May This Colloquium Be An Inspiration To

We Have, In A Sense, Lorded It Over Nature, Over Sister Earth, Over Mother Earth, I Think Man Has Gone Too Far.

We Hear Many Offers From The World Around Us; But Let Us Take Up God's Offer Instead: His Is A Caress Of Love. For God, We Are Not Numbers, We Are Important, Indeed We Are The Most Important Thing To Him; Even If We Are Sinners, We Are What Is Closest To His Heart.

Working For A Just Distribution Of The Fruits Of The Earth And Human Labor Is Not Mere Philanthropy. It Is A Moral Obligation.

We Are Far From The So Called 'end Of History,' Since The Conditions For A Sustainable And Peaceful Development Have Not Yet Been Adequately Articulated And Realized.

May All People Here Find Inspiration And Strength To Build A Future Of Reconciliation, Justice And Peace For All The Children Of This Beloved Land.