Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life.

The Church encourages those in power to be truly at the service of the common good of their peoples. She urges financial leaders to take account of ethics and solidarity. And why should they not turn to God to draw inspiration from his designs? In this way, a new political and economic mindset would arise that would help to transform the absolute dichotomy between the economic and social spheres into a healthy symbiosis.

Have the courage to go against the tide of current values that do not conform to the path of Jesus.

The Eucharist is essential for us: it is Christ who wishes to enter our lives and fill us with his grace.

Migrants and refugees are not pawns on the chessboard of humanity

Let Christ turn your natural optimism into Christian hope, your energy into moral virtue, your good will into genuine self-sacrificin g love! This is the path you are called to take. This is the path to overcoming all that threatens hope, virtue and love in your lives and in your culture. In this way your youth will be a gift to Jesus and to the world.

This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.