-Lewis stated that they will be calling on Catholics around the island to pledge their support to keep the station up and running.
Meanwhile, he indicated that one major challenge of the station is a not being able to reach the entire island because of a location for the 40ft antenna.
“We have been looking for a spot where we can relocate our transmitter so that we can have a broader coverage and that is still being worked out. However, we have the use of one cable provider Marpin 2k4 and we are in conversation with SAT who have promised to give us a dedicated station,” he pointed out.
The station can also be heard live on its website http://dominicacatholicradio.org/
“Now I do not Apparently you don’t cause according to the 1828 Webster’s Catholic is A Papist: One who adhere’s to the Church of Rome,,, now Hi-story have a whole in-depth section on mista dem so Marn urge you to go do a little digging and”(Rasta Man).
Now it is not my intention to be the police man of the site to seek out and arrest every bit of bad information I discover.
A young Dominica kid wrote here last year ” when people do not know better they believe anything!”
Now this person Rasta-man has given a date, and indeed a dictionary definition; whereas that definition cannot be refuted we can also define that another way.
This is not in defense of Catholism however if we know the truth; the truth will set us free: The word from a theological point of view simply means the foundation of all Churches.
I am not playing smart you see, but how about this:
Catholic Epistles (1582): the five New Testament letters including James, I and II Peter, I John, and Jude addressed to the early Christian churches at large.
Catholicism is a different situation all together because it denotes some sort of faith, practice, or system of Catholic brand of Christianity, and that is the problem.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
anonymous January 5, 2013
@F Telemaque. ” No confusion at all for me.
Another aspect”
Okay; I have reviewed the comments I made, and in doing so, I discovered I used a couple of words to be exact: ” foolish, and hogwash;” which I believe might be distasteful to you.
Consider those words only in terms of a figure of speech, and was never intended to be offensive, or by any means insulting to you.
Do not take it personal, consider those the wrong choice of words used at the wrong time and the wrong place.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
anonymous January 5, 2013 @F Telemaque. No confusion at all for me.
“Another aspect of our faith upon which we are grounded is that before the Word, there was church. This is the only response you will receive from me because, I find that while you are able to bring across your arguments, I find your name calling offensive. Do you really need to do this?”
I must address this to DNO: my last two post was censored, of which I responded to Blackmoor’s reporting, on his success of road buildings, and one earlier today to Roseau Valley.
I mentioned Ian Douglas in my comments: both Raybourn and Ian, are public political servants in our country, and as long as one is not accusing them of anything unfounded, people do have the right to involve their name into any conversation pertain to Dominica; and that is as long as they are no making unfounded allegations!
For your information DNO, anything I write on your website, some of the people’s name I may mention, are reciepients of the same, in some other forum, and believe you me they are big in Dominica, government ministers, and lawyers too.
So have no fear!
Some of us do not have a law degree, however, we are very much legally inclined, and informed, therefore we know how far to stretch it and avoid a law suit!
In view of that it would appear to me as if some power that be does not want anything intelligent submitted on your site, if this be the case it would be better if one comes out and say so!
But when people are not afforded the space to defend and refute the comments of others, the comments they make may become believable.
Case and point, there is no place in my opinion regarding Catholicism doctrines, and the so called Eucharist I did any name calling, I made my points clare, and quoted scriptures to prove my point, here someone claims that I did some name calling!
I respond to people based on the sort of intelligence they display, especially when they believe that they are insulting me. If a person appears to be a fool, and beneath my intelligence I treat them as such.
I am not into name calling, I am above that, too intelligent for that sort of thing period!
Say what you want about me, say I cannot spell, or I make plenty of errors when I write, I will agree, but to suggest I am into name calling, I can tell you now that is not the truth.
Keep in mind, I refer to people by the name they were given by their parents, I am not into Mister this and that; or Doctor this and that, because all of these titles means nothing.
Humans that’s all we are.
If I tag along with the four degrees that I earn at both collage and university level, by the time I tag the letters behind of my name, long as a name I have there would be no place to hold the letters and the initials of the institutions I attended.
