| Cardinal Tobin: Follow Mary’s example and draw close to Jesus |
| My dear sisters and brothers in Christ,One of the constant themes of Pope Francis is “closeness.” In practically every communication, whether written in advance or spontaneous, our Holy Father urges us to stay close to God and one another.Our contemporary culture tends to view God as absent, remote and disconnected from our world and from us. This is not the Christian view. We are Advent people, women and men who await the Blessed Hope every day. We believe that our God draws near to us, that he is closer to us than we are to ourselves. Click here to continue reading Cardinal Tobin’s letter to the faithful. (Available in English and Spanish) |