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To Be A Mother Is A Great Treasure. Mothers, In Their Unconditional And Sacrificial Love For Their Children, Are The Antidote To Individualism; They Are The Greatest Enemies Against War.

Without Mercy, We Have Little Chance Nowadays Of Becoming Part Of A World Of 'wounded' Persons In Need Of Understanding, Forgiveness, Love.

American Catholics Are Committed To Building A Society Which Is Truly Tolerant And Inclusive, To Safeguarding The Rights Of Individuals And Communities, And To Rejecting Every Form Of Unjust Discrimination. With Countless Other People Of Good Will, They Are Likewise Concerned That Efforts To Build A Just And Wisely Ordered Society Respect Their Deepest Concerns And Their Right To Religious Liberty.

Going Out To Others In Order To Reach The Fringes Of Humanity Does Not Mean Rushing Out Aimlessly Into The World. Often It Is Better Simply To Slow Down, To Put Aside Our Eagerness In Order To See And Listen To Others, To Stop Rushing From One Thing To Another And To Remain With Someone Who Has Faltered Along The Way.

How I Wish Everyone Had Decent Work! It Is Essential For Human Dignity.