Lent is a good time for sacrificing. Let us deny ourselves something every day to help others.

Consumerism has brought us anxiety. Set aside time to play with your children, and turn off the TV when they sit down to eat.

Let us say "Yes" to life and not death. Let us say "Yes" to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols of our time. In a word, let us say "Yes" to the God who is love, life and freedom, and who never disappoints.

Let us seek to live in a way that is always worthy of our Christian vocation

Religious freedom certainly means the right to worship God, individually and in community, as our consciences dictate. But religious liberty, by its nature, transcends places of worship and the private sphere of individuals and families.

We need to provide an education which teaches crit­ical thinking and encourages the development of mature moral values.

Life gradually becomes a surrender to situations conditioned by technology.