The Poor Is The Center Of The

Idolatry, Then, Is Always Polytheism, An Aimless Passing From One Lord To Another. Idolatry Does Not Offer A Journey But Rather A Plethora Of Paths Leading Nowhere And Forming A Vast Labyrinth.

So Many Of You Have Lost Everything. I Do Not Know What To Tell You. But Surely He Knows What To Tell You! So Many Of You Have Lost Members Of Your Family. I Can Only Be Silent; I Accompany You Silently, With My Heart...

In Your School You Take Part In Various Activities That Habituate You Not To Shut Yourselves In On Yourselves Or In Your Small World, But To Be Open To Others, Especially To The Poorest And Neediest, To Work To Improve The World In Which We Live. Be Men And Women With Others And For Others, Real Champions In The Service Of Others. To Be Magnanimous With Interior Liberty And A Spirit Of Service, Spiritual Formation Is Necessary. Dear Children, Dear Youths, Love Jesus Christ Ever More!

Do Not Be Content To Live A Mediocre Christian Life: Walk With Determination Along The Path Of Holiness.

...we Must Also Acknowledge That The Majority Of The Men And Women Of Our Time Continue To Live Daily In Situations Of Insecurity, With Dire Consequences. Certain Pathologies Are Increasing, With Their Psychological Consequences; Fear And Desperation Grip The Hearts Of Many People, Even In The So-called Rich Countries; The Joy Of Life Is Diminishing; Indecency And Violence Are On The Rise; Poverty Is Becoming More And More Evident. People Have To Struggle To Live And, Frequently, To Live In An Undignified Way.