[Sundaycommunity] A Little Good News-Ann Murray (Original 1983 Video)

[Dwyer Sullivan]

Thank you Father Paul for your realistic hopeful words and your excellent
selection of a meaningful and fitting song to start off 2021 With a Little
Good News.  Peace, Dwyer

On Fri, 22 Jan 2021 at 00:03, Paul McAuley via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Hi Sunday Community,
>
> Many years ago, I used this song in one of my homilies. By nature, I am a
> pessimist, .... or really a realist, but thank God because I am a
> Christian, I have a slight, tiny bit of optimism left in my soul.
>
> Yesterday, January 20th , 2021, a poisonous cancer of lies, conspiracy,
> racism, nativism, know- nothing, anti science, anti environmental,
> misogynistic, greed, rage and anger flew off to Florida for the last time
> on Air Force One. I think much of the world breathed a collective sigh of
> relief.
>
> I am not one to overtly preach politics, but I am relieved. Will
>  president Joe Biden be the saviour? Probably not. Will peace and
> prosperity come to all? Probably not.
> But, already there is a really important change in tone. Let us hope and
> pray for our American friends. We in Canada tend to be so smug and critical
> of the USA but remember they are our friends, trading partners and we are
> basically pretty attached to each other. The sickness of Trumpism, fascist
> populism, Fox, QAnon, and other racist, intolerant movements are taking
> hold in Canada too. Let us all be aware that we are not immune. Hatred,
> ignorance and stupidity are a virus and we don’t quite have the vaccine
> perfected yet. Prayer and kindness?
>
> Anyway, please listen to our beloved Anne Murray’s song...a bit dated
> perhaps but in a way also timeless. See link below.
>
> Blessings
>
> Fr. Paul
>
> https://youtu.be/XTJcchmKhPw
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