The Modern World, A World Which Has

We Must Open Our Eyes To Admire God Who Hides And At The Same Time Reveals Himself In Things And Introduces Us Into The Realms Of Mystery... We Must Be Pure And Simple Like Children, Capable Of Admiring, Being Astonished, Of Marveling, And Being Enchanted By The Divine Gestures Of Love And Closeness We Witness.

The Dignity Of The Human Person Is A Transcendent Value, Always Recognized As Such By Those Who Sincerely Search For The Truth. Indeed, The Whole Of Human History Should Be Interpreted In The Light Of This Certainty. Every Person, Created In The Image And Likeness Of God (cf. Gn 1:26 28), Is Therefore Radically Oriented Towards The Creator, And Is Constantly In Relationship With Those Possessed Of The Same Dignity. To Promote The Good Of The Individual Is Thus To Serve The Common Good, Which Is That Point Where Rights And Duties Converge And Reinforce One Another.

True Freedom Is Not Advanced In The Permissive Society, Which Confuses Freedom With License To Do Anything Whatever And Which In The Name Of Freedom Proclaims A Kind Of General Amorality. It Is A Caricature Of Freedom To Claim That People Are Free To Organize Their Lives With No Reference To Moral Values, And To Say That Society Does Not Have To Ensure The Protection And Advancement Of Ethical Values. Such An Attitude Is Destructive Of Freedom And Peace.

Is Not Jesus Pointing To Children Even As Models For Grownups?

The Distinctive Mark Of The Christian, Today More Than Ever, Must Be Love For The Poor, The Weak, The Suffering.