Colombia, Cacarica (C. Naranjo rscj)  | (based on the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations)
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Blessed are those whose hunger for food is no longer; blessed are those who have a home, a place to be in body and spirit where neither is under threat—for they will finally be filled and satisfied;
Achieve universal primary education
Blessed are those who strive to learn—for wonder and music, poetry and glorious dreams, shall fill their lives;
Promote gender equality and empower women
Blessed are those who treat all people with equal dignity, respect, and tolerance—for they shall be walking the way of peace;
Reduce child mortality
Blessed are the children, strong and hope-filled—the future shall be theirs to create and to tend;
Improve maternal health
Blessed are those who nurture and mother creation—the fullness of love is theirs to share;
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Blessed are they who care for the health of the world’s population—for they work to bind the wounded heart of Jesus;
Ensure environmental sustainability
Blessed is the Earth, the heavens, plateaus, and grasslands; rainforests, mountains, and deserts; street corners, caves, and ocean wilds—for until we know the face of God, it is our only home;
Develop a global partnership for development
Blessed are the leaders with abundance who show concern for the needs of other nations and work to meet them without self-benefiting demands—they will shine in the light of good will and harmony. ©MperiodPress Kimberly M. King, rscj
Province of the United States
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