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Through Adoration, The Christian Mysteriously Contributes To The Radical Transformation Of The World And To The Sowing Of The Gospel. Anyone Who Prays To The Savior Draws The Whole World With Him And Raises It To God. Those Who Stand Before The Lord Are Therefore Fulfilling An Eminent Service. They Are Presenting To Christ All Those Who Do Not Know Him Or Are Far From Him: They Keep Watch In His Presence On Their Behalf.

Precisely In An Age When The Inviolable Rights Of The Person Are Solemnly Proclaimed And The Value Of Life Is Publicly Affirmed, The Very Right To Life Is Being Denied Or Trampled Upon, Especially At The More Significant Moments Of Existence: The Moment Of Birth And The Moment Of Death.

The Mystery Of The Holy Night, Which Historically Happened Two Thousand Years Ago, Must Be Lived As A Spiritual Event In The 'today' Of The Liturgy," The Pope Clarified. "the Word Who Found A Dwelling In Mary's Womb Comes To Knock On The Heart Of Every Person With Singular Intensity This Christmas.

Love Consists Of A Commitment Which Limits One's Freedom - It Is A Giving Of The Self, And To Give Oneself Means Just That: To Limit One's Freedom On Behalf Of Another.

Commending The Victims To Almighty God's Mercy, I Implore His Strength Upon All Involved In Rescue Efforts And In Caring For The Survivors.