Letters to the Editor
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For all of us the world over I reckon it is time for a healthy leap of faith!
At least for us in the land of Oz the leap of faith is needed to arrest the decline in attendances at Eucharistic celebrations and set in place a paradigm shift for ‘parish life’.
Let’s be honest and admit that the trade-off between fundraising and liturgy has left the latter in bad shape, and if we can agree that there is really no liturgical basis to include fundraising in the liturgy then “collections/sacrificial giving” should be scrapped entirely, the end does not justify the means, even for Holy Places on Good Friday!
This then becomes our leap of faith as none of us knows what the Spirit might have in store for us in the way of new directions. Exciting times could lie ahead with the Spirit guiding the formation of new Eucharistic communities perhaps, instead of parishes as we know them today.
But we will never ever know until we make the leap.
Peter Carolan, Bentleigh Vic.
A Spiritual Moment
Become the Full You!
It takes a lifetime to become the full you. But to be a happy you it takes a lot of trust, unlearning of bad experiences/trauma, and listening to the people you love and respect.
In life we write our own story, if only the people in our lives will let us do the ‘needful’. When we invite those around us into our journey of self-discovery, we trust and learn from them.
The common ‘conflict’ areas in life are in relationships, money matters, self-esteem, anxiety, jealousy and dealing with the challenges of our childhood on our journey to the ‘real’ you.
If you keep a journal and record your struggles it will be easier to be true to yourself. In time you will discover that success comes from being true to yourself, which means coming to know yourself as well as you can. Give yourself the time that you deserve.
The lesson: do not postpone loving yourself.
By Joe Remenyi.
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