I have as many faults as most people, however name calling and profanities are not in my vocabulary!
And to the person at DNO who keep censoring me, be informed that I am a difficult man to contain, because I have several forums that I get my opinions through, including my person Web site, I cannot even enter into it as administrator right now to write anything, since I lost my password, I just left it alone.
So when you censor me, I’m not loosing anything okay!
Nonetheless, with all the less than intelligent comment you let through I do not see why so many people comments are censored, and to be honest the people you censor are those who’s comments make sense!
Feel free to censor this if you wish, as I said it is your site, therefore it is your prerogative, it is your right!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
ADMIN: Cut down on your comments. They are too long. As long as you post long comments the system will automatically delete them. We made that clear in our disclaimer. Last warning.
Okay, you are correct, I know it to be true some system will even limit the amount post submitted one submits, the previous site I had, prior to the one now under reconstruction was designed to do that.
Thanks for the explanation, at least I know that it is not a matter of victimization, derive from fear on your part.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
@ Orisha,
I’m glad that someone like is using your brain to think and that your are not believing in the myhts that the bible is all about. We have been taught to believe in “fairy tales”, like you said and it does not seem like too many of us are aware of that.
Someone said that Peter started the catholic faith. But the question is, where is the historical evidence besides the bible to prove that? The bible is not a historical book. If a story has no evidence, then it is not authentic and therefore cannot be proven. The stories in the bible are just myths, just as the cinderella stories that we have read. We have brains but as a people we like to be taught but do not like to teach ourselves by reading and researching. We like to entertain what people tell us rather than finding out for ourselves whether they are telling us the truth or not.
Sorry, the Bible is indeed a historical Book; it is also a book of science, and it is also a book of Prophecy!
It is the true inspired written Word of God; nonetheless it is the most missed understood, and interpreted book; that is why we have so much confusion in different doctrines, if you read any verse of Scripture three or five times in one day, chances are if you are trying to interpret what you read intellectually, you will never get exactly what the verse conveys.
Nonetheless, if you are guided by the Holy Sprit, you will get it all, the first time you red it.
Some of what is written in the Bible are already fulfilled, and some has yet to be fulfilled, even the return of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
Righteous exalts a nation. Any station that promotes right living must be good for the country.
FR. John-Lewis that a very very good idea if I was in Da I would be glued to this program. I wish you well and good luck.
HEY COUSIN MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU START TIS JOURNEY
Congratulations to Fr. Jno Lewis and the Catholic Church in Dominica for taking this bold step once again toward spreading God’s Word. Because this will be a commercial free radio station, Dominican Catholics both at home and abroad will need to support this effort. I look forward to being part of this movement, and encourage all Catholics to pray for the success of the station.
As a devoted Catholic, I look forward to making a contribution by donating my time and talent to Dominica Catholic Radio and praying for a successful launch. Hats off to Monsignor William John-Lewis !!
Brother J
I am disappointed in the “religious, ideological, theological debate among some of the more regular DNO contributors below. The story is not about the virtues of Catholicism over over religious organizations.
Monsignor John-Lewis, a good, God fearing man of peace, social justice and conscience, unlike another monsignor in Dominica is merely informing us of the relaunching of the Catholic radio station. This is a god thing and should be applauded in the same way we have Voice of Life and others.
Let us not forget that this is not new or the Catholic Church. For the history of the side benefits of such initiative, talk to Ken Richards, Matt Peltiere and Carlisle Jno. Baptiste from Point Mitchell, even Franklyn Moses who all got great experience from the Catholic station that was based in that Community in the 80’s.
The is a welcome initiative that should be supported. Perhaps Laxavier4jesus and Fransisco Dodds could be invited on a programme in the future to discuss their theology with the Monsignor on air.
Respectfully
Roseau Valley
@ROSEAU VALLEY January 5, 2013
Thank for the invitation, but it is kind of a long and winding road, way too much to walk to there in Dominica from here in Toronto, and I am
also too far north to connect on the air. 
