Little ones, I thank God for you. As a humble Mother, I give praise

to the Holy Trinity for the gift of your lives, for your freedom, for

what you can achieve in God's Peace, and for how you can reach out in

This is a great country that God has blessed. But a true country,

worthy of the blessing of God, is not rooted in power or

materialism. A country worthy of God's Peace is a country rooted in

prayer, in faith, in love, in honesty, in humility, in perseverance,

I would invite you, each one of you, my children, to answer this most

important question: "Who are you?" You are born alone, and when you

come to meet your Creator at some point in your life, you will die

alone. So to answer the question, "Who are you?", you must look into

the depths of the core of your soul. You must root out all the vices

that are there; and you must grow in true Love, in true humility, and

Freedom is not based in power, but it is based in Truth. With God

you have the power and the grace to rise above the challenges, to

meet your brother and kinsmen face to face in a handshake, and to

I love you; but never forget, God loves you more. He is the Divine;

I am the humble messenger; and you are His humble children, invited

Receive the blessings of Almighty God. I take all of your petitions

to the Foot of the Cross; and I join you in your suffering, which I

know so well. Thank you for your response and your prayers for a

free tomorrow.

On this Independence Day, our spiritual Mother reminds us of the

bountiful, special blessings God has bestowed upon us, both as

individuals and as a nation under God. She, then, challenges us to

use our God-given freedom and power to work for peace and unity. We

must root out our vices and grow in littleness, love, faith, honesty,

and compassion. We must extend our hands of friendship, as siblings

of the Living God, to every person on every land. Our Mother calls

Together then, Brothers and Sisters, let us work and pray for a free

(Fr. John B. Wang)