We gather

We gather
to give thanks for my 25 years.

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

That's what it is about

Cutting the cake with two boys after making their First Confession
"That's what it is about" were the memorable words for me of Archbishop Gillie Young, then of Hobart, when campaigning for government support for Catholic schools back in the 1970s.   He reduced the whole movement and its argument to its bottom line which was about helping Catholic, working class families who were sacrificing fruit and vegetables on the table for the sake of sending their children to Catholic school.

Well, here I am in Thailand involved in all sorts of tasks and roles and what really matters is what is shared in this week's picture.  It shows me cutting the cake with two young boys who had just made their First Confession.  Their parents had provided the cake so as to help make it a special and memorable occasion.

This is what life is about - reaching out to people, supporting them, being with them, helping them recognize the deeper meaning of life and helping them along the way as needed and able.  This is what our faith is about.  This is what makes life worthwhile.  It really is not complicated.  It is in the simple joys and experiences that we share that we know what really matters in life.    .   

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