To tell you the truth, I probably would enjoy it because I love talking about God–as long as that is what that Radio would be doing; but please not with Francisco nah! I don’t know where this man gets the things he speaks about at all!
Mind you I did not write against the idea of the Radio Station, I ask what is “Catholic Faith” because the Holy Bible tells us that there is “one faith, one Lord, and one baptism”
That baptisme is the one that involves the anointing of Holy Spirit, after a certain time of the plunge in the water, if the person continues in steadfast faith and prayer–just as Jesus did, but not before He was 30 years old in the flesh.
Okay that one above is me, it is not hard to know either. I unknowingly posted without my box information; thanks to you DNO!
Let me be very honest with you my friend, I have nothing against the opening of the Radio Station, however, we have to be very careful about what we listen to, and what we hear.
Even God warns people about that in his words!
I refuse to use the word religious Station here: I prefer theological, in that sense I would expect to hear the true word of God preached on that Station, rather than strictly denominational doctrines. Because most of denominational doctrines are false anyway.
I was a devoted Roman Catholic. I went through all the reticules: First Communion, and Confirmation. christened, and all that. There was a time when I was influenced that a priest, a man white born in France, in human flesh and blood had power to make rain fall all because some denominational ideology that was conveyed to me.
You may have read my response to the person who wrote under the fictitious ” Anonymous” who seems to be convinced that Catholic are above the rest because of what the have; the “eucharist!”
This is only one example of how denominational doctrines and ideology can lead people astray and out of the true worshiping of God!
All of the so called sacraments that the Roman Catholic has invented, has nothing to do with God, that is their thing; none of that is in the Bible, therefore that is false no matter if it creates a good feeling, and excitement in some people.
When I was a kid, my grandmother, dedicated her life to the Roman Catholic Church, every Saturday I would go along with her to that big white Building in Wesley to clean the floors and benches for the Sunday Worship, notice I stayed clear of the word ” Mass,” because in God word there is no such thing as ” Mass.”
Again this is another creation of religious words by the Roman Catholics: in any event my grandmother would compel me to get down on my knees and have me pray to a piece of clay shaped in the form of a man they called St. Joseph, and told me he was my patron saint.
My friend the pope, has no power, no man on earth has any power to declare anyone a saint, because you and I as Christians, are actually Saints of God as long as we are in his will and do as thus said the Lord!
Time does not permit me now; if I get into it by quoting scriptures it will become too long, and DNO will kick it out, but remember we read in the Bible where it specifically mentioned ” the saints ” in some place and mentioned the place geographically.
In conclusion: It is written ” as many as believed on him to them gave he power to become the sons of God!”
So, if I am a Son or Daughter of God, why I would pray to a saint, who would be considered lessor than a Son or Daughter?
Bear in mind that when the Bible refers to man; that includes woman also.
I do not have a problem with the messenger because we all are sinners; ” all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God:” However, I do have a problem with the message he or she delivers!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
good job so far Mnsg. John Lewis. I listen to the commentories: both yours and from scott hans and others. You are one of those Priests who is not afraid to speak the truth. May your life be blessed. Please tdont secularise it like was happening with the VOI where i used to hear “burning flames” every now and then.
Although I am not catholic, I know Father John-Lewis personally and he is a good man. He means well. He has helped so many and he has helped a member of my family turn his life around. He has stuck with him for many years and never gave up on him. Now, that’s what we need for our youth. Leadership and guidance. The youth program should be welcomed and encouraged. I have been reading here on DNO so much of the frustrations of people, the complaints of recklessness of the youth, the lack of role models and positive male role models in the lives of our young men in particular. So now there is something, a program that could possibly make a positive change in people and especially the youth if they get to listening to the youth program especially, why the negativity? As I said earlier, I am not catholic but I support a program that has positivity in it. This is not time for religion bashing. Come on people… SMH
Very good idea but I hope there will not be any politic involve. Talking about EWTN I’am a catholic but will never watch this channel again because of making novenas for Mitt to win the election and he stiil end up losing.
