At the start of the new year, the Church is in the middle of the season of Christmas and the secular world is in the middle of making resolutions. Why not combine the two? The message of Christmas is a message of light, peace, and justice (see the readings for Midnight Mass). This year, resolve to do something to bring more light (to those who dwell in a land of gloom), peace (to those who find themselves in turmoil), and justice (for those who are suffering) to the world. Every person can do something along these lines, and every person should try.
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