This is an illustration about youth suicide in Trinidad and Tobago. Many people with suicidal thoughts recognize their need for help, but don't want their loved ones to worry about them. (CNS illustration/Laura Ann Phillips)

Caribbean counselors troubled by increase in suicide among young people

Posted by - November 17, 2018

PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CNS) — Local counselors are concerned about a growing tendency among adolescents and young adults to choose suicide or self-harm and the limited scope of ministry available in local Catholic parishes for suicide prevention or family healing. “I can tell you what I have seen, because I work specifically with young people, most

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XXXIII DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - November 17, 2018

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                       Dn 12, 1-3 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Daniel  Guåhu si Daniel, hu hunguk esti na finu’ i Saina, gi atyu na tiempu: “Atyu na tiempu para u kahulu’ si Miguel, i ma’gas na prinsipi, i guåtdian i taotåo-mu siha; Un tiempu esti i tåya’ parehuña para trinisti, desdi

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XXXII DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - November 10, 2018

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                       1 Kgs 17, 10-16 Un tinaitai ginin i fine’na na Lepblun i Manrai  I prufeta as Elijah humånåo para Zarephath.  Anai måttu gui’ gi intrådan i siudå, iståba guennao un bi’uda ni ngumangayu; ya ha ågang gui’, “Put fabot chuli’i’ yu’ mågi un pusuelun hånum para bai hu gimin.”  Humånåo i

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XXI DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - November 3, 2018

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                                  Dt 6, 2-6 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun Deuteronomy Ha sangåni si Moises i taotåo siha:  Ma’añågui i Saina, i Yi’us-miyu, yan kimpli i areklamentu yan i tinago’-ña ni hu tåtagu’ hamyu, ya siempri mananåkku’ ha’anin-miyu.  Pues fanekkunguk, hamyu ni ManIsrailitas, yan na’siguru na en kimpli esti siha, kosaki siña manlåhyan

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Blessed Margarita Maria Maturana’s First Visit to Saipan All Soul’s Day – November 2, 1928

Posted by - October 27, 2018

90 years ago this week, on November 2, 1928, Mother Margarita Maria Maturana arrived to Saipan for the first time.  During her stay, she welcomed the little children, much in the same way that Jesus did in the Gospels.  Shown here are some of “the little ones” of Saipan at that time.  Imagine, perhaps one

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Meet “C.C.”, the new “face of Karidat”!

Posted by - October 27, 2018

On any given day, you might find a small crowd outside Karidat’s new office in Chalan Kanoa under the awning in front of the building, browsing through the blouses and pants hanging on the long metal rack—the kind you might find at a clothing store. The donated clothes were carefully sorted and organized by a

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Word Over World

Posted by - October 27, 2018

Someone shared this story about a lawyer who was cross examining a wife accused of mixing poison in her husband’s cup of coffee. When asked if she was sorry for doing such criminal act, her response was; “ Yes, I felt sorry when he asked for another cup.” Our Lord felt sorry for the rich

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On the legalization of marijuana (Part 1)

Posted by - October 27, 2018

(The following is an ATW dealing with the issue of legalization of marijuana. I didn’t take any specific position on the topic but rather presented the steps for moral decision making. Though I did point out at the end that both Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis have been opposed to the legalization of

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XXX DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - October 27, 2018

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                   Jer 31. 7-9 Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as Jeremiah  Taiguini ilek-ña i Saina: Fanessalåo put minaguf para si Jacob, saluda i ma’gas i nasion siha; pruklåma i tininan-miyu ya en sangan: Esta Ha na’fanlibri i Saina i taotåo-ña, i mañopbla giya Israhet. Atan ha’, sa’ bai Hu konni’

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Pastoral Letter: “Let us turn to God, and help one another”

Posted by - October 26, 2018

26 October 2018 My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Typhoons are not strangers to us. They batter our islands every year. And yet, knowing that it is a fact of life in the CNMI does not make the situation any easier when we are struck by one. We endure the strong winds and punishing

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