The Lord Speaks To Us Through The

Let Us Pause Before The Child Of Bethlehem. Let Us Allow Our Hearts To Be Touched, Let Us Allow Ourselves To Be Warmed By The Tenderness Of God; We Need His Caress. God Is Full Of Love: To Him Be Praise And Glory Forever! God Is Peace: Let Us Ask Him To Help Us To Be Peacemakers Each Day, In Our Life, In Our Families, In Our Cities And Nations, In The Whole World. Let Us Allow Ourselves To Be Moved By God's Goodness.

The Holy Spirit Transforms And Renews Us, Creates Harmony And Unity, And Gives Us Courage And Joy For Mission.

Press On! Don't Let Yourselves Be Robbed Of Hope. Understood?

I Believe That It Is Truly Important For Everyone To Confront In Dialogue The Historical Reality Of The Reformation, Its Consequences And The Responses It Elicited. Catholics And Lutherans Can Ask Forgiveness For The Harm They Have Caused One Another And For Their Offenses Committed In The Sight Of God. Together We Can Rejoice In The Longing For Unity Which The Lord Has Awakened In Our Hearts, And Which Makes Us Look With Hope To The Future.

Jesus Is God But He Humbled Himself To Walk With Us. He Is Our Friend, Our Brother.