Merry Christmas PNG

CHRISTMAS is the time to promote peace, harmony and unity in all aspects of our lives.
Cardinal Sir John Ribat, in his Christmas message, said that everyone – whether young or adult – that our responsibility was to work together to ensure that peace permeates our life, relationships and work.
With faith, we move forward to face the challenges.
We have our Prime Minister James Marape asking the country to forgive those who have wronged them because he has done so and is moving into 2021 with a clear mind.
“I forgive those who have wronged me and I pray for peace and the will of God to be the forefront of all families in the country as they celebrate in peace and harmony.”
The underlying message from our two leaders is peace and harmony.
Peace and harmony mean dealing with disputes and resolving conflicts fairly and properly.
Harmony helps people to deal with changes, as it is a concept
that ties people and nations together.
Harmony is an important part of the Chinese culture.
When living in harmony, people can share various kinds of
interests and accept different opinions without showing disagreements.
Peace is a concept of societal friendship and harmony in the absence of hostility and violence.
In a social sense, peace is commonly used to mean a lack of conflict (such as war) and freedom from fear of violence between individuals or groups.
Peace and harmony can bring a peaceful and stable order to society and they are a necessary condition for the survival and development of mankind.
Peace and harmony are enjoyed and possessed jointly by mankind, which is a base for the full realisation of the creativity potential of individuals, the sustainable development of the economy and culture of nations and a true security for the long lasting prosperity of mankind society.
Christmas is a time for family and everyone to get together.
The Catholic church has always reminded us that Christmas is the feast of God’s love for us.
Regardless of one’s religious beliefs or cultural background, Christmas should be a time for all of us to join in helping the less fortunate.
This year has been tough for everyone.
As Sir John says, our lives had been tremendously affected in all areas – individually, in families, in communities and villages, in churches, in the socio-politico-economic arena and in society at large.
We found ourselves at a loss when things started to change because of the restrictions that were put in place so as to prevent the transmission of the virus.
Some people have lost their jobs and have no source of income now to be able to meet the cost of their living.
Some people have died and others are still suffering from the pandemic.
We survived the pandemic and that is something we should be thankful for.
We all know that the spirit of Christmas cannot be bought or made.
It does not appear in a stocking hanging over the hearth or come gift-wrapped under the tree.
The true meaning dwells within people’s hearts.
If you celebrate on this day, Merry Christmas.
If you do not, we extend to you the season’s greetings.