Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese REPORT
18 May 2012
A national Year of Grace will begin on Sunday week but it is not a "Year" during which we have to rush around, preparing and trying to accomplish a bucket load of goals.
It is more a time to just take a break, in fact small, regular breaks - for grace.
We are being encouraged to start afresh, to experience anew the gift of the Holy Spirit.
"We Catholics are prone to wrongly imagining that we need to do lots and lots of good things before God will recognise us, and before we will receive His gifts," Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Bishop Peter Comensoli says.
"This is not really the case. God is always present, always there for us, offering the gift of His loving self.
"So all we need to do is to receive this overflowing gift of grace, to recognise His loving presence in that gift, and thereby respond to him in thanksgiving."
During the Year of Grace, which will run from Pentecost Sunday this year to Pentecost 2013, there will be many helpful resources on the national website (www.yearofgrace.catholic.org.au)
As well as on the Archdiocese website and xt3.com
There will also be regular updates and "Grace Notes" in your local parish. You can also text your name to our special "Graceline" on 0407 621 609 to receive regular updates throughout the year.
18 May 2012
Bishop Peter here........"Grace-line"
It is more a time to just take a break, in fact small, regular breaks - for grace.
We are being encouraged to start afresh, to experience anew the gift of the Holy Spirit.
"We Catholics are prone to wrongly imagining that we need to do lots and lots of good things before God will recognise us, and before we will receive His gifts," Auxiliary Bishop of Sydney, Bishop Peter Comensoli says.
"This is not really the case. God is always present, always there for us, offering the gift of His loving self.
"So all we need to do is to receive this overflowing gift of grace, to recognise His loving presence in that gift, and thereby respond to him in thanksgiving."
During the Year of Grace, which will run from Pentecost Sunday this year to Pentecost 2013, there will be many helpful resources on the national website (www.yearofgrace.catholic.org.au)
As well as on the Archdiocese website and xt3.com
There will also be regular updates and "Grace Notes" in your local parish. You can also text your name to our special "Graceline" on 0407 621 609 to receive regular updates throughout the year.
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