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HOMILIES

PASTORAL LETTERS

God alone, as I said already but cannot repeat enough, Gold alone can make himself close to
each one of us everywhere in the world! With God, there is no social distancing. The only
distance from God is the one we impose on ourselves. God wants to embrace us how we are,
what we are, or where we are. He comes to visit us when no one else can come to us.

I wish for us that this pandemic will be a time of renewal and openness to God, both on a
personal level and as families. This will also be seen in our church. Sometimes, we go ahead
with our own plans and think we are doing God’s will, but we don’t always ask ourselves
whether it is really God’s plan that we are following!

This idea can also be carried into our place in society. In an increasingly secular society, with
the laïcisme of our society, we must stress that we are created by God and are called to
eternal life. We must find again a space for God in society, a space for faith, a space for those
who believe.

Let us pray to the Lord that together, personally, individually, in our families, as a Church,
and as a society, we will grow through this pandemic.

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Ten pastoral letters written and published by the Archbishop
during the confinement period between mid-March and July
to sustain and encourage the entire faithful and ecclesial community.

Collection of texts by the Most Rev. Christian Lépine 230 Collection of texts by the Most Rev. Christian Lépine