God Loves Us. May We Discover The

The Pope Loves Everyone, Rich And Poor Alike, But The Pope Has The Duty, In Christ's Name, To Remind The Rich To Help The Poor, To Respect Them, To Promote Them.

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.

Too Often We Participate In The Globalization Of Indifference. May We Strive Instead To Live Global Solidarity.

May Each Family Rediscover Family Prayer, Which Helps To Bring About Mutual Understanding And Forgiveness.

I Want To Say One Word To You And This Word Is “joy”. Wherever There Are Consecrated People, Seminarians, Men And Women Religious, Young People, There Is Joy, There Is Always Joy!