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Let Us Pray For Peace, And Let Us Bring It About, Starting In Our Own Homes.

During My Visit To The Philippines, I Wanted In A Particular Way To Meet With Young People, To Listen To You And To Talk To You. I Want To Express The Love And The Hopes Of The Church For You. And I Want To Encourage You As Christian Citizens Of This Country To Offer Yourselves Passionately And Honestly To The Great Work Of Renewing Your Society And Helping To Build A Better World.

When I Was A Seminarian, I Was Dazzled By A Girl I Met At An Uncle’s Wedding. I Was Surprised By Her Beauty, Her Intellectual Brilliance… And, Well, I Was Bowled Over For Quite A While.

When You Lose The Capacity To Dream, You Lose The Capacity To Love, And The Energy To Love Is Lost.

Let Us Not Close Our Hearts, Let Us Not Lose Confidence, Let Us Never Give Up.