And, being a Christian, I am called to strive to live a life of radical love, following the example of Jesus.
As Christians, we are called to strive to be like Jesus -- so if Christ boldly treated all women like human beings worthy of respect and consideration, we should too.
He added, as the audience clapped, "May these wounds be healed forever!" Benedict said that "it is our duty, in response to God's call, to strive to keep open the space for dialogue, for reciprocal respect, for growth in friendship, for a common witness in the face of the challenges of our time".
Anne's story calls us to strive to be allies -- "upstanders," not bystanders -- especially for groups other than "our own," whenever they are designated and targeted as "other".
"Recognizing that the protection of children is best served by peace, all parties are called upon to strive for a peaceful resolution of the conflict," he concludes, urging the international donor community to provide additional aid to programmes enhancing child protection.
"Is that the fate for a great American brand, to become a local pipsqueak?" Mr. Dusenberry called on global brands to strive for what he called "the majesty of scale, never stinting on production values, never looking homegrown or second-rate, to have the stature that local brands cannot afford".
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday called on developed nations to strive for gains in energy efficiency and to reduce their environmental impact to help protect the world's poor from a growing paucity of electricity and water.
During his short career as a revolutionary, Shri Aurobindo made much use of "Bande Mataram," and he called on his countrymen to strive for the freedom of India in a spirit of devotion.
Of course he sidestepped, writing instead that he would commit his empire (he calls it a "community") to strive for a specific positive outcome.
