Dear Brothers and Sisters,

The songbook committee would like to thank all the participants for submitting their entries. There were close to 100 entries.

The National Council has chosen a title and we are pleased to announce that the winning entry and the name of our songbook is…

In the days of the analogue radio, it was common for a person to move the radio’s antennae to a certain angle to get a clearer reception of transmitted sound waves.

Such a simple movement to re-direct the antennae to the source of the signal illustrates the point that we as Christians need to consider the primary source of our spiritual life.  

 When we focus our thoughts and actions to  God, we receive the best signals, and in turn amplify the sound to produce something that is worth listening to.

Our world today is full of true and fake signals, so we really need to “tune in” our ears and hearts to the Holy Spirit to help us discern what is true and what is not true.

  Fr. Chris de Souza, one of the Episcopal Vicars of the Diocese of Parramatta, is the spiritual adviser of the National Council of leaders of CFC Australia.  When asked about the role given to him, he said: “It is a privilege to be working with an active Christian community like Couples for Christ.  As a priest, I have the responsibility to let the people discover God’s spirit working in them. We don’t really serve ourselves but Jesus Christ.