Christmas meaning

By Anil Netto This has been a dramatic year for the nation. We have much to be thankful for, especially after the uncertainty surrounding the recent general ...

We begin with ourselves and reach out to our neighbours in need, and extend that same love and compassion to our common home, the entire ecosystem. This compassion was something Jesus felt from the pit of His stomach. He set up base in Capernaum and spent much of His time around the Lake of Galilee. Politics itself is a noble vocation – provided one is able to rise above the temptations of power to truly serve the people. English translations of Scripture use words like “Jesus felt sorry or pity or compassion” but somehow, that does not convey the depth of Jesus’ compassion. In his poem, Hassan reminded party leaders of their old reformist struggles and warned them against succumbing to the lure of power. After all, Jesus himself was not spared the temptations of political power and great wealth. This also presupposes vote education about democracy, inclusiveness and the realities of living in a multi-racial society. Or they may have been in smaller parties that were not even on the radar of most voters. We have much to be thankful for, especially after the uncertainty surrounding the recent general election was miraculously transformed into hope for the future. The real meaning of ChristmasThis has been a dramatic year for the nation. This has been a dramatic year for the nation.