Let us pray that the Church be holier and more humble, loving God by serving the poor, the lonely and the sick.
Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the extent that we can speak of a globalization of indifference. It is a problem which we, as Christians, need to confront.
Confirmation strengthens us to defend the faith and to spread the Gospel courageously.
The proclamation of Jesus is not a veneer: the proclamation of Jesus goes straight to the bones, heart, goes deep within and change us. And the spirit of the world does not tolerate it, will not tolerate it, and therefore, there is persecution.
The cry of a baby is God’s voice: never drive them away from the church!
Religious life ought to promote growth in the Church by way of attraction. The Church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living! It is possible to live differently in this world.
Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?
Holy Week is a good occasion to go to confession and to take up the right path again.
One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one’s own religion, that is, in the name of God.
Humanity needs to see these gestures of peace and to hear words of hope and peace!
Fasting makes sense if it really chips away at our security and, as a consequence, benefits someone else, if it helps us cultivate the style of the good Samaritan, who bent down to his brother in need and took care of him.
Prayer, humility, and charity toward all are essential in the Christian life: they are the way to holiness.
When we do not adore God, we adore something else. Money and power are false idols which often take the place of God.
War destroys, kills, impoverishes. Lord, give us your peace!
I pray every day for all who are suffering in Iraq. Please join me.
Every threat to the family is a threat to society itself.
The process of healing also needs to include the pursuit of truth, not for the sake of opening old wounds, but rather as a necessary means of promoting justice, healing and unity.
A good teacher does not get lost in the details, but points to what is essential so that the child or student can find meaning and joy in life.
Consumerism has accustomed us to waste. But throwing food away is like stealing it from the poor and hungry.
Let us not give in to pessimism, to that bitterness that the devil offers us every day.