Glory to God the Father

This seemed appropriate for Father's Day (or Mother's Day or any day) ...

"My dear young friends, like the seven men, 'filled with the Spirit and wisdom' whom the Apostles charged with care for the young Church, may you step forward and take up the responsibility which your faith in Christ sets before you!

"May you find the courage to proclaim Christ, 'the same yesterday and today and forever' and the unchanging truths which have their foundation in Him. These are the truths that set us free! They are the truths which alone can guarantee respect for the inalienable dignity and rights of each man, woman, and child in our world - including the most defenseless of all human beings, the unborn child in the mother's womb. In a world where, as Pope John Paul II, speaking in this very place, reminded us, Lazarus continues to stand at our door, let your faith and love bear rich fruit in outreach to the poor, the needy, and those without a voice..."

- Pope Benedict XVI, speaking in Yankee Stadium, April 20, 2008