Paiva Netto

I begin these lines by asking the Holy Mary, the Exalted Mother of Jesus—the Ecumenical Christ, the Divine Statesman—to bring the sublime comfort of her maternal spirit to human hearts. It is the universal shelter that makes the high concept of family shine, which is what should govern us. And may She protect the people of the Earth, leading them towards Peace. Whether on Mother’s Day, on Women’s Day, or on any other day of the year, I want to greet women and pay my homage to them, because they are the ones who build the...