Hopeful...

To put the world right in order,
we must first put the nation in order;
to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order;
to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life;
we must first set our hearts right.
- Confucius

The Season of Lent, which started on Ash Wednesday, 40 days of Retreat in preparation for the celebration of the central mysteries of our Faith - the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus affords us time to look into ourselves, our lives, our priorities.

The Readings from the Scriptures of the Sundays of Lent (a good 5 weeks) lead us into this.

Let us make the most of the Season, by faithfully attending to the Holy Mass, prayerful reading and reflection on the Scriptures (Scripture reading guides, given for free, are available at the parish offices. There are also some copies available at the Chancery, first floor of the Arzobispado), more intense sacrifice and works of compassion.

The turbulent times in our society - government, politics and communities, the incessant turmoil in our hearts are signs enough that we need a new sense of meaning, a new sense of purpose, a new sense of direction, a renewed life. We begin where else, but within ourselves?