Become the Word in body as well as spirit.
I make a forceful and urgent call to the entire Catholic Church, and also to every Christian of other confessions, as well as to followers of every religion and to those brothers and sisters who do not believe: peace is a good which overcomes every barrier, because it belongs to all of humanity!
Pastors must welcome the lost sheep. Actually, I made a mistake. I said welcome, rather, go out and find them.
I extend my appreciation to the associations, movements and all those who defend human life.
The Church is a mother, not an entrepreneur.
Only we big sinners have this grace of knowing what salvation really means.
Forgiveness is not a result of our efforts, but is a gift. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit who showers us with mercy and grace that pours forth unceasingly from the open heart of Christ crucified and risen.
The Cross isn’t an ornament, mere symbol. It’s the mystery of God’s love, that He died for our sins.
It makes no difference whether they be Catholics, Orthodox, Copts or Protestants. They are Christians! Their blood is one and the same. Their blood confesses Christ.
Humanity needs justice, peace and love and we can have this only by returning with our hearts towards God who is the source of all this.
If we don’t think about God, everything ends up being about ‘me’ and my own comfort.
People have to struggle to live and, frequently, to live in an undignified way. One cause of this situation, in my opinion, is in the our relationship with money, and our acceptance of its power over ourselves and our society.
The Pope appeals for disinterested solidarity and for a return to person-centred ethics in the world of finance and economics.
I address a strong appeal from my heart that the dignity and safety of the worker always be protected.
This culture of waste has made us insensitive even to the waste and disposal of food, which is even more despicable when all over the world, unfortunately, many individuals and families are suffering from hunger and malnutrition.
Let no one consider themselves to be the ‘armour’ of God while planning and carrying out acts of violence and oppression!
If Jesus is to become the center of our life, we need to spend time in His presence, before the Tabernacle.
Let us ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to live daily according to the mind of Jesus and his Gospel.
Lithuanian bishops have been heroic!
Fathers should speak with their children.