Bishop of the Diocese of Roseau, His Lordship Gabriele Malzaire, is of the opinion that the Dominicans should follow in the footsteps of the late former President of Dominica, His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Liverpool, as it relates to him not settling for mediocrity.
Dr. Liverpool, who died on June 1st in Miami, was laid to rest on Friday 19th June 2015 following a state funeral.
“I could not help but observe the gentlemanly manner with which our brother handled criticism,” Malzaire said while delivering the homily at the Grand Bay Catholic Church. “His response to the demands of that role was always a clear display of what I describe as intellectual transcendence, a value which we so badly need in this nation and a world such as ours where often researched opinions are regarded as truth, where the most unintelligent are authorities on everything.”
He continued, “The instructive nature of his utterances and the presentation in the House of Assembly and other forum are testimonies of someone who did not settle for mediocrity. This cannot but be a great lesson for any nation.”
He noted that all leaders “ought to know that by virtue of their position they are subject to much criticism,” adding that “I would say that he accepted that truth is a siting gracefulness.”
President of Dominica H.E Charles Savarin and Mrs. Savarin, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Mrs. Skerrit, Speaker of the House of Assembly, Alix Boyd-Knight, parliamentarians, Prime Minister of St. Lucia Dr. Kenny Anthony, Governors of St. Kitts and St. Vincent among others.
All you haters, do you not see the log in your eye before you see the beam in your neighbour’s eye?
Patriots, Let he that is without sin cast the first stone. Judge not least you be judged. Certainly, we do not have to wait on history to proclaim President Liverpool as the best man in all aspects of law and governance among all those who criticise him. The heights that Great President Liverpool reached and Kept will never be achieved by the idiots who lead UWP.
Some people lack love and consideration.
They could be envious of him even in his death.
They are hard-hearted.
Nothing but good of the dead. But should we emulate the late President in everything your Lordship? Very well then, I too have apiece of property that is difficult to sell but need the money. Perhaps the govt. can do me a favour and take it of my hands at market value. I liked Nicholas Liverpool but please, do not make him appear like a saint.
Some of you misunderstand the reason of being recognized for earthly works.
No one is making him a saint. This is left to God.
Since he excelled in whatever he did and was a good example, he is worthy of being recognized as such.
Really, looking back on his life from youth to being the President of Dominica, this is why he was remembered and his life was celebrated.
Those who knew him well had only praises for him on how he interacted with them and conducted himself at work during his career.
A dear lady once told me, “The word of the people is the word of God.”
His work on earth was complete. Let us allow his soul to rest in peace.
You all Dominicans are really not afraid to speak the truths loudly. I myself will have to start changing by stance of only observing evil upon evil and keeping quiet all for the love of money. Bye, bye, money.
It is not easy to talk against a person who gave you a gift of five hundred thousand dollars put you all selves in the bishop’s place. And as for the former president the bishop said he did not settle for mediocrity maybe that is true but he did not settle for integrity niether
This has nothing to do with money. The problem with people as you, you are not fair. You only look for negativity. You are incapable of giving compliment where it is due. I call this low minds.
Gabriele, keep you advise to you, and yourself, many of us knew Dr. Joseph Liverpool; we dealt with him in person, we know how professional, and honest a man he was. Say I Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque told you; he could not be corrupted!
He could not be bought, unlike you, who sold your soul to the devil in hell for five hundred thousand dollars to a dictator! You are a grown man, yet you are known as the boy bishop in Dominica, because the ruling Labor Party said you are their boy bishop!
You are a stooge, slave, and a tool of Skerrit, rather than been a slave to our Lord Jesus Christ, as Paul denote in the book of Romans! You are a tool of Satan the devil. You are a politician, and is not fit to mention the name of God in your mouth!
You need to leave our country, and return to the hole in the ground from which you emerged playing bishop!
If there are three things about you, they are, you lack godliness, respect and humility.
The power of the tongue, mind and fingers on the keyboard.
Your day is coming when you will be severely punished for them.
Here is something everyone should also emulate. We could, to a certain extent, attribute it to the memory of Dr. Nicholas Liverpool.
Thoughts:
It has been said that we bring nothing into the world
And we take nothing with us when we depart
But that was written of material possessions.
All of us bring with us the need to love and be loved
And take with us, in spirit,
The knowledge of having loved and having been loved.
