Birth: December 17, 1936
Let us build our lives of faith on the rock who is Christ..
Abortion is not a theological problem, it is a human problem, it is a medical problem. You kill one person to save another, in the best case scenario….
A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian..
Oh, how I would like a poor Church, and for the poor..
To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us..
Have the courage "to swim against the tide". Have the courage to be happy..
Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty. ….
A Senate vote on gay marriage is a destructive pretension against the plan of God.
Working for a just distribution of the fruits of the earth and human labor is not mere philanthropy. It is a moral obligation..
Holy Week challenges us to step outside ourselves so as to attend to the needs of others: those who long for a sympathetic ear, those in need of comf….
Do I take the Gospel message of reconciliation and love into the places where I live and work?.
I would like that all of us, after these days of grace, might have the courage - the courage - to walk in the presence of the Lord, with the Cross of….
On climate change, there is a clear, definitive and ineluctable ethical imperative to act..
Human dignity is the same for all human beings: when I trample on the dignity of another, I am trampling on my own..
No one can remain insensitive to the inequalities that persist in the world ... the Brazilian people, particularly the humblest among you, can offer ….
For example, this, what I said about the bishops who move pedophile priests, the best thing they can do is resign. This isn't a dogmatic thing, but t….
Maybe it's a little crazy, but it's good to have it, but I just don't like [prizes or honors]..
Workers should have Sundays off because Sunday is for the family. Calling for Sundays to be a holiday..
Dear young people, always be missionaries of the Gospel, every day and in every place..
Education, work, and access to health care for all are key elements for development and the just distribution of goods, for the attainment of social ….
The Holy Spirit transforms and renews us, creates harmony and unity, and gives us courage and joy for mission..