In The Newborn Child Is Realized The

Euthanasia And Assisted Suicide Are Never Acceptable Acts Of Mercy. They Always Gravely Exploit The Suffering And Desperate, Extinguishing Life In The Name Of The 'quality Of Life' Itself.

The Seriousness Of Ecological Degradation Lays Bare The Depth Of Man's Moral Crisis... Simplicity, Moderation, And Discipline As Well As The Spirit Of Sacrifice Must Become A Part Of Everyday Life.

Bless, O Lord Of The Centuries And The Millennia, The Daily Work By Which Men And Women Provide Bread For Themselves And Their Loved Ones. We Also Offer To Your Fatherly Hands The Toil And Sacrifices Associated With Work, In Union With Your Son Jesus Christ, Who Redeemed Human Work From The Yoke Of Sin And Restored It To Its Original Dignity.

Laws Which Authorize And Promote Abortion And Euthanasia Are Therefore Radically Opposed Not Only To The Good Of The Individual But Also To The Common Good; As Such They Are Completely Lacking In Authentic Juridical Validity. Disregard For The Right To Life, Precisely Because It Leads To The Killing Of The Person Whom Society Exists To Serve, Is What Most Directly Conflicts With The Possibility Of Achieving The Common Good. Consequently, A Civil Law Authorizing Abortion Or Euthanasia Ceases By That Very Fact To Be A True, Morally Binding Civil Law.

...be Holy Men And Women! Do Not Forget That The Fruits Of The Apostolate Depend On The Depth Of The Spiritual Life, On The Intensity Of Prayer, Of Continual Formation And Sincere Adhesion To The Directives Of The Church.