I agree with you. I think ETWN crossed the line during the last US Presidential election, trying to influence the vote. They were so disappointed that Obama won, that for days there were several programs lamenting the “Catholic Vote”. I pray that Dominica’s Catholic Radio Station will be non-partisan.
We live in a democratic society and freedom of religion is one of the great previledges we enjoy. Hey, be glad for the catholics- some of you may have the opportunity to call the station and share your beliefs. Would that be so bad???
people have so much to say about our Catholic radio Station. But thank you< God for this station, we are now able to spread your God news out further. Praise and Glory to you, God.
I dont see why non-cathiolics are making a fuss and criticizing. Catholics never make a fuss over Voice of Life Radio. Infact, Catholics encourage others to listen to the radio.
so please, stop the hate. Did you not read about hatred and jealousy in the bible?
With all these negatives comments from all you anti catholic ppl. Some of you guys don’t even know what to say. Just keep bashing the faith. The Catholic Church has been the true church and shall remain so. All other denominations can be traced all the way back to a certain person. Do you all even know who started your church? DOnt you know that the Roman Catholic Church was founded by the apostle Peter. And Jesus said this is Peter and on this rock I will build my church. The mean we can date back all the way to Peter the rock. I will be tuning in. And if it is the Lords will I will be attending the launching program also. God bless you all. Typical Dominicans
Such magnificent news!……….Stay………….. Blessed !
Liz Xavier you definetly have toooo much tim eon your hands.
Anonymous January 4, 2013
I am called to do God’s work by the guidance of Holy Spirit; as a matter of fact, I do not have enough time of the day to do all that God wants me to do.
And so, I pity you, who believes that time is spending your existence doing the things that gratify your flesh and impressing those, around whom you roam or wander from day to day.
Jesus has said that people like you are like those in the days of Noah. “For they were eating and drinking, ther were getting married and giving their children in marriage. And they did not know it, when Noah entered the Ark, until the flood came and took them all away”.
In other words Jesus is saying that people like you will suffer the most tragic surprise–which every man is afraid of–at His return to this Earth–because you all refuse to take heed of the message of Life, which He speaks through people like me. Let those who have ears hear what the Spirit is saying!
“Evangelise and promote the Catholic faith”—News article
Well what is the “Catholic Faith” if all the denominations are family groups known as Christians, the Church who belong in the Body of Jesus Christ as He is the head? How can we be separated by a so-called “faith” and still claim to belong in the Body of Jesus Christ?
For there is one “body” and one “Spirit”, just as you were called in one “hope” of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and the Father of all, who is above all and through all, and in you all, says the apostle Paul at Ephesians 4: 4-6
Jesus commanded His disciples, saying to them:
“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on Earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all the things that I have commanded you, and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the ages”. Matthew 28: 18-20
I would that the churches would be established in the Gospel of Jesus Christ—regardless of the denominational name–in the year 2013, or else we are in big trouble–for we are now living in the last hour of Jesus’ return.
Just so we know that at the Book of Act, Chapter 11: 26 it says that: “The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch”. To my understanding, a Christian is a person who has accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ, by sincere faith–so what is the “Catholic Faith” if it is not separated from Christianity?
Must I conclude that this” faith” is all about religion? However, religion and the Gospel of Jesus Christ do not mix, because the Gospel is all about Salvation, which is Life, reconciled to the Holy God of Love—in Spirit and in Truth–Life in the revived or awakened soul, which must develop in the Ways of God Almighty–those ways are the traits of Love.
This growth and practice of Life happens by the faith of the individual–not by his and her works of religion–lest anyone should boast.
And so “faith” in Christianity, is the “substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen”. Hebrews 11: 1 Faith is the “primary key” that opens the door to Eternal Life, in Paradise with Jesus Christ, for those who have chosen to enter that door. Blessings to all!
