It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about.

Work is fundamental to the dignity of the person. Work, to use an image, 'anoints' with dignity, fills us with dignity, makes us similar to God who has worked and still works, who always acts.

Jesus teaches us another way: Go out. Go out and share your testimony, go out and interact with your brothers, go out and share, go out and ask. Become the Word in body as well as spirit.

The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.

We also try to reach out to people who are far away, via digital means, the web and brief messaging.

I cannot live without people. I need to live my life with others.

Since many of you do not belong to the Catholic Church and others are non-believers, from the bottom of my heart I give this silent blessing to each and every one of you, respecting the conscience of each one of you but knowing that each one of you is a child of God.