Moreover, too often, we measure success by wealth, status, and possessions, although we do not understand that all of these vanish in time. What remains is what we become through Love, Humility, Virtue, and Courage. In fact, our Earth is a hard school, a testing ground for our souls and spirits. Here, through difficulties and struggles, we are meant to grow, to refine our souls and spirits, and to prepare for higher realities. Without challenges, Virtues cannot bloom, without suffering, Joy loses its depth and without obstacles, there is no true progress of the soul and the spirit. This humankind, obscured and blinded by materialism, often forgets this. We build towers of wealth and weapons of destruction, but we neglect the invisible architecture of what there is inside of us. We strive to conquer planets and invent machines that mimic human thought, but we fail to annihilate our hatred, greed, envy, and other sins. What use is progress if it leads to self-destruction?
After all, when we look at the conflicts around us — in Palestine, in Syria, in Sudan, in Ukraine, among the Rohingya, and in many other places — we see how far our humanity still is from understanding the sacredness of life. Each life lost is not only a tragedy for the families left behind, but also a stolen opportunity for that soul-spirit to live, learn, and rise. In fact, wars destroy more than buildings, destroy the lessons and the experiences meant to elevate us. Besides, genocides and mass killings strip humanity of its dignity, are wounds in the spiritual history of mankind, wounds that cannot be healed by time alone but by remembrance, repentance, and transformation.
Nevertheless, history itself is a heavy witness. We cannot forget the Holocaust, where millions of Jews, along with Roma, disabled people, and others, were exterminated in a mechanised system of hatred. It was not only a crime against a people, but a crime against humankind’s spirit. We cannot forget Rwanda, where neighbor turned against neighbor in a frenzy of violence, revealing how fragile human bonds can become when poisoned by propaganda and fear. We cannot forget Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge, where intellectuals, teachers, and ordinary people were massacred in the name of a twisted ideology. We cannot forget Srebrenica, where thousands of Muslim men and boys were executed right before the eyes of the international community. We cannot forget the persecution of the Cristeros in Mexico, where faith itself became the target of violence, and believers were slain for holding to their convictions. Each of these horrors and countless others, which I am sorry to have left unmentioned, stands as a reminder of what happens when hatred, fear, and materialism overcome the light of the spirit. They are warnings written in blood across history’s pages, urging us to never repeat them. Yet still, in our present era, echoes of these same tragedies ring out, showing us how easily humanity falls back into darkness.
Furthermore, living on Earth is not a coincidence, but a sacred chance to prove ourselves worthy of the Kingdom of Love and Peace. If we were suddenly placed in a realm of pure Light, we would not know how to connect our spirits to such high vibrations. After all, we are here to learn, to align ourselves with the frequency of Heaven, and trials are not punishments but opportunities to grow. The evil forces of hatred, greed, and despair are real, as they thrive in wars, genocides, corruption, and injustice. But against them stand the powers of Love, Truth, and Righteousness. Every time we forgive, defend the weak, care for the Earth, and act with kindness, we rise closer to Heaven. Spiritual growth is not achieved in one leap, but in daily practice: prayer, meditation, self-reflection, and service. It is the slow, steady work of cleansing ourselves of ego and selfishness, and attuning ourselves to the eternal Light.
Moreover, True Happiness is not in money or power, but harmony between body, soul, and spirit. In higher dimensions, there is no room for selfishness or cruelty. So here, in this earthly life, we must learn to cleanse ourselves of these poisons. Virtues are the keys that open higher doors: chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, kindness, patience, humility, forgiveness. Each of these is like a note in a higher symphony, since, together, they allow our spirits to vibrate in tune with Heaven. Every small act — a word of Truth, a gesture of Compassion, a sacrifice for Justice — brings us closer to that Eternal Harmony. As a matter of fact, it is in choosing Virtues that we resist the dark currents that seek to drag souls and spirits down into despair.
Thus, the global turmoils of our age are not only tragedies but also signs — birth pains of a New Era of Peace that prophets, philosophers, and poets have long spoken about. The darkness we see now seem to become stronger, but it cannot last forever. Humanity is being called to awaken, to rise, to remember who we truly are: not just bodies, but eternal souls and spirits on a elevating and illuminating journey. Sacred texts speak of an Age of Love, Justice, Peace, Wisdom, and Fairness where nations will not learn war anymore. After all, philosophers have dreamt of a Universal Brotherhood and mystics have seen visions of a world transfigured by Light. Could it be that these dreams are not illusions, but prophecies waiting to be fulfilled? The violence, the wars, the genocides are like storms before the dawn, reminding us of the urgent need to change, to evolve, to align ourselves with Love.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, time is short, and the choice is urgent. Will we remain blind in materialism, or will we embrace the higher path of Love, Peace, and Unity? The answer will shape not only our future, but the destiny of our souls and our spirits. Life passes swiftly and each moment is a chance to grow, to rise, to shine with the Light given to us by our Creator. Beloved brothers and sisters, let us not waste this chance. Let us awaken, rise, and walk the path of Light. Together, we can resist and fight against darkness, transform our world, and prepare for the eternal Kingdom where Love and Peace reign eternally. The time is now. The choice is ours.
