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

[Mary]

Hi Paul
I too treasure your realistic and hopeful words. 
Thank you so much and thanks too for your words Dwyer and Greg. 
Peace
Mary

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From: Greg Gillis via Sundaycommunity
Sent: January 22, 2021 8:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [Sundaycommunity] A Little Good News-Ann Murray (Original 1983Video)

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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