Dominica observes three days of prayer from today

As a mark of reflection, Dominica will observe three days of prayer and fasting from Friday 25th June (today) to Sunday 27th June.

“The government of the Commonwealth of Dominica is mindful of the goodness and mercies of God to us as a people, not only in preserving us during the Covid-19 Pandemic, but also for his constant help and protection during all our many endeavors in the past,” Minister of Governance, Public Service Reform, Citizen Empowerment, Social Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs, Gretta Roberts said.“As a mark of reflection and thanksgiving, we acknowledge that God has indeed been good to us…”

According to Roberts prayers will be offered during the course of the day at 9:00AM, 12 noon and 3:00PM on various radio stations to pray for protection during the hurricane season and the Covid-19 Pandemic.

“We also pray for a spirit of unity, brotherhood and togetherness so that we may live peaceable lives as children of God,” she indicated.

This prayer and fasting session will culminate with a thanksgiving mass or service on Saturday 26th, June or Sunday 27th June depending on one’s day of worship.

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23 Comments

  1. Afflicted
    June 29, 2021

    These politicians are very condescending. They are of the opinion that people are so gullible, can’t see to change their gov’t every 10 years, so they cling on to a bible (like Trump) and dangle it in front of all-u letting you know they in bed with the holy ghost(whoever that ghost is).

  2. The old Prophet
    June 28, 2021

    The fast of Skerrit and those hypocrite pastors of Baal, reminds me of the fast of Isaiah 58. Those hypocrites would eat their belly full while they knew their neighbors were hungry but instead of sharing with them they went to fast and God had to rebuke them! These hypocrite pastors saw Skerrit use our resources to buy them Ham and Turkey while their fellow church members and biological relatives didn’t even have a kayi to eat, but they said nothing. They see Skerrit give money to those that have too much while the poor among us are suffering but they say nothing. They see people that didn’t need a house get a new house while the poor whose house was destroyed have to be on the begging list. But today they want to pray and fast with Skerrit? I wonder if they got some of the Monfared and now Choksi corrupt money? Wherefore have we fasted, say they, and thou seest not? wherefore have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge?

  3. LifeandDeath
    June 28, 2021

    If he would be honest to the people and true to his conscience, then the nation would be truly healed.
    All of these Ministers of Government including the PM, all need a series of serious confessionals, not another prayer party.

    God is not mocked!.

  4. Just asking
    June 28, 2021

    I think the PM has been reading one of those useless books, names his son after a Russian, and now believes he can elevate himself to the level of a diety.
    I suspected he was on that path when he got what he thinks is a bright idea of setting up a ministry of … ..eclisiastical? ?
    Translation: Soon to be a pharoah or a God?

  5. Truth Be Told
    June 27, 2021

    Deliver us Heavenly Father, from every evil, in Jesus name, Amen! For those who commit crimes against Dominica, and those who eat and drink the benefits and rewards of those crimes, I give you Psalm 109 (v 6-14):
    6 Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.
    7 When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.
    8 Let his days be few; and let another take his office.
    9 Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
    10 Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
    11 Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.
    12 Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
    13 Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.
    14 Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the Lord; and let not the sin of his mother be…

  6. Satan is a liar
    June 27, 2021

    The same Satan that divided us is now asking us to fast and pray for unity? Really Satan?
    So the same Satan that brought category 7 hurricane Choksi on us is sending us fast for three days to stop hurricane Mehul Choksi he brought to our shores? Really Satan?
    So next time Satan will send us to pray and fast for 40 days, to stop the judgement he deserves and coming on him? Really Satan?
    Satan knows his time is quickly approaching and will soon be thrown in the lake of fire for all the Evils he has done

  7. MIA
    June 26, 2021

    The PM was not at the opening on Friday. Where was he?

  8. MI17
    June 26, 2021

    Since this is a government inspired initiative, we can safely say that’s yet another one of Skerrits smoke screens. I mean I’ve got nothing against prayers etc. but once it’s initiated by these hypocrites, caution has to be the order of the day.

  9. Servants of Baal
    June 26, 2021

    I didn’t think I would leave to see a Holy thing like prayer and fasting become a political tool of very corrupt politicians. I wish I could call the names of all of those servants of Baal and Jim Jones that have
    agreed to lead that so called prayer on the radio stations. What a big shame, embarrassment and disgrace they are! They remind me of the treatment Elijah rendered to those false prophets of Baal, during Mount Carmel experience in 1 king 18:20-40. I wonder what kind of treatment Elijah would give to this present day Baal Worshippers?

  10. Imputing Improper Motive (IIM)
    June 25, 2021

    I myself praying for Mehul Choksi not to die in Dominica. Because dat is where the real questions and answer period would emerge.

    You see how US is responding to Russia about Alexei Anatolievich Navalny. While no law can do anything to dem man in Dominica, there is international law:

    ECHR:
    ARTICLE 7 S(1)
    ARTICLE 3

    DOMINICA CONSTITUTION
    Chapter I: Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms
    Section (1) Fundamental rights and freedoms.

    Section (D) of the Preamble of the constitution:
    recognise that men and institutions remain free only when freedom is
    founded upon respect for moral and spiritual values and the rule of law.

    So for the three days of prayer, all Dominicans should pray that Choski does not die in Dominican custody.

  11. Anson D. Pantz
    June 25, 2021

    What good will that do?

    • Ibo France
      June 26, 2021

      To answer your question absolutely nothing for God is not mocked. This gimmick is to wow those who profess to be Christians as Donald Trump bamboozled and tantalized the evangelicals in the United States.

