“Dearest Pietro,
this is the very first day of the year; as we commemorate the World Day of Peace and the Feast of the Maternity of the Mother of God - who can obtain for us this peace if we all cooperate with Her and with the Lord so that all men practice justice - you and your exemplary family come to mind, you who, without even thinking about it, are of such great help to the families of today.
    The problem of the family is the most important of any other problem. The Pope (Saint John Paul II, editor's note), to my Bishop on a particular visit, immediately said: the family, the family, the family, knowing very well how the family is threatened today in Brazil, and recommending to us to take the utmost care.
    As you know, the Bishops at the Synod asked that the Church present examples of testimonies to the faithful. It is God Himself who wants your example and that of Gianna to be known. Let’s thank the Lord for so much goodness in choosing you as His collaborators. It is about doing the family apostolate, the most urgent, the most necessary, anywhere in the world. […].”