Whatever spin you wish to give it,we have something that sets us(Catholics) apart from the other denominations, the Eucharist. You admit in your article that there are ‘denominations’. what you have failed to admit is that they all have some central belief that they espouse. In the absence of tv stations(3ABN,TBN)and/or radio stations, you have radio programs which are dedicated to disseminating this to the Dominican populace, at the very least. So why not a Catholic Radio Station dedicated to teaching the Catholic faith? We would be more than happy to have you as an active,critical listener, if only to help you to strengthen your own faith. P.S. I recommend that you do listen, and if you are so moved, you can eventually find yourself a willing guest on ‘The journey home’ tv programme on ETWN. Thank you.
A devout Catholic.
@anonymous January 4, 2013
I am a listener of the voice of Holy Spirit, not a listener of the voice of men–especially those who have now, in the year 2013, realized the need to bring the Gospel to the masses–whoever that is.
You people will not understand me, just as the people of Jesus’ days did not understand Him, and chose to crucified Him. For He was the Light of the world, but the world who has chosen to live in darkness cannot perceive the Light.
But I will continue to do what God has called me to do–your foolish critiqes and your thumbs down ain’t moving me one bit–for I stand on the Rock of my Salvation–His name is Jesus Christ.
And by the way I said nothing against your radio station, I ask what is “Catholic faith” why did you not answer to that? Is it because you do not have an answer!
Also your idea of the Ucharist is still a thing of religion–as I already said, religion and the Gospel of Jesus Christ do not mix. “For what has Light got to do with darkness”
And so, have a good existence as a devoted Catholic–you alone is accountable to God at the White Throne Judgment Seat. I hope you aware of what that judgement will be for you.
Well said, I love it.
“Whatever spin you wish to give it,we have something that sets us(Catholics) apart from the other denominations, the Eucharist.”( Someone Name Anonymous).
Indeed if your so called ” Eucharist ” is what sets your religion apart from the rest of believers, I assure you that you have nothing: because the word eucharist is not found anywhere in the Bible, it is not in the Roman Catholic, or the Protestants, nor the Amplified Bible.
However, the word eucharist is defined in many different ways, and used in different terms. It means in one case ” to show favor”, or simply favor; it denotes ” to rejoice”; and get this: “more at yearn.” What does that mean?
More at yearn!
If you are now confused, get this it also means ” grace, and gratitude!
In the Roman catholic sense of the word they are talking about ” communion, or spiritual communion with God.”
In that case Methodist , Pentecostal, Adventist and every other religion which falls into the category of “Protestants” all claim to have spiritual communion with God, so if you truly knew the word of God, you would not have made such foolish comment.
All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, however, hell holds a very special place to the religious leaders who preach false doctrines, the Roman Catholic Church among others are into false teachings and that is so eloquently exposed you pride and prejudice in your comments.
Look, the Roman Catholic Church (Rome) has created all sorts and form of sacrament, and conducts all sort of rituals derive from paganism!
During the Passover, Jesus broke bread, and drank wine with his disciples, and instructed them to do that in remembrance of him. So when you go and open your mouth, and the priest put a piece of flat white flour pressed between two pieces of heated metal, God has nothing to do with that.
What you should be receiving is a piece of unleavened Bread, along with some wine in observance of the Passover.
When you boast that eucharist sets Catholics apart from other denominations, is nothing more than hogwash!
I’ll leave this with you: Matthew 26:26, 27, 28: ” And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and he blessed it. and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said; Take, eat; this is my body. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.”
So here Jesus have destroyed your silly boast of the created Roman Catholic eucharist!
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
@F Telemaque. No confusion at all for me.
Another aspect of our faith upon which we are grounded is that before the Word, there was church. This is the only response you will receive from me because, I find that while you are able to bring across your arguments, I find your name calling offensive. Do you really need to do this?
Garçon do your due diligence nuh before you come dere making fool-ish claims,,,
According to their concepts ALL Religion came from Judaism none of allyou different All of allyou claiming the same Crap,,,
Some dude Came and claimed that someone sent him to save all of mankind right???
