Strive to be Witnesses

Strive to be witnesses of Christ's love by putting into practice his Word of Life.

"When you help your neighbor, whoever he is, you proclaim the Good news of Christ, which makes universal brotherhood possible.

When you visit a sick person, you are a sign of Christ's mercy toward those who suffer.

When you forgive, even your worst enemy, you are a sign of the forgiveness of Christ, who never nourished hatred in his heart.

When you refuse to accuse someone without proof, you proclaim the coming of the Kingdom of God and his justice, and no one is excluded.

When, as Christian spouses, you remain faithful in marriage, you are an encouragement to all and a sign of the eternal covenant of love between God and man.

When, as a young man or a young woman, you save yourself for the one who will be your spouse, you are testimony of the unique value that love can construct.

When you radiate Christ, you awaken a desire for total self-giving in his service and inspire new priestly and religious vocations.

When, in the light, you call evil that which is evil and refuse to practice it, you are witnesses of Christ's light.

"May our Lord of peace help you to be, for your brothers and sisters, men and women of light, authors of peace and reconciliation who can be builders of a more just and fraternal world."

Pope John Paul II,
Chad, June 30, 1990


The World Needs Your testimony

'The world today needs to see your love for Christ; ...As St. Paul says: "You are a letter from Christ...written not with ink but with the spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Pope John Paul II
Philippines, February 17, 1981