Pope Francis

We are a church of sinners but we must not be afraid of holiness. Do not be afraid to aim for holiness and turn yourselves over to the love of God. Holiness does not mean performing extraordinary things but carrying out daily things in an extraordinary way that is with love, joy and faith.

I join the March for Life in Washington with my prayers. May God help us respect all life, especially the most vulnerable.

No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an excuse commonly heard in academic, business or professional, and even ecclesial circles. While it is quite true that the essential vocation and mission of the lay faithful is to strive that earthly realities and all human activity may be transformed by the Gospel, none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice

We face so many challenges in life: poverty, distress, humiliation, the struggle for justice, persecutions, the difficulty of daily conversion, the effort to remain faithful to our call to holiness, and many others. But if we open the door to Jesus and allow him to be part of our lives, if we share our joys and sorrows with him, then we will experience the peace and joy that only God, who is infinite love, can give.

More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.

This Christmas may we be consistent in living the Gospel, welcoming Jesus into the centre of our lives.

The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.

The Son of God became incarnate in the souls of men to instill the feeling of brotherhood. All are brothers and all children of God.

Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.

I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.

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.

"God is love". His is not a sentimental, emotional kind of love but the love of the Father who is the origin of all life, the love of the Son who dies on the Cross and is raised, the love of the Spirit who renews human beings and the world. Thinking that God is love does us so much good, because it teaches us to love, to give ourselves to others as Jesus gave himself to us and walks with us. Jesus walks beside us on the road through life.

If my good friend Dr. Gasparri says a curse word against my mother, he can expect a punch. It's normal. It's normal.

Ask yourselves this question: How often is Jesus inside and knocking at the door to be let out, to come out? And we do not let him out because of our own need for security, because so often we are locked into ephemeral structures that serve solely to make us slaves and not free children of God.

At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.

Only trust in God can transform doubts into certainty, evil into good, night into radiant dawn.

It is by God’s mercy that we are saved. May we never tire of spreading this joyful message to the world.

Women have much to tell us. Women are capable of seeing things in a different angle. Women can pose questions that we men cannot understand.

The fight against evil is long and difficult. It is essential to pray constantly and to be patient.

The poor is the center of the Gospel. If we take out the poor, we cannot understand the message of Christ

All Catholics must ask themselves what they personally have done lately to build up the holiness of the church and ensure people feel welcomed and loved in it.