Mumbai: Archbishop Bombay Oswald Cardinal Gracias has grateful to important service workers to work hard through Covid-19 in his annual Christmas message.
He revealed solidarity with the people who “struggled to overcome lonely pain, suffering, sadness and loss of work”.
Gracias’s cardinal is also the head of the Catholic Church in India.
Warning How Christmas 2021 will also be different from pre-covid days, he said, “Our congregation is much smaller than usual, we are socially saturated, masked and disanitized, even our Carol singing is subdued.” However, he said, “Many will join the midnight mass Mass, maybe in a limited way, in church or chapel or ‘life’ from the living room – your small ‘domestic church’ – thanks to the digital media platform.” Cardinal has special praise words for doctors, nurses, scientists, caregivers, teachers, shop workers, pastors and volunteers who maintain important services.
He wrote, “Our thoughts and prayers are also with those who cannot go home with us, and especially with our brothers and sisters who struggle to overcome this year with lonely pain, suffering, sadness and work loss.” “I found an angel message on the first Christmas Eve until the shepherds were scared, ‘Don’t be afraid,’ very entertaining this year.
How much we need to hear the words at this time.
Pandemics have made us unsure about the future, tired Of all ongoing restrictions, confused by changing the message, nervousness, fear, about talks about new variant waves such as Omicron.
It’s only natural that we missed the good news, a glimmer of hope.
“He said the birth of the Savior” who redeemed us and saved us ( Convincing that He) is traveling with us every step.
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Important Service Workers Gracias Cardinal in Xmas Message
