I Have Come That They May Have

The Cross Is The Word Through Which God Has Responded To Evil In The World.

The Crucifix Does Not Signify Defeat Or Failure. It Reveals To Us The Love That Overcomes Evil And Sin.

We Are Not Alone. We Have Many Brothers Who In This Moment Of Catastrophe Came To Help. And We Too, Because Of This, We Feel More Like Brothers And Sisters Because We Helped Each Other.

While The Earnings Of A Minority Are Growing Exponentially, So Too Is The Gap Separating The Majority From The Prosperity Enjoyed By Those Happy Few. This Imbalance Is The Result Of Ideologies Which Defend The Absolute Autonomy Of The Marketplace And Financial Speculation. Consequently, They Reject The Right Of States, Charged With Vigilance For The Common Good, To Exercise Any Form Of Control.

Christmas Celebrations Are Often Full Of Sound. It Would Be Good For Us To Make Room For Silence, To Hear The Voice Of Love.