I completely agree with this article. What I feel is the greatest need now is for parents to be responsible in the mission of educating and formation of their children. Our human values have to be revisited that we may be able to appreciate them in the context of preserving our human integrity. Integral Human Development has to be worked out by every citizen of this world. We are losing touch of our humanity by being so involved in trivialities and the easy way of living life. 

There is a need to strengthen our human values that promote the culture of peace through integral human development. Our spiritual life has to be re-examined if we are truly committed followers of Jesus so that we could be prophetic witnesses in a chaotic and violent world. 

Priscilla D. Valmonte
Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites
(Zamboanga Community)

Working Group Reports

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 14, 2009 (Zenit.org).– Here are the English–language summaries provided by the Vatican press office of the Reports of the Working Groups of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops. Reports were either read Thursday in the Synod Hall, or delivered in written form.