The Family Remains The Basic Unit Of

More And More People Work On Sundays As A Consequence Of The Competitiveness Imposed By A Consumer Society.

Together With A Culture Of Work, There Must Be A Culture Of Leisure As Gratification. To Put It Another Way: People Who Work Must Take The Time To Relax, To Be With Their Families, To Enjoy Themselves, Read, Listen To Music, Play A Sport.

The Blood Of Our Christian Brothers And Sisters Is A Testimony Which Cries Out To Be Heard By Everyone Who Can Still Distinguish Between Good And Evil.

The First Reform Must Be The Attitude. The Ministers Of The Gospel Must Be People Who Can Warm The Hearts Of The People, Who Walk Through The Dark Night With Them, Who Know How To Dialogue And To Descend Themselves Into Their People's Night, Into The Darkness, But Without Getting Lost. The People Of God Want Pastors, Not Clergy Acting Like Bureaucrats Or Government Officials.

Let Us Pray To The Lord And Ask Him To Protect The Family In The Crisis With Which The Devil Wants To Destroy It. Families Are The Domestic Church Where Jesus Grows In The Love Of A Married Couple, In The Lives Of Their Children.