I Don't Know How Things

Life Is A Precious Gift, But We Realize This Only When We Give It To Others.

The Vocation Of Being A 'protector' [. . .] Means Protecting All Creation, The Beauty Of The Created World, As The Book Of Genesis Tells Us And As Saint Francis Of Assisi Showed Us [. . .] In The End, Everything Has Been Entrusted To Our Protection, And All Of Us Are Responsible For It. Be Protectors Of God’s Gifts!

When Families Bring Children Into The World, Train Them In Faith And Sound Values, And Teach Them To Contribute To Society, They Become A Blessing In Our World.

Holy Mother Church Teaches Us To End The Year And Also Our Days With An Examination Of Conscience...to Be Grateful And To Ask For Forgiveness.

From The Peak Of Chimborazo (volcano) To The Pacific Coast, From The Amazon Rainforest To The Galapagos Islands, May You Never Lose The Ability To Thank God For What He Has Done And Is Doing For You, May You Never Lose The Ability To Protect What Is Small And Simple, To Care For Your Children And Your Elderly, To Have Confidence In The Young, And To Be Constantly Struck By The Nobility Of Your People And The Singular Beauty Of Your Country.