Google has a cuckoo clock wishing us a happy new year, and I’m still kinda excitedly waiting for the aliens, so there’s that to look forward to .
W e hear that 2020 was a year for the history books, and it certainly was for a number of reasons. The pandemic took too too many lives and wreaked havoc on businesses as well as personal finances. For many, it was a heartbreaking year. Let us remember that each year, when taking a personal view, can be an annus horribilis. But there were also moments of joy and an abundance of grace. Let us hope and pray that 2021 brings us peace in all areas of our personal and public lives.
Instead of a long list of resolutions, I’m taking a different tack this year. I’m yearning to grow closer to the Lord, and what better way to do that than to strive to become more like the Blessed Mother? I’ve embarked on Fr Edward Looney’s wonderful daily retreat, A Heart Like Mary’s: 31 Daily Meditations to Help You Live and Love as She Does.
On this first day of the year, and first day of the retreat, I’m working on patience. Perhaps it’s something we can all work to cultivate. I hope your year is full of God’s blessings!