theHERALO Religion Weduetday it Suffer little children begs close consideration Phone By JIM RYAN Herald Special Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark Sept 1991 This Sunday s Gospel reading begs close consideration it s the one that goes suffer little children The word suffer is taken from the King James Ver sion and means to bear or sup port The word in Greek means to welcome or receive someone gladly Read the passage You II find it on your bookshelf in the ninth chapter of Mark s Gospel verses thirty to thirty seven The Gospel is about thret possibilities 1 Being a big person Beingahttle person Being a Gospel person Okay so art big people like Well they re wanna Thc wanna be big For most that means dming a big car Imng in a big house going to a big church and getting Ihe of recognition from thost who as big It means hiring secretar to protect from a world which mighl under mine confidence hiring a lawjer foi the same reason and hiring a publicist to explain what vou It could mean get ling a raise the rest of public sen ants get none Fine I get the point What about little people in the Gosper Well re like I know read Michael Harris book Orders Traged at Mount DIGRESSION Michael Harris must be the reincarnation of Mark the Gospel writer There s am TO SCHOOL SPECIALS Kawai Pianos Keyboards Music Books HAYDNS MUSIC SHOPPE 115 Main St S Religion and Reality by Jim Ryan doubt in his who the bad guys are He names them There no finding the His book is like parible if you like in style when the good the bad and the crucified are clear There ire een in Harris book who are like the disciples in Marks Gospel thing are off the mirk missing tht point walking with Jesus but onl con cerned about their status in the BACK TO THE POINT Michael Harris dnws in ugh picture of whit it like to be Jit tie person He clear A littk per son in fact the littlest person is perhaps six or secn old He his no or big person for whatever reason to stand between him and the ugliness He can t pay his way and has nobody who can pay it for him The horror grows Harris ex ample of he little person is worse than Toronto s worry about little last summer In Harris story the little people are hurt by big people not by other little pie Harris calls them the Estibhshment Quartet the police the Social Services the Justice System and the Christian Brothers Harris indictment is clear the Quartet conspired together to protect themselves duty ironically is to pro the little people Frightening Can I gel relief listen to a description of the Gospel person III give three ix Sunday Gospel Jesus takes a child and wraps his arms The Documents of Vatican All baptized people are equal clericalism is a sin and the hierarchy is downplayed We are the People of God travelling together tow the Kingdom 3 The Winter Report It s three volume report on the child abuse cases in Newfoundland The third suggests changes for the future changes thai could go some wa towards solving the problem of big people Bible Digest In God hue I trust will not be what man can Psalm 6 Faith in God can the fears face Lets put our total confidence in God Cast thy burden upon the Lord and he shall sustain thee he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved Psalm x The Lord can and will take you through that crisis He loves you I Mirrors Glass Furniture Sliding Mirror Doors Custom Mirror Installation Glass Replacement FREE IN HOME CONSULTATION AND ESTIMATES Rd a ft New fashions for fall arriving- daily MYGENEVTION 61 Main St S 873 JAKES AUTO CLEAN Steam Cleaning Interior Shampoo Under Car Oiling Scotch Guard 265 GUELPH ST 8773802 DONT FORGET OUR ADDRESS CHANGE SINCLAIR PLACE Fire Engine Shampoo Sheen Paint Touch Up GEORGETOWN YOURE INVITED TO GEORGETOWN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS GRADE 9 PARENTS INFORMATION NIGHT Thursday September pm Mr Bill Harrison Board Chairperson Mr B Davies Principal and little people The problem is finding it Can you believe if The only way that you can get a copy of the Winter Report is by order it from 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