As we come to the end of 2021 and enter into the New Year, my prayer for each of you  is the Word of God from the first reading of the Feast of the Mother of God. "May the Lord bless you and keep you! May the Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! May the Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!" This is God's gift to each of you. But to receive it in the fullest of measure, the word goes on to say: When they invoke my name, I will bless them. When you praise and thank God, when you invoke his sacred name, then the floodgates of his blessings will be poured out upon you. That is his promise to you as you begin the New Year of grace. Blessed New Year!