So I wish for the ability to remember the good things
And to forget the rest, to create new memories
And to be sustained by trust and hope and courage;
And always, to try, to understand.
Former President, the late Dr. Nicholas Liverpool is one whom everyone should emulate, including his deportment, as Bishop Malzaire stated. He achieved much through studies and his career.
This is what we should concentrate on and encourage, especially the youths to emulate.
Books are written about the lives of some known men and women who have predeceased us. I do think one should be written about Dr. Liverpool and distributed to schools. In fact, taught in schools that they will be made aware of his achievements and hopefully emulate him.
Those who wish to be personal and delve into his personal life, I am emphatically stating to you respectfully, it is none of your business. God knows you and your personal lifestyle. Therefore, you are in no position to make such comments.
Some of you do not know or overlook that one day you will pay for your words as imbedded in your heart, mind and thoughts. It is better to do good than bad. Far better.
Please tell me why the Bible and Cross was placed on the cofin? I have witnessed Bishop burial in Dominica and this was not done.
A True Catholic want to know.
Simply put, it is not done for the Hierarchy of the Catholic Church since they reached higher heights in the Church or it was left out. Note their status in the Church.
It is done for the laity, as a remembrance, he believed in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit and worshiped Him. Note the difference.
The Cross is a reminder, a symbol of Our Lord’s life, death, crucifixion and resurrection that, He died for us that we might obtain eternal salvation. He also said, “If we perform the Will of His (Our) Heavenly Father.”
Note, there are conditions for obtaining eternal salvation. Worship, prayer, penance and sacrifice. This also means love for one another and performing acts of love. Two names for it is, generosity and charity.”
It is also a reminder for all those who are gathered at the cemetery that, without The Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we have nothing.
Pertaining to your question, you can also ask a priest who will explain it to you.
I have never seen the Bible placed on the coffin; only The Cross.
Actually, The Bible and the Cross go hand in hand – together. It was decided that the Bible would be placed on the coffin.
We Catholics make the Stations of the Cross as a reminder of Our Lord’s suffering to his resurrection.
The Bible also reminds us of Our Almighty Father’s Commandments and the words of the prophets, as inspired by God including Our Lord’s Incarnation, Life and Teachings to his Resurrection. This is why we Catholics pray The Holy Rosary which consists of them to His Resurrection. We have a lot of prayers as reminders of Our Lord.
At the cemetery, at the conclusion of the graveside prayers, The Cross is taken out, blest and handed to the next of kin.
The Bible represents The Word of God and His promises to those who follow Him according to His Word, His teachings. It is also a reminder of the Word of God for all mourners and sympathizers.
In biblical times thirty pieces of silver was worth much more than today’s five hundred thousand red dollars. Thus the depreciation of the christian soul.
Be careful what you state and never generalize because you place everyone in the same category – basket. It is not fair.
What you stated do not apply to everyone. There are always exception and better Christians, few they may be.
Let God be the judge. You should know one day He will judge you and by you judging everyone.
it is clear that based on the bishop’s close affiliation with and love for dominica’s most corrupt government, he has lost all credibility in the eyes of decent dominicans. he is praised and applauded by haters of truth and righteousness and exalted by the practitioners of corruption. like liverpool was, malzaire is a paid operative of skerrit. dno must review the issue about the salisbury and marigot seats which were vacated illegally by skerrit and alix and the role fowl liver (liver-poul) played going against his conscience and the law to facilitate his master and fellow free mason skerrit.
This man is a Religious scumbag
Can you please tell us in what way we should follow his example? Is it by condoning the blatant corrupt practices of the Prime Minister? Transparency, integrity and a good name is better than 30 pieces of silver and big mansions
Bis
The Bishop is a disgrace to the people of Dominica.
The bishop needs to be clear. Is it his academic excellence or his service as president? If IT is the latter,then i do not want to follow in his footsteps.
