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Let us allow God’s constant help to make us new people.”
people. Pope Francis
What did Jesus say to the woman? This Sunday’s Gospel reveals the depths of God’s mercy and
compassion and the need for each one of us, in our own way, to make a new start with God.
Regardless of our past, each day we are given an opportunity to make a new start. Jesus just
waits for us with the gentleness and patience of God. Lent is traditionally a time for making
a new start. Ask your child if they have made any new starts this Lent. If so, how’s it going?
How does their new start help them or others? It may help your child if you mention any new
starts you have made recently – or especially for Lent – and tell them how it’s going for you.
“Yesterday
Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come.
We have only today. Let us begin.
begin .” St Teresa of Calcutta
God is always ready to help us to start afresh. As Easter approaches, are there any new
starts that we can make with our family, friends or with God? Perhaps we can: remember
to start each morning with a prayer and thank God for each new day and for each
other; make a new start with church; follow Jesus’ example in this Sunday’s Gospel by
being merciful to others. You may also like to choose something new to start together
that will strengthen your family.
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Dear Lord Jesus, please help us to be more understanding and always
ready to make a new start with you and with each other. Amen.
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We all sometimes do wrong things which This week I will try my best to ...
upset others and can make us feel sad too.
But God still loves us and will always
give us the strength to make a new
start with him and with each other.
