On holy days we try to bring ourselves under control. On holidays we try to empty our minds. On holy days we attempt to replenish our spirits. On holidays we reach out for the things we want. On holy days we reach up for the things we need.
Holidays bring a change of scene.
Holy days bring a change of heart. Although the secular New Year is commonly perceived in the sense of being a holiday, we would do well to find therein a dimension of the holy. Let us pray, then, that in the days ahead, we may live life worthily. May the New Year be filled with blessing for each of us, and by each of us. Please read it.