Garçon only You can save yourself yeh and when you came out of your mother’s womb it was only you and after you come out people started indoctrinating you wiff all dat Crap of what to believe and what not to believe,,,
From time mista dem been messing wiff peoples’ minds,,,
Why you doh go tell mista dem to put d money towards all that renovation work and rebuilding they coming and aksing people money for???
Do you even know what Catholic Means???
Apparently you don’t cause according to the 1828 Webster’s Catholic is A Papist: One who adhere’s to the Church of Rome,,, now Hi-story have a whole in-depth section on mista dem so Marn urge you to go do a little digging and see how far the rabbit whole goes,,,
I should warn you that it was mista dem yeah dat decided that Marn shouldn’t read what’s in the Bible,,,
anonymous January 4, 2013
Before the Word there was “Church?”
You mean that you do not know that the “Israelites” were the people of God, whom He raised to be the Church of ancients days, –His Church– but He did not allow them into the Promised Land, before He delivered His Word to them through Moses in the Wilderness?
You mean that you do not know Jesus Himself, is the “Word of God”, from His mouth which says: “Let there be Light” ? Jesus once told the unbelieving Pharisees: “Before Abraham was I am! And yet Abraham lived to be 930 years old but he dies thousands of years before Jesus came to this world.
I won’t say more for how would you understand me, for there is so much that people do not know about God and Life, as they continue to focus on a certain group of people doing the things of religion—but I hate remind the crowd that religion is not about God, and it simply leave ignorant about Life—the condition of which God want us reconciled to Him. O Lord God! Please show us Your mercies of Love!
@lizavier. Bravo is all I will say or BWAVO in local parlance. So there is a WHITE throne????? LOL I really thought you would have said a black throne.
@LIz Xavier _ go and repent. thank God you know the bible wicked soul
oh shush! not that I’m a ‘poto’ catholic but admit that all the other protestants or so called ‘christian’ religions are copies of the catholic faith. All very unhappy sinners who think making a more cult like following would wash them of their sins. Is that why you all call yourselves ‘born again’? How many times can you born in one life? lols
Mr. Jno Lewis is a great man but I don’t agree with his idea of promoting the “catholic faith”.
Liz you are right – Promoting “catholic faith” has nothing to do with the Kingdom of God. Primarily, it is the Kingdom of Daddy God that should be promoted, not any other doctrine; hence, it is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God that should be taught.
One more thing, “call no man father, for one is your father in heaven”.
Keep up the good work Liz, fear not the one who can destroy the body but the one who can kill both body and soul.
@waitukubuli-original January 6, 2013
Thanks to you, my sister, let us continue to stand on the Rock of Salvation–His name is Jesus Christ.
This is great, praise God…
Praise God indeed!!! I shall be listening in London. I wonder whether you are able to tune in to EWTN in DA. My Mum was in hospital in Ohio and it was such a pleasure to tune in to EWTN for daily Mass and the Devine Mercy Rosary. A radio station is fabulous!!! Well done Msgr. John-Lewis. I pray that it receives huge support. God bless.
Could care less if they had it or not..
Have not seen the churches in Dominica to call Things are the see them…
Them churches benefit too much from deals for Rebuilding and remain silent on National Issues..
Haha look at how aggressive they were when UWP was In Power 95-2000.
Maybe because the PM was not a Catholic..
Man too much dark issues surround Dominica..
And the Churches are the ones causing that…
Good thing is that sunday by sunday less folks Attend churches in Dominica which i am Happy about
Spirituality is the Key not man made structures Which practice Double Standard Preaching….
Sick of em all….
Great Job!!!!!
I’m excited about the youth vibrant’s presence on the station. We need more of our youths to be part of the church. I hpe all Cathlolics in Dominican and abroad will support the station.
I would also suggest for the station to have their own morning, lunch time and evening local news , on positive things that maybe going on the Island.
