I'll put this under the cut for length, but following up on his January 1 address for the World Day of Peace, the Holy Father makes a strong connection here between poverty and peace. Enjoy!

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a quiet time of relaxation taught me so much about You.
in the silence i hear Your voice,
in the silence i find my way back to Your arms
in the silence i find the answers that i have sought for so hard
worrying, searching, demanding do me no good
for the path has been made and will not be change
i can simply choose where to walk on the path,
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   alls been well lately, thanks to a special someone :D. i have been having a bit of dificulty reaching you lately, so i decided to be old fashioned and write you a letter. i wish i could write it to you in beautiful, loopy handwriting, but i think you regard the content more than the cursive.  i miss those talks we used to have, those quiet days ( Read more... )

For many weeks, I've been silent about our friend David's battle with cancer and recent death. I'm going to try to do this story justice, but will need help from my husband's blog.

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