      Minister Roberts’ prayers for unity, brotherhood and togetherness CANNOT be serious. She is part and parcel of a regime that is the most divisive in the forty-three (43) year history of Dominica as an independent nation. Her words are incongruous to the actions of the tyrannical autocracy that she is quite comfortable sitting in.

    • June 26, 2021

      @Anson D. Pantz, for you, it will do no good because you do not understand the works of the God of Heaven and Earth. Right now you need prayer to help you stop relying on the feedings of your carnal mind, for that food is bad for you

  12. Deliver us Lord
    June 25, 2021

    Lord as we pray and fast for these three days, I pray that you would render to PM Skerrit the same things he intend to do to Mr. Mehul Choksi. I do not know what he intends to do with the man but you know. So Lord I pray that whatever he plans to do to him, whether good or bad, justice or injustice, righteous or unrighteous will be returned to him by you Seven fold Lord. So thank you Lord for delivering us from the Evil one during these three days of prayer and fasting. Amen Lord and amen

  13. VereTere
    June 25, 2021

    At times of massive political and economical crisis Skerrit always comes up with something like that to show the country what a good Christian he is… Don’t be fooled people, the man is a gangster.

  14. %
    June 25, 2021

    I pray for the ministers of government who have lost their tongues (who have gotten MOO MOO) from the night of May 23rd 2021, to regain their speech.
    I pray that international kidnappers from all countries be brought to justice in the Hague.
    I pray that corrupt police officers who help kidnappers to abduct people get their swift punishment…
    I pray that Dominicas missing CBI money is returned to Dominica.
    I pray that corrupt politicians do the right thing with the peoples money.
    I pray for those who are still under tarpaulin, because they were not helped by wickeds in government.
    I pray that Dominica is saved from the evil, wicked and devilish hands of its leaders.
    AMEN!!!

  15. Ibo France
    June 25, 2021

    Does God answer the prayers of the WICKED? To mention God and this Skerrit-DLP led government in the same sentence is destructively SACRILIGIOUS.

    This is my humble prayer. “Omnipotent, Omniscient Father, I pray for protection of our country from the ravages of the CORONAVIRUS and any future NATURAL DISASTER . Help us to live in UNITY even as those in the apex seat of power thirst to divide and rule over us. Give every citizen the discernment to choose the hard RIGHT and reject the easy WRONG. Remove all STUMBLING BLOCKS and OBSTACLES to progress. Bring ENLGHTENMENT to the BRAINWASHED. Where there is DARKNESS let there be LIGHT. AMEN!

  16. %
    June 25, 2021

    Why is it that satan is calling upon people to pray? Will God bless what he does not condone, like the lies, kidnapping, cheating and thievery ? Not too long ago liar Skerrit called labourites to dress in red and come to witness the signing of a contract to build an airport, why didn’t he call upon all the citizens, and forget the colour thing? God does not like to be mocked. Skerrit is like a two faced false God, he come with his sword on one side of his face and a smile on the other. A wicked human being, who since 2004 cannot unite the people, but will laugh at their misery. The division is so deep that some people are discriminated against with food. Imagine that!!! One has to be very careful of who is calling for prayers?
    I pray all the time, but i REJECT this HYPOCRITICAL and DISHONEST plea to pray coming from the ones who have polluted this country with lies, deceipt thievery, innuendos, etc.

    • KID ON THE BLOCK
      June 26, 2021

      Lord, forgive them USELESS WICKED PEOPLE for they not what they are saying and doing to this blessed country . May Ibo MALAPROP France, Viewsexpress, johnathan st.jean, and % see the light of day and that veil of darkness be taken away from their eyes. THEY REPENT and THEY see.
      Lord, deliver US LABOURITES and Dominica from the tongues of those USELESS WICKED PEOPLE. May all their negative wishes and lies against US and the country and the PM pass in vain. You are the ALPHHA and the OMEGA, YOU will deliver WE THE PEOPLE OF DOMINICA from UWP and it’s SUPPORTERS, AMEN!

  17. Jonathan
    June 25, 2021

    Now this is what a Godly Nation looks like. I applaud the administration my native country for such acknowledgement. I believe that’s the reason this island is able to bounce back though mater what’s thrown at it. Can you imagine trying to do that here in United States. I will be joining you while I am far away.

    • St Joe observer
      June 26, 2021

      Last week the p.m ask his soppoorters to dress in red to come witness the signing of a bogus airport contract now 3days of fasting and praying but he is gone to Venezuela

    • Martha
      June 27, 2021

      I was taught in religious studies that God doesn’t like hypocrites. Enough said!

  18. The old Prophet
    June 25, 2021

    People when corrupt and very evil politicians use God and the bible to cover their lies and hypocrisy you know that country is in serious trouble.. DNO please tell Skerrit and his corrupt ministers that even if they can FOOL some Dominicans they cannot fool all of us and they sure can’t fool God! Is that how they hurricane Mehul Choksi that they brought to Dominica is going to go away? But before I continue to rebuke Skerrit for his gross hypocrisy let me address those pastors and church leaders that are down to offer prayer. These so called pastors remind me of the ministers of Baal that that were sold out to deceive the people. I want them to know that they are servants of Skerrit and not servants of God. Where were they when Skerrit was giving Ham, Turkey and money to his supporters but gave nothing to those that did not support him, though some attended their churches? Is that what we call unity?https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2058&version=KJV&interface=amp

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