Let us continue the Journey of Healing and Reconciliation

My dear brothers and sisters, the referendum has happened, and we know the results. I pray that all of us can continue in our commitment to work together on the journey of healing, reconciliation and moving forward. We know that there is much work that needs to be done, so that, all can benefit from the bounty of this amazing land that we live in.

We know that we all need to continue understanding each other's journeys and cultures, we are different, and yet we are one. We are one because of Christ, who calls all into his body, the body of our Church. But we as a Church, of course, want to work with all people of goodwill. So I urge all of us, however we voted whatever our vote was, to continue really listening to each other.

I know I need to continue listening. It never ends. And when we truly listen, we learn more. But we want to see reality as reality is. We want to discern what God is saying to us. And with the grace of God, we want to act. We want to act so that some of the challenges that our First Nations people face, we can deal with together.

But of course, we want to deal with the challenges that face all peoples. We are a multicultural society where we need to be working together, supporting each other for the greater good of all.

God bless you all.
+Charles