Let Us Draw From The

I Think We Too Are The People Who, On The One Hand, Want To Listen To Jesus, But On The Other Hand, At Times, Like To Find A Stick To Beat Others With, To Condemn Others. And Jesus Has This Message For Us: Mercy. I Think - And I Say It With Humility - That This Is The Lord's Most Powerful Message: Mercy.

By Saying "blessed Are Those Who Mourn", Jesus Does Not Intend To Declare An Unfortunate And Burdensome Condition In Life To Be Happy. Suffering Is Not A Value In Itself, But A Reality That Jesus Teaches Us To Live With The Correct Attitude.

The Church, In Her Wisdom, Maintains The Distinction Between Engaged And Married Couples -- They Are Not The Same, Today's Culture And Society Have Become Rather Indifferent To The Delicate And Serious Nature Of This Passage.

The Worship Of The Golden Calf Of Old (cf. Ex 32:15-34) Has Found A New And Heartless Image In The Cult Of Money And The Dictatorship Of An Economy Which Is Faceless And Lacking Any Truly Humane Goal.

How Many People Worldwide Are Victims Of This Type Of Slavery, In Which The Person Is At The Service Of His Or Her Work, While Work Should Offer A Service To People So They May Have Dignity. I Ask My Brothers And Sisters In Faith And All Men And Women Of Good Will For A Decisive Choice To Combat Trafficking In Persons, Which Includes "slave Labor."