Filipinos everywhere are known for their love of God, their fervent piety and their warm devotion to Our Lady and her rosary

We are all jars of clay, fragile and poor, yet we carry within us an immense treasure.

In the silence of the Cross, the uproar of weapons ceases and the language of reconciliation, forgiveness, dialogue and peace is spoken.

Let us ask Mary to help us fix our eyes intently on Jesus, to follow him always, even when this is demanding.

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.

You can't have Christ without the Church.

The Pope is a man. The Pope needs the input of women, too. And the Pope, too, has a heart that can have a healthy, holy friendship with a woman.