Be demanding of the world around you; be demanding first of all with yourselves. Be children of God; take pride in it!

While in some cases the damage already done may well be irreversible, in many other cases it can still be halted. It is necessary, however, that the entire human community - individuals, States and international bodies - take seriously the responsibility that is theirs.

Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.

The international community should support a system of laws to regularize international relations and maintain the peace in the same manner that law governs national order.

To maintain a joyful family requires much from both the parents and the children. Each member of the family has to become, in a special way, the servant of the others.

The true Christian can nurture a trustful optimism, because he is certain of not walking alone. In sending us Jesus, the eternal Son made man, God has drawn near to each of us. In Christ he has become our travelling companion.

We began by imagining that we are giving to the; we end by realizing that they have enriched us.