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On our journey to sainthood

By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI

“Our hearts were made for You, O Lord, and they are restless until they rest in you.” -St Augustine of Hippo

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints; the day when we commemorate all the saints of the Church.
We live in a world in which secularism is becoming more and more prominent. If we love God, if we say that we are Jesus’ disciples, then we will follow in His footsteps. Get to know Him by serving Him—with love.
Our Scriptures clearly outline the kind of values and virtues that will help us to become more like our Lord if these underpin our lives.

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Comforting those who mourn

By Leela Ramdeen, Chair, CCSJ & Director, CREDI

 “Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come”—Rabindranath Tagore

November is the month dedicated to those who have died. November 2, All Souls’ Day, is commemorated the day after All Saints’ Day.
One of the Spiritual Works of Mercy is to pray for the dead and entrust them to God’s mercy. We pray, offer alms, and Masses for the release of the souls in Purgatory. We pray that all those who have died will rest in the bosom of our Lord as saints.

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