There Is So Much Noise In The

Let Us Pray For Peace: Peace In The World And In Each Of Our Hearts.

Today, There Are Those Who Say That Marriage Is Out Of Fashion... They Say That It Is Not Worth Making A Life-long Commitment, Making A Definitive Decision, ‘for Ever’, Because We Do Not Know What Tomorrow Will Bring. I Ask You, Instead, To Be Revolutionaries, I Ask You To Swim Against The Tide; Yes, I Am Asking You To Rebel Against This Culture That Sees Everything As Temporary And That Ultimately Believes You Are Incapable Of Responsibility, That Believes You Are Incapable Of True Love.

There Is No Cross, Big Or Small, In Our Life Which The Lord Does Not Share With Us.

Fasting Makes Sense If It Really Chips Away At Our Security And, As A Consequence, Benefits Someone Else, If It Helps Us Cultivate The Style Of The Good Samaritan, Who Bent Down To His Brother In Need And Took Care Of Him.

May This Colloquium Be An Inspiration To All Who Seek To Support And Strengthen The Union Of Man And Woman In Marriage As A Unique, Natural, Fundamental And Beautiful Good For Persons, Families, Communities, And Whole Societies.