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

[Rita Shaughnessy]

Prayer and kindness! I’m for that. I remember well, Ann Murray’s song. Yes, it is timeless!
Thank you, Paul.
Rita

On Jan 21, 2021, at 10:28 PM, Paul McAuley via Sundaycommunity <sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca<mailto:sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca>> wrote:

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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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