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

[Greg Gillis]

I second what Dwyer says Paul, thank you for this I remember this song when
it came out and immediately loved it!  It was my last year of high school.

Greg


On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 12:14 AM Dwyer Sullivan via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> 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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