 Monsignor, as you talk about the spiritual renewal and the importance of prayer, I'm reminded of St. Paul in 1 Timothy 2, 1 through 4, where he says, "...first of all, then I urge that supplications, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceable and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way."