If I Speak Of Islamic Violence, I

Oh Mary, Star Of The Sea, Once Again We Recourse To Thee, To Find Refuge And Sernity, To Implore Your Protection And Help. Mother Of God And Our Mother, Turn Your Sweet Gaze Towards Those Who Face The Dangers Of The Sea Everyday To Guarantee Their Families The Necessary Sustenance For Life, To Protect The Respect Of Creation, To Serve Peace Between Peoples.

I Then Greet And Cordially Thank You All, Dear Friends Belonging To Other Religious Traditions; First Of All The Muslims, Who Worship The One God, Living And Merciful, And Call Upon Him In Prayer, And All Of You. I Really Appreciate Your Presence: In It I See A Tangible Sign Of The Will To Grow In Mutual Esteem And Cooperation For The Common Good Of Humanity.

Take Good Care Of Creation. St. Francis Wanted That. People Occasionally Forgive, But Nature Never Does. If We Don't Take Care Of The Environment, There's No Way Of Getting Around It.

The Lord Speaks To Us Through The Scriptures And In Our Prayer. Let Us Learn To Keep Silence Before Him, As We Meditate Upon The Gospel.

The People That Does Not Care For Its Children Or Grandparents Is A People That Has Not Future. Because It Doesn't Have The Strength Or The Memory To Go Forward.