As we look back .............

As time creeps toward rebirth I’m spending some time looking back at this year. It’s something of a tradition now to take this time between Christmas and New Years to reflect on our predictions for the year and how things came out. For the past few years I’ve taken this week as vacation and do some mini pilgrimages to my favourite shrines in the city such as to St Joseph's church , the church of The Sacred Heart and St Anthony's , a time I really look forward to. I don’t “work” this week, but this is the exception…although I don’t really think of my blog as work anyway.
2010 was a year of change for all sorts as we came out of a very tough 2009 and tried to redefine ourselves and what we called the “new normal”. The way we build and consume issues is changing. Maybe even more important the way many sources “do” their work is changing.

“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” Luke 2:19
The Lord told Mary that life was getting ready to change in a big way. Her world was going to be turned upside down. And Mary did not turn away or refuse the will of God. Are'nt we thankful today that Mary was so faithful?
Mary was an amazing young woman and she did one thing that no one else has – give birth to and raise the son of God. While we are'nt Mary, we still should have one very important thing in common with Mary – we are all called to be faithful in carrying out the will of God.

" A BLESSED NEW YEAR TO ALL " !