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Samuel

Even though the world has been facing fierce struggles, let us trust in the future. Let us pave the way for the next generations and put our Hope in humanity, which insists on surviving some crazy and greedy people who have influenced the destiny of populations throughout time. Let us make the words of Prophet Samuel, in his first book, chapter 7, verse 12, in the Old Testament, our own: “Thus far the Lord has helped us.”

And we add to his words of encouragement a complement: The Heavenly Father will certainly help us much further along the safe paths of His Luminous Protection!

Tela: Arnold Friberg (1913-2010)

      

We learn in the Religion of God, of the Christ, and of the Holy Spirit that safe we are in the Divine Safety of the safe hands of Jesus!

José de Paiva Netto is a writer, journalist, radio broadcaster, composer, and poet. He is the President of the Legion of Good Will (LGW), effective member of the Brazilian Press Association (ABI) and of the Brazilian International Press Association (ABI-Inter). Affiliated to the National Federation of Journalists (FENAJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), the Union of Professional Journalists of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the Union of Writers of Rio de Janeiro, the Union of Radio Broadcasters of Rio de Janeiro, and the Brazilian Union of Composers (UBC). He is also a member of the Academy of Letters of Central Brazil. He is an author of international reference in the concept and defense of the cause of Ecumenical Citizenship and Spirituality which, according to him, constitute “the cradle of the most generous values that are born of the Soul, the dwelling of the emotions and of the reasoning enlightened by intuition, the atmosphere that embraces everything that transcends the ordinary field of matter and comes from the elevated human sensitivity, such as Truth, Justice, Mercy, Ethics, Honesty, Generosity, and Fraternal Love.”