Family: A Communion of Love<br/><br/>
The four Chinese parishes have collaborated to form a team who will produce an Evangelization concert.  The theme is ‘Family: a Communion of Love’.  It will take place on the evening of Saturday, October 28, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. <br/><br/>
According to Chinese Academic thinking, there is an orderly process to achieve world peace.  Peace begins inside a man, then his family, then his country, then the world.  Therefore, peace in the family is built on peace inside a person.  In Confucius’ time, Christ has yet to be born.  The way to achieve peace in a person is limited by one’s efforts; in the hopes of reaching the goals of ‘piety, love, loyalty, trust, courtesy, faith, humbleness and self-knowledge’.  After Christ, the idea of ‘Charity and love’ as promoted by the Chinese academics was carried further by Christian morality.<br/><br/>
The heart of a family is in mutual love.  The result of mutual love is the presence of Christ. (Wherever two or three of you gather in my name, I will be among them.)  Thus Christ is a part of every family.<br/><br/>
In the wedding of Cana, the host did not ask for more wine.  However Jesus performed the miracle of turning water into wine, as suggested by Mary.  Jesus will not turn a blind eye to a family’s needs.<br/><br/>
The definition of love encompasses sacrifice and selflessness.  This is Christ’s way of life, and it is an ultimate goal for every member of a family. <br/><br/>
May the evangelization concert bring forth Good News to every family.