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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) – November 15  

 

by Archbishop Joseph Harris
by Archbishop Joseph Harris

Gospel Mark 13:24-32

Jesus said to his disciples: “In those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. “And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.
“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates.  Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.  “But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”

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Putting God back into our lives

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

In last week’s CCSJ column, we shared with readers the winning Spoken Word contribution from Michael Logie from Tunapuna. Below is the contribution of Shineque Saunders, the second prize winner of CCSJ’s and the Youth Commission’s Spoken Word Competition.

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Let us be concerned for each other

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

The joint Spoken Word initiative of CCSJ and the Youth Commission proved to be a real treat. We say ‘Thanks’ to the 17 young contestants who ‘fired-up’ TCN’s studio on Friday October 30. Each received a Medal of Participation. The three winners were: 1st prize: Michael Logie, Tunapuna; 2nd prize: Shineque Saunders, Princes Town; and 3rd prize: Darrion Narine, St Joseph.

Since the competition was part of ‘Justice, Peace and Community Week’, the theme was: Building inclusive communities.

Michael’s reference to Hebrews 10:24 is noteworthy. Rather than ‘bruising’ each other, “Let us be concerned for each other, to stir a response in love and good works.” CCSJ is seeking to publish the contributions of each contestant. We must acknowledge the talent of our youths.  
Here is Michael’s winning contribution:

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Dare to be saints

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints. From an early age, we Catholics learned what our role in life should be. During First Communion lessons, when the Catechism teacher asked: “Why did God make you?” The entire class would reply: “God made me to know Him, to love Him, and to serve Him in this world, and to be happy with Him forever in heaven.”

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Seeing with the eyes of faith

by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI
by Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ and Director, CREDI

Today’s Gospel reading about Jesus’ healing of the blind man, Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52), has much to teach us as we begin Justice, Peace and Community Week (JPCW) from Oct 24-31 on the theme: Let’s build inclusive communities.

But before I focus on the reading, I congratulate Bernadette Patrick and the Magnificat team for a spiritually uplifting retreat on Saturday October 17. 

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