The Bishop is totally deceitful. When he met the people of Salisbury on invitation of his parish priest and again when he was on the Heng with Kamala on Kairi FM he said categorically that he was not there to case judgment and that he was no politician and therefore he was not going to condemn anyone. The Bishop invited the leaders to a reconciliation meeting to discuss the matter everybody else showed up except the PM to the extent that the meeting was rescheduled for today Monday. The Bishop however took the opportunity at the funeral to make a 180 turn. I guess when he saw the PM and all his bon jean there he had to say something pleasing to them. So he lashed out against the protest. Bishop you continue to lose credibility, its clear you have a bias and therefore can no longer be since as being neutral guess that’s the effect of the 500, 000$ gift and the fact that CRAZY confirm that ” you are our boy”. But go ahead play the game just remember the GOD we serve do not play…
So others are biased and not you, eh? Presumptuous!
You are also bias. What makes you think you are not biased? The pot calls the kettle black. All your comments project it.
You disrespectful person, never attack the Bishop. As God heard, one day you will pay for it.
I will pay – thank God you will not pay….fool yourself still. we all have our biases one way or the other point out mine I pointed the Bishops clear biasness can’t you appreciate that..
NO! I do not appreciate you referring to the Bishop as such. God of all does not appreciate it worst than I do.
Who are you anyway? You took it upon yourself, according to your mentality, to state it. You are a God-hater, a Catholic Church and Its Clergy hater. This is why I stated that one day you will pay for it.
You did not give it a thought that whatever you say and do the Holy Spirit sees and knows. It is recorded for your judgment.
As a Christian Catholic, I have no alternative but to speak the truth.
You are out-of-place and have no right to criticize the Bishop. He is a man of God. As an adult who is obviously a Christian and who knows, a Catholic one at that, you should know better never to attack a Priest for you will pay for it.
If you have a problem with him, take it to God in prayer.
Our Lord spoke about not judging others. God knows you are no perfect person. Therefore hold your tongue and tie up your fingers.
What Boys-Nous?
You mean look nice on paper with certificates ,cut ribbons, drink scotch then die?
You must be kidding us Boys-nous.
And just watch Skerro do bobols and not even give him a slap on the wrist?
Grounds in G/bay every own and then to give the impression we roots?
What are you doing to remain in God’s smile, His good books, to strive for perfection in words and actions and to obtain eternal salvation?
Do you not think you should mind your own business? It is an ill-wind that blows nobody any good.
See about your soul and ensure that you make it to at least the Gates of Heaven.
Too many of you criticize and make sarcastic, unbecoming comments and you do not know or ignore how long you will live, that you are heaping eternal burning coals on your heads.
See about your life on earth, how you live that you might save your soul.
People cannot please God and obtain eternal salvation if they are unkind to others,
Our Lord has taught us, “I give you One Commandment. Love one another.” Why is this so difficult for people as you to practice toward your fellow people? Who is the fool? You deny yourself God’s blessing and graces.
You need the power of The Cross
That is the only source for you
When you face the final battle cry. . .
I disagree with the Bishop. He did an injustice to the occasion
The spoken word of God cannot be denounced.
Eat your heart out.
The bishop need to stop looking at man for an example , and he should know better to teach the children that CHRIST is the only example we need to follow, shame on you bishop, you are not worthy to be in that position. Corruption, corruption, corruption, but one day you will answer to GOD for the souls you lead astray.
@Hummingbird June 22, 2015
Nonetheless, if you were following Christ, your sentiment above would be much different, even if you are speaking on behalf of the President–I am sure of this!
even if you are not speaking on behalf of the President
Hey!
I second the motion!
He is a damn hypocrite, he is one of those people in that day when he is not recognized by Jesus, he will say ” I drove out demons in your name, ” and Jesus will answer and say depart from me for I know you not!
Himself and all those in Rome is on their to hell, unless the repent of their sins, and accept Jesus as Lord, and the only holy father; rather than bowing and kissing a man in Rome butt, talking about he is holy father!
Can you name one soul that the Bishop led astray? Have you seen him do anything out of the ordinary which does not conform to his holy position? You are the one who will answer to God for your wrongful accusation, I should feel sorry for you.
Does God not know the type of lifestyle you live? Such hypocrisy, pretending to be something good when you are not.
You should talk/comment.
Our Lord has placed the Bishop in this position so you can emulate him which will lead you to Him.
Disobedience, stubbornness and rebelliousness was the fall of Satan and his fallen angels. Do not tell me you are following them. Woe to you.
When you speak of corruption, ensure that you do not deceive anyone that you are ever so kind to everyone whom you interact with.
