Editor,Holiday celebrations provoke conflicting emotions for people facing hardships, personal loss and violent neighbourhoods.

Therefore our parish (OLPH) has been offering prayers at all the Masses with a special encouragement to all those "burdened” by such lingering pain that: Jesus Christ was born precisely because our lives are not yet perfect. May this Heavenly newborn King bring total healing to your lives during 2013. Thaaai Thaaai (peace and blessings).Margaret S. Maringa Baltimore (US) Reaction on the story Clerics urge renewed commitment to God