Many people look upon you and wonder why you do what you do. The reasons and motives for going beyond the law in your commitment to Christ are not so obvious to the world. They come from deep inside you. No one can hire or compel another person to love. This kind of living is always voluntary.

Your kind of service cannot be bought or compelled; it can, however, be inspired. When you voiced your commitment to Christ so many years ago, you surrendered your life to Him. And something happened to you, you were inspired to do it, by Him who has done for us far more than we had any right to ask or expect.

We thank you for your commitment to Christ lived concretely in community and ministry over the years. Be assured of our prayers for an ever-deepening love for God as you continue to labor in the vineyard. May you persevere in your vocation to serve a Dios y Su pueblo.