Christmas Is Joy, Religious Joy, An Inner

Dear Young People, Do Not Be Mediocre; The Christian Life Challenges Us With Great Ideals!

Let Us Pray For Peace, And Let Us Bring It About, Starting In Our Own Homes.

In The Face Of So Many Wounds That Hurt Us And Could Lead To A Hardness Of Heart, We Are Called To Dive Into The Sea Of Prayer, Which Is The Sea Of The Boundless Love Of God, In Order To Experience His Tenderness

Tell Me, When You Give Alms Do You Look Into The Eyes Of The Man Or Woman To Whom You Give Alms? . . . And When You Give Alms, Do You Touch The Hand Of The One To Whom You Give Alms, Or Do You Toss The Coin?

Who Are We, As We Stand Before The Child Jesus? Who Are We, Standing As We Stand Before Today's Children? Are We Like Mary And Joseph, Who Welcomed Jesus And Cared For Him With The Love Of A Father And A Mother? Or Are We Like Herod, Who Wanted To Eliminate Him? Are We Like The Shepherds, Who Went In Haste To Kneel Before Him In Worship And Offer Him Their Humble Gifts? Or Are We Indifferent?