God blessings and good luck!!!!!!!!!
but they had a catholic radio station in pointe michell with a 100 ft plus antenna and they let it go to ruin it was called voice of the island radio station they should have kept that going they ended up makign it go down the drain now they want to come back new why dont they refurbish the one at pointemichelle and save the money that way all the facilities still there
The catholic radio station is a welcome addition to the vibrant freedom of religious expression in Dominica.
I am very pleased to hear that there will be programs on justice, health, counseling and other aspects of authentic human development. Granted, religion has been the opiate of the masses – and no doubt, can be again in the future. (Examples: the church’s justification of slavery and segregation, crazy Jim Jones, many money-making pastors or molesting priests and other church leaders taking advantage of the faithful). Take a good look around the world, from Venezuela to Cuba, Egypt to Syria… make no mistake, the church universal plays an ever vital role in anchoring the state and bringing comfort and hope to the people.
May reflection and reasonable exchange of doctrinal ideas over the airwaves usher in a deeper understanding of salvation for the world to come – as well as an abundant life in our present economy. May the station help our brothers and sisters lift high the banner of the Holy Family. In that way we help preserve peace and bring down showers of blessing on our precious homeland.
I believe we have enough of evangelism in Dominica. When are we going to have a radio station to promote black awareness in Dominica? It seems like we continue to wrap ourselves more and more into doctrine and theory that cannot liberate our minds and cause us to think about freedom from oppression. We have been too long controlled by religion and I don’t think we need to promote more of that over the airways.
It is time that our youths know and learn about their great ancestral history tracing all the way back to Egypt. I believe that the education system should look into that aspect and start teaching the children about black history. When I say black history, many minds will think of slavery but that’s not how we started as a people. Slavery was the worse thing to happen to our ancestors but before that we were a great people . We have been so equipped with European history that it is hard to eradicate another race’s history from our mimds.
We are not Romans and we continue to perpetuate that Catholicsm like no body’s business. We do not need more religion but what we need is freedom from oppression and that starts in the mind. We need to be liberated from mental slavery and that’s exactly what religion does,enslave our minds. We are mentally enslaved by doctrine, dogma,lies and theory and it seems so hard for us to understand and be liberated from such.
Religion was used to indocrrinate us and keep us captive so that we would never be liberated as a people. By liberated I mean knowing who we truly are and what our history is all about. We have been behaving like every other race but our own. That’s why some of us do not even like our skin color not knowing that the darker the complexion, the better. We have more melanin than any other race and that’s what truly makes us different.
Enough of religion and more education about our race. We are truly a great people but we have been lied to for so long that it is hard for some of us to believe the truth.
With the technology available now, you would do well to research on how to set up. Ask the people at ANBASMANGO how it s done. and they didn t even have internet when it started. so stop hating on us with we want to have our radio station ok?
On second thoghts, you really need to promote black awareness. you think a radio station will help turn the tide of all your sistren who spend their last dollar on HIB instead of being proud of the black heritage. next you ll tell me is the catholic faith that responsible or that with our white jesus.
doh put our grandbay radio station in all you thing di guy dat have anbas mango i know him in gwada working in his radio shop and he still there in da this is di type of Dominican i will give my support so doh put our local people in all you church thing
Black awareness? What’s that? We all know we’re black. What you think all “white” people identify as white in one authentic race? There irishes, germans, scottish etc etc. Dominicans unlike many other black groups keep true to many African heritage. Have you been to other caribbean islands like Jamaica, trinidad and even within the African American community to see how completely far away these people are from being “aware of their blackness”? Maybe if you took a trip you’d notice how Dominicans have done a decent job of sticking to their african roots. Off course there’s always the indecent ‘thug, gangsta, rapper’ wannabees but I think awareness is quite there.
Our ancestors were brought here as slaves and we’ve acknowledged that. We’re not africans. We’re Dominicans of the West Indies. Our culture is a mix of many different ethnicities.
You are correct that we’ve been very much controlled by religion but just look at Africa, an entire continent of people who have different religions and are so indoctrinated in superstitious beliefs. Why should we identify with that? I’m not supporting the Catholic church but seriously people like yourself focus too much on color of skin and being black than actually living the life you’re meant to live.
