Birth: December 17, 1936
We need courage if we are to be faithful to the Gospel..
Above all I ask leaders and legislators and the entire international community above all to confront the reality of those who have been displaced by ….
Let us ask the Holy Spirit for the grace to live daily according to the mind of Jesus and his Gospel..
The love of God is not something vague or generic; the love of God has a name and a face: Jesus Christ..
Needing to talk badly about others indicates low self esteem. That means, 'I feel so low that instead of picking myself up, I have to cut others down….
The challenge of life is to learn how to love.
A small step, in the midst of great human limitations, can be more pleasing to God than a life which appears outwardly in order but moves through the….
I sincerely hope I can contribute to the progress there has been in relations between Jews and Catholics since the Second Vatican Council in a spirit….
The youth say stupid things and they say good things, as we do, as everyone does. But hear them, speak with them, because we must learn from them and….
Whenever people listen to one another humbly and openly, their shared values and aspirations become all the more apparent. Diversity is no longer see….
To understand one another, and to grow in charity and truth, we need to pause, to accept and listen to one another. In this way we already begin to e….
Do not be afraid to help one another. The devil is looking for rivalry, division, gangs. Keep working to make progress ... I have seen how pain does ….
A Christian who withdraws into himself, hiding all that the Lord has given him, is not a Christian! I would ask the many young people present to be g….
Let us pray for peace, and let us bring it about, starting in our own homes..
Do not be afraid to cast yourselves into the arms of God; whatever he asks of you, he will repay a hundredfold..
A simple lifestyle is good for us, helping us to better share with those in need..
The Book of Genesis tells us that God created man and woman entrusting them with the task of filling the earth and subduing it, which does not mean e….
To be a mother is a great treasure. Mothers, in their unconditional and sacrificial love for their children, are the antidote to individualism; they ….
Tell me, when you give alms do you look into the eyes of the man or woman to whom you give alms? . . . And when you give alms, do you touch the hand ….
To live as true children of God means to love our neighbour and to be close to those who are lonely and in difficulty.
If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him? The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains this very well. It says they….