The famous Indian poet and mystic Rabbinthranath Tagore says, "Every child that is born, announces that God still loves the world". We can also say that every New Year that dawns announces that God still loves the world. As we are at the threshold of the New Year, we should have two sentiments.
         The first sentiment is one of "Gratitude". The essence of all great and beautiful art is gratitude! Gratitude is the sign of noble souls and the memory of it is stored in the heart and not in the mind. Our Blessed Mother Mary expressed her gratitude to God through her magnificat for the marvels done to her, to be the mother of the Saviour. She was not merely grateful for the gift that she had received but she was grateful to the ...