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Modern Society Will Find No Solution To The Ecological Problem Unless It Takes A Serious Look At Its Lifestyle. In Many Parts Of The World Society Is Given To Instant Gratification And Consumerism While Remaining Indifferent To The Damage Which These Attitudes Cause. Simplicity, Moderation And Discipline, As Well As A Spirit Of Sacrifice, Must Become Part Of Everyday Life, Lest All Suffer The Negative Consequences Of The Careless Habits Of A Few.

The Eucharist Is A Priceless Treasure: By Not Only Celebrating It But Also By Praying Before It Outside Of Mass We Are Enabled To Make Contact With The Very Wellspring Of Grace.

Condemning Class Struggle Does Not Mean Condemning Every Possible Form Of Social Conflict. Such Conflicts Inevitably Arise And Christians Must Often Take A Position In The "struggle For Social Justice." What Is Condemned Is "total War," Which Has No Respect For The Dignity Of Others (and Consequently Of Oneself). It Excludes Reasonable Compromise, Does Not Pursue The Common Good But The Good Of A Group, And Sets Out To Destroy Whatever Stands In Its Way.

There Is No Need To Be Dismayed If Love Sometimes Follows Torturous Ways. Grace Has The Power To Make Straight The Paths Of Human Love.

Our Very Contract With Nature Has A Deep Restorative Power; Contemplation Of Its Magnificence Imparts Peace And Serenity.