Birth: December 17, 1936
The Lord has redeemed all of us, all of us, with the Blood of Christ: all of us, not just Catholics. Everyone! 'Father, the atheists?' Even the athei….
The blood of our Christian brothers and sisters is a testimony which cries out to be heard by everyone who can still distinguish between good and evi….
Human life, the person is no longer perceived as a primary value to be respected and protected, especially if poor or disabled, if not yet useful - s….
Each one of us is called to be an artisan of peace, by uniting and not dividing, by extinguishing hatred and not holding on to it, by opening paths t….
The Sacraments are the manifestation of the Father’s tenderness and love towards each of us..
Spiritual worldliness kills! It kills the soul! It kills the Church!.
At times we are slaves of sin. Lord, come to free us!.
If we, each doing our own part, if we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make that ….
Agape, the love of each one of us for the other, from the closest to the furthest, is in fact the only way that Jesus has given us to find the way of….
We are called to reach out to those who find themselves in the existential peripheries of our societies and to show particular solidarity with the mo….
The Saints were not superhuman. They were people who loved God in their hearts, and who shared this joy with others..
A society which abandons children and the elderly severs its roots and darkens its future..
The great danger in today's world, pervaded as it is by consumerism, is the desolation and anguish born of a complacent yet covetous heart, the fever….
The search for God means having the courage to set out on a risky path, it means following our restless hearts..
Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love; it is like giving life..
[Orthodox Patriarch] Kirill, my brother. We kissed each other, embraced, and then a conversation for two hours. Old age doesn't come on its own.Two h….
A Senate vote on gay marriage is a destructive pretension against the plan of God.
Once capital becomes an idol and guides people's decisions, once greed for money presides over the entire socioeconomic system, it ruins society, it ….
Today too, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others. To protect creation, to protect ….
But always think this: do not be afraid of failure. Do not be afraid of falling. In the art of walking, what is important is not avoiding the fall bu….
Let us pause before the Child of Bethlehem. Let us allow our hearts to be touched, let us allow ourselves to be warmed by the tenderness of God; we n….