A consolation is that you cannot hide from God. He knows and sees all what you do and say. He will deal with you according to your words and actions.
Facts, he has led his very own self astray!
The fact that he is preaching a false doctrine, different to thus saith the Lord, is leading those who listens to him astray.
When he has you rolling rosary, and praying to saints, and have you confessing to him rather than God, that is leading you astray!
Any other teaching besides the word of God is of the devil, and that leads people astray. Saints are dead people, when you pray to a saint you are praying to the dead, God said in his words; the dead has no power!
I do not really want to speak bad of the dead, but what are you talking about, Bishop? To follow his example? To be the puppet of a corrupt regime? I think there are better role models in Dominica than that! But in you saying what you said, says a lot about you as well.
You said you do not really want to speak bad of the dead but yet still you did. What makes you do things that you do not really want to do? Are you a puppet?
Peter what is the role of the President of Dominica?? You people need to EDUCATE yourselves!!!!!!!!!
I very well know what the role of the president entails. The question here is a very simple one: would a rightious man who has the best interest of the country at heart accept the appointment to president from a wicked and corrupt government?
In the eyes of God I wonder how many of you are not corrupt and sinful in the worst manner?
You judge and debase others. Did you know that you are heaping eternal burning coals on your head? You should.
1 Corinthians 3:20: and again, “THE LORD KNOWS THE REASONINGS of the wise, THAT THEY ARE USELESS. James 3:13: Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behaviour his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 1 Corinthians 1:20-21: Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. Romans 1:22-23: Professing to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures. Colossians 2:8: See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary principles of the world, rather than according to Christ. THE WORD…
@Apostle Mark June 22, 201
Very good! But I wish that you had elaborated a bit, because the Word all by itself does nothing for no one–we must show that we understand what is spoken
Also, those Scriptures had to be sent for someone and against another–who is the for and who is the against–between the “Bishop” and the “President?”
” I describe as intellectual transcendence, a value which we so badly need in this nation and a world such as ours where often researched opinions are regarded as truth, where the most unintelligent are authorities on everything.”
Elizabeth, I think without his elaboration, the scriptures he quoted may be as a result as what is in the quote above.
In event Malzaire is full of fart, that man is not even fit to bury the dead!
and what did Jesus say about the dead in one case “let the dead bury the dead.”
” I describe as intellectual transcendence, a value which we so badly need in this nation and a world such as ours where often researched opinions are regarded as truth, where the most unintelligent are authorities on everything.”
Elizabeth, I think without his elaboration, the scriptures he quoted may be as a result as what is in the quote above @Francisco Telemaque June 22, 2015
Why is my name in your stupidity pertaining to that quote of yours.
I spoke to the so-called “apostle Mark”, who simply quoted Scriptures with no elaboration–the reason for quoting them. But don’t answer me! Your goal is to make a full of your self, that is the reason you see every one else as fools, idiots, and the likes.
No one can deliver you from that dilemma of yours–not even God Himself, for you also believe that you are above Him.
Elizabeth if you were not simple and feeble minded, and could read, you would have understood everything the person stated with all the scriptures he quoted is based on that little in which intellectualism or intellectual was mentioned.
Are you referring to yourself?
@The Real Facts June 22, 2015
Hehehehehehehehehe! Facts I can’t help but laugh–that one of yours here is a “good question” Of course I could never have thought of it!
Yes, madam Facts, I know I doh can read nor write, but if is one thing I know is that I can read and write better than you and your friend Elizabeth!
Haven’t heard you were the only person at the anointing of allyou god Skerrit. The god Skerrit anointed by the god Elizabeth oui! I hear you Facts was the who covered Skerrit with his big cloak, along with double edge sword he has chopping you Elizabeth, and the rest of Dominica to pieces!
Hahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
what example, of being moomoo to the behaviour of an immoral and corrupt government he was aprt of.
The late President was too smart a man to stoop to answering “chou pou chou” when he was attacked politically.
there are secrets about all of us – there are some secrets about Liverpool that if told will be shocking to the nation – so let the dead rest; may THE souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of GOD – R.I.P
So you stated that you are not corrupt and immoral and that your life so far is not stainless with more to come as you continue to live? God knows you more than anyone else.
Those who keep judging others, they may have a rude awakening and shockingly so when they die and on the Day of Judgment for all eternity.