If We Are To Know The Lord,

Lent Is A Good Time For Sacrificing. Let Us Deny Ourselves Something Every Day To Help Others.

To Be Saints Is Not A Privilege For A Few, But A Vocation For Everyone.

It Is Necessary To Reaffirm Our Solid Opposition To Any Direct Offense Against Life, Especially When Innocent And Defenseless, And The Unborn Child In Its Mother's Womb Is The Quintessence Of Innocence. Let Us Remember The Words Of Vatican Council Ii: 'therefore From The Moment Of Its Conception Life Must Be Guarded With The Greatest Care While Abortion And Infanticide Are Unspeakable Crimes.'

We Cannot Keep Ourselves Shut Up In Parishes, In Our Communities, When So Many People Are Waiting For The Gospel!

We Too Need To Protect, Guide, And Encourage Our Young People, Helping Them To Build A Society Worthy Of Their Great Spiritual And Cultural Heritage. Specifically, We Need To See Each Child As A Gift To Be Welcomed, Cherished, And Protected. And We Need To Care For Our Young People, Not Allowing Them To Be Robbed Of Hope And Condemned To Life On The Streets.