Respect all: Archbishop

TOI, Patna 26.12.2008

Respect all: Archbishop

It is time for people to step out of the shadow into light,
says Patna Archbishop William D’Souza in his Christmas-eve message.

‘We notice that in recent time and in the name of religion how we have slipped into a darkness that cries out for illumination.’
Have we come to realise that without the enlightenment of truth, without the support of mutual respect, without the warmth of human love, we can all lose our way in life. Indeed we can lose the very meaning of life? Are we so caught up in the things of darkness ... The threat of war and violence, the despicable acts of human depravity in the abuse of the innocent, the disrespect for life, human freedom, religious freedom and fundamental civil rights, the neglect of the poor and the lack of appreciation of the value of forgiveness and mercy ... That, in the words of the Prophet Isaiah, we have become a people who live in a land of deep shadow?’ Asked the Archbishop in his message.