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No letters were printed this week; here are the letters from two weeks ago:

Let’s do our part in helping God’s big picture come to fruition in our world

Sometimes, we are so busy taking care of everyday tasks that we lose sight of the big picture.

What is the big picture? God sent his Son to teach us how to live, to die for us, and to rise for us. He sent his Holy Spirit to inspire us, to show us every day what we are to do and to bring us to him when our earthly life is ended.

We seek happiness in pleasure, fame or money, but we are wired to be happy in caring and giving and following the will of God.

We are sent to this world to grow—not just physically, but to grow in love, to be as much like our Creator as we can be.

We are sent here not to be afraid, but to use our talents to help and care for others and for his creation.

We are sent to lead others to God, to teach them how to live. Only in giving of ourselves will we find happiness.

Our participation in God’s plan of salvation of the world may be very small, but little contributions multiplied many times over become big changes for the betterment of the world.

Someday, long after we are gone from this world, God’s big picture will come to fruition, and our world will be a place of peace and love.

- Mike Walro | Hanover

Reader appreciates column focusing on Nicaragua; wants more coverage on persecutions in the universal Church

Thank you for sharing Sean Gallagher’s reflection “Effective communication of the Gospel can awaken consciences, change the world” in the Jan. 20 issue of The Criterion.

To read, understand and learn what is happening in our Church in Nicaragua—the persecution, the oppression, the house arrest of Bishop Ronaldo Alvarez as well as numerous priests across Nicaragua being arrested, and how Catholic radio and TV stations are being closed down—was greatly appreciated.

This repression of free speech in Nicaragua is something we all need to hear about so we can pray for all these situations.

Personally, I have not heard much about what’s happening to our Church around the world in The Criterion. Articles to inform us of these persecutions and worse—like in Uganda, Ghana and other countries—are needed. I appreciate that Gallagher took the initiative to report these atrocities in Nicaragua.

We need to hear about these situations in the archdiocesan newspaper so we can pray and be aware of these needs. 

- Eileen Paige | Franklin