An example I often use to illustrate the reality of vanity, is this: look at the peacock; it's beautiful if you look at it from the front. But if you….

There is nothing the Church can do except try to educate people to become good consumers..

Consumerism has brought us anxiety. Set aside time to play with your children, and turn off the TV when they sit down to eat..

I don't know if human activity is the only cause, but mostly, in great part, it is man who has slapped nature in the face, we have in a sense taken o….

It's important if you can do good with power. And Jesus defined power, true power is to serve, to do service, to do the most humble services, and I m….

We should all remember... that throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the poor, the hungry! I encourage everyone to reflect on the pr….

What has the Cross left in each of us? You see, it gives us a treasure that no one else can give: the certainty of the faithful love which God has fo….

We are not alone. We have many brothers who in this moment of catastrophe came to help. And we too, because of this, we feel more like brothers and s….

How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith! Speaking about family life, I would like to say one thing: today, as B….

God is not afraid of new things..

Peace is a daily commitment. It is a homemade peace..

Men and women are sacrificed to the idols of profit and consumption: it is the 'culture of waste.' If a computer breaks it is a tragedy, but poverty,….

We need to include the excluded and preach peace..

There is another temptation which we must especially guard against: the simplistic reductionism which sees only good or evil; or, if you will, the ri….

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….

Don't let anyone rob you of hope..

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 h….

We also must learn to listen more to our conscience. Be careful, however: this does not mean we ought to follow our ego, do whatever interests us, wh….

We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. The teaching of the church, for that matter, ….

[Mexican people] have a culture, a culture that goes back millennia..

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