Are we capable of bringing the word of God into the environment in which we live? Do we know how to speak of Christ, of what he represents for us, in our families, among the people who form part of our daily lives? Faith is born from listening, and is strengthened by proclamation.
In imitation of our Master, we Christians are called to confront the poverty of our brothers and sisters, to touch it, to make it our own and to take practical steps to alleviate it.
To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!
Let us never forget that it is the Lord who guides the Church. He is the one who makes our apostolates fruitful.
Dear young people, Jesus wants to be your friend, and wants you to spread the joy of this friendship everywhere.
Christians know how to face difficulties, trials and defeat with serenity and hope in the Lord.
In a family it is normal to take charge of those who need help. Do not be afraid of frailty!
We are called to live our baptism every day, as new creatures, clothed in Christ.
Saints are people who belong fully to God. They are not afraid of being mocked, misunderstood or marginalized.
There is no sin that God cannot pardon. All we need to do is ask for forgiveness.
The challenge of life is to learn how to love.
Lent is a favorable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like Him.
It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good.
Let those desert places in our hearts bloom.
Before I give you a blessing, I ask you for a favor: I want you to bless me.
Our infinite sadness can only be cured by an infinite love.
Don’t let anyone rob you of hope.
It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about.
Poverty that is learned with the humble, the poor, the sick and all those who are on the existential peripheries of life. Theoretical poverty is of no use to us. Poverty is learned by touching the flesh of the poor Christ, in the humble, the poor, the sick, in children.
I think of the difficulties which, in various countries, today afflicts the world of work and business; I think of how many, and not just young people, are unemployed, many times due to a purely economic conception of society, which seeks selfish profit, beyond the parameters of social justice.