Btw, slavery was started in African by blacks in Africa and then those blacks sold their people to the white man not by force but willingly.
@out of south city January 4, 2013
Your lament will simply go out in vain, for the only “freedom” that mankind is lacking today, is the freedom from the bondage of sin–burdened by a state of mind that can only responds to futility, which are the things of darkness and death.
And the only Person, through whom mankind can receive that “freedom,” is Jesus Christ, He who paid that ransom on our behalf, by His own blood for that blessed freedom, because of His Love.
Whatever is of the past, concerning the world, belong to the past; people are changing in lifestyle and the things of the world is passing away–just like that there is no more Dinosaurs, for example.
The only thing man needs to know is, why on earth is he here today and where is he going from here, tomorrow; for according to the God of Life, physical death is not death at all. Man entered this world in a state of spiritual death, meaning separated from God.
He has a choice for the spiritual rebirth, because of God’s love, or he pass away in the body, but he will resurrected for the judgment of the second death, which is complete separation of the God of Life forevermore.
Unfortunately, man chose to die and to become separated from the God of Love and Life, his offspring are still not striving for the invitation to return to Life, reconciled to the God of Life–must be that the state of death is pleasant to them, through his vow to find himself—that of the physical, but what for!
Enough evangelism in Dominica, but not enough drugs, violence, prostitution and other immoral acts…right?
If you from South city as your name states, then here is your chance to promote what you preach. Use Radio Amba Mango and the Lalay Block (block 44) to teach the youth about their heritage. If the catholic church or another denomination want to promote their religion through radio/tv, let them. You can follow suit and promote educating the youth like you suggested by another means.
To each his own man!
” A Dominican Catholic radio station which aims to evangelise and promote the Catholic faith”
Here lies the problem:
” the Catholic Faith.”
When God is not involved into something, it becomes very difficult to attract believers; you see all the Radio Stations, and Television will never be enough to promote this so called ” Catholic Faith”. Again it is not the denominational teaching which more than half the time is false, but the actual teaching and preaching; thus said the Lord.
His word is what brings people into submission to him.
Preaching, and teaching the word of God as it is written in the Bible is what brings people to God!
Every other effort is futile.
Here is an example, there are more than thirteen million people residing in the City of Los Angeles, I am one of them, and I can tell you there are thousands of Churches all over the place, many of which has filed bankruptcy in recent months, including more than one Roman Catholic Church.
There are many Dominicans residing here also, and if one need to refute my submission here, before they do so I would like to invite them to visit 47, 48, 49, that is from 47 to 49 Main Street, and they will find that huge Roman Catholic Church and compound closed, shut down, for lack of membership.
Why?
I believe it is because the word of God is not preached in such places.
What does the Bible teach: ” if it is of God, it will prevail” so we can say if it is not of God, it will fail. Now If we visit TBN Cable Television we will find that the Roman Catholic have round the clock programing, so why they lack membership?
I conclude the Word of God is not been disseminated in their programing.
These days it is all about money you see, and if God is not in it the doors eventually closes.
The meaning of Religion simply means ” a return to bondage ” I do not have the time to explain it, however it can be researched.
The Roman Catholic can build a hundred Radio Stations in Dominica, or all over the world, their efforts shall be in vein unless they stop preaching the philosophy of Rome; and preach the word, as thus said the Lord.
Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
I’m already a daily listener. Great stuff! Especially the sharings from convert Scott Hahn.
What about TUNEIN RADIO?
when the catholic church stop fooling people with their white Jesus, I will follow them again. I no longer believe in fairy tales
i`m happy to know that . i will be listening overseas
Me too
I will continue to listen. Especially when Fr. Jno Lewis is on. He is a powerful speaker, we need more like him in the church.
So now you want to compete with Voice of Life for souls? I would be more impressed if you spent your money and efforts in helping the poor and destitute on the ground. That would have more resonance and be more effective,rather than parler-parler.