“Do not be afraid,” were the first words of Pope John Paul II as the official bishop of Rome, although very simple, they were more powerful than any natural disaster in the world. These were exactly the words needed to change the lives of many people around the world. As a Catholic citizen in today's free society, we have many responsibilities. Some being: letting the world know how precious God's gift of life to us truly is, spreading faith, and donating not only money but also time to those in need. God gave us precious life and free will, but He meant that we use our free will to protect His precious gift, not to destroy it. In today's society there are too many choices. Abortions, poverty and violence have become all too common; in most cases, a human being chooses life or death for another human being. As a Catholic citizen, we must show the world how to defend human life and the dignity of each individual; we can do this by seeing the face of Jesus in everyone and treating them as we would like to be treated. By doing our ...