The Parish Is The Presence Of The

A Way Has To Be Found To Enable Everyone To Benefit From The Fruits Of The Earth, And Not Simply To Close The Gap Between The Affluent And Those Who Must Be Satisfied With The Crumbs Falling From The Table, But Above All To Satisfy The Demands Of Justice, Fairness And Respect For Every Human Being.

At Times We Are Slaves Of Sin. Lord, Come To Free Us!

This Is Precisely The Reason For The Dissatisfaction Of Some, Who End Up Sad - Sad Priests - In Some Sense Becoming Collectors Of Antiques Or Novelties, Instead Of Being Shepherds Living With 'the Odor Of The Sheep.' This I Ask You: Be Shepherds, With The 'odor Of The Sheep,' Make It Real, As Shepherds Among Your Flock, Fishers Of Men.

No One Is Saved Alone, As An Isolated Individual, But God Attracts Us Looking At The Complex Web Of Relationships That Take Place In The Human Community. God Enters Into This Dynamic, This Participation In The Web Of Human Relationships.

We Have Created New Idols. The Worship Of The Ancient Golden Calf (cf. Ex 32:1-35) Has Returned In A New And Ruthless Guise In The Idolatry Of Money And The Dictatorship Of An Impersonal Economy Lacking A Truly Human Purpose. The Worldwide Crisis Affecting Finance And The Economy Lays Bare Their Imbalances And, Above All, Their Lack Of Real Concern For Human Beings; Man Is Reduced To One Of His Needs Alone: Consumption.