Following Jesus means taking up one’s own cross to accompany him on his path, an uncomfortable path that is not one of success or earthly glory, but which leads to true freedom, the freedom from selfishness and sin.
All political activity must serve and promote the good of the human person and be based on respect for his or her dignity.
When it comes to the care of our common home, we are living at a critical moment of history.
Cars are necessary, but take a more humble one. Think of how many children die of hunger and dedicate the savings to them.
Mary’s life shows that God accomplishes great deeds through those who are the most humble.
We learn many virtues in our Christian families. Above all, we learn to love, asking nothing in return.
Legislative activity is always best based on care for the people.
Racism today is the ultimate evil in the world.
Who am I to judge a gay person?
We need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished, and protected.
By saying “blessed are those who mourn”, Jesus does not intend to declare an unfortunate and burdensome condition in life to be happy. Suffering is not a value in itself, but a reality that Jesus teaches us to live with the correct attitude.
We need to include the excluded and preach peace.
It is no easy task to overcome the bitter legacy of injustices, hostility and mistrust left by the conflict. It can only be done by overcoming evil with good.
Whenever people listen to one another humbly and openly, their shared values and aspirations become all the more apparent. Diversity is no longer seen as a threat, but as a source of enrichment.
Rest is so necessary for the health of our minds and bodies, and often so difficult to achieve due to the many demands placed on us. But rest is also essential for our spiritual health, so that we can hear God’s voice and understand what he asks of us.
Praise is the ‘breath’ which gives us life, because it is intimacy with God, an intimacy that grows through daily praise.
Breathing is made up of two stages: inhaling, the intake of air, and exhaling, the letting out of air. The spiritual life is fed, nourished, by prayer and is expressed outwardly through mission: inhaling and exhaling. When we inhale, by prayer, we receive the fresh air of the Holy Spirit.
Ask yourselves this question: How often is Jesus inside and knocking at the door to be let out, to come out?
Money is needed to bring about many good things but when your heart is attached, it destroys you.
Proclaim the beauty and truth of the Christian message to a society which is tangent by confusing presentations of sexuality, marriage and the family.