Although It Is A Symbol Of Life,

Around Us There Is The Presence Of Evil. The Devil Is At Work. But In A Loud Voice I Say: God Is Stronger.

Poverty Calls Us To Sow Hope.... Poverty Is The Flesh Of The Poor Jesus, In That Child Who Is Hungry, In The One Who Is Sick, In Those Unjust Social Structures.

Who Are We, As We Stand Before The Child Jesus? Who Are We, Standing As We Stand Before Today's Children? Are We Like Mary And Joseph, Who Welcomed Jesus And Cared For Him With The Love Of A Father And A Mother? Or Are We Like Herod, Who Wanted To Eliminate Him? Are We Like The Shepherds, Who Went In Haste To Kneel Before Him In Worship And Offer Him Their Humble Gifts? Or Are We Indifferent?

These Two Criteria Are Like The Pillars Of True Love: Deeds, And The Gift Of Self.

Faith Is Not A Light Which Scatters All Our Darkness, But A Lamp Which Guides Our Steps In The Night And Suffices For The Journey.