It may seem naïve to us, in a world that is still full of grief, to talk about the joy of good news; to speak of all oppression ceasing in a world that is still full of suffering and injustice.
But Jesus came to bring joy into our grief and light into our darkness; to bring good news to the poor, and to fill the hungry with good things.
Help us to embrace the radical hope of your kingdom coming on earth as it is in heaven; of peace on earth and goodwill to all.
Amen
