You Can't Have Christ Without The Church.

We Could Also Say That There Is Only One Real Kind Of Poverty: Not Living As Children Of God And Brothers And Sisters Of Christ.

Are Our Lives Truly Filled With The Presence Of God? How Many Things Take The Place Of God In My Life Each Day?

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.

Through Prayer, Charity And Humility Before God, People Receive A Heart Which Is Firm And Merciful, Attentive And Generous, A Heart Which Is Not Closed, Indifferent Or Prey To The Globalization Of Indifference.

The Corrupt Should Be Tied To A Rock & Thrown Into The Sea