Faith Leads Us Beyond Ourselves. It Leads

Every Mass Is A Memorial Of That One Sacrifice And That Passover Which Restored Life To The World. Every Mass Puts Us Into Intimate Communion With Her, The Mother, Whose Sacrifice 'becomes Present' Just As The Sacrifice Of Her Son 'becomes Present' At The Words Of Consecration..... At The Root Of The Eucharist Is The Virginal And Maternal Life Of Mary

Commending The Victims To Almighty God's Mercy, I Implore His Strength Upon All Involved In Rescue Efforts And In Caring For The Survivors.

The Truth Of Faith About Creation Is Radically Opposed To The Theories Of Materialistic Philosophy. These View The Cosmos As The Result Of An Evolution Of Matter Reducible To Pure Chance And Necessity.

The Promotion Of The Culture Of Life Should Be The Highest Priority In Our Societies...if The Right To Life Is Not Defended Decisively As A Condition For All Other Rights Of The Person, All Other References To Human Rights Remain Deceitful And Illusory.

The Aesthetic Value Of Creation Cannot Be Overlooked. Our Very Contact With Nature Has A Deep Restorative Power; Contemplation Of Its Magnificence Imparts Peace And Serenity. The Bible Speaks Again And Again Of The Goodness And Beauty Of Creation, Which Is Called To Glorify God.