Children Are To Be Welcomed, Cherished, Protected.

Without Prolonged Moments Of Adoration, Of Prayerful Encounter With The Word, Of Sincere Conversation With The Lord, Our Work Easily Becomes Meaningless; We Lose Energy As A Result Of Weariness And Difficulties, And Our Fervor Dies Out. The Church Urgently Needs The Deep Breath Of Prayer, And To My Great Joy Groups Devoted To Prayer And Intercession, The Prayerful Reading Of God's Word And The Perpetual Adoration Of The Eucharist Are Growing At Every Level Of Ecclesial Life.

Our Lady Is Always Close To Us, Especially When We Feel The Weight Of Life With All Its Problems

There Is Another Temptation Which We Must Especially Guard Against: The Simplistic Reductionism Which Sees Only Good Or Evil; Or, If You Will, The Righteous And Sinners. The Contemporary World, With Its Open Wounds Which Affect So Many Of Our Brothers And Sisters, Demands That We Confront Every Form Of Polarization Which Would Divide It Into These Two Camps.

This Christmas May We Be Consistent In Living The Gospel, Welcoming Jesus Into The Centre Of Our Lives.

The Family Is Where We Are Formed As People. Every Family Is A Brick In The Building Of Society