Birth: December 17, 1936
... the Christian is a person who remembers: ... He continually says to the Lord: 'Yes, I want the commandments, I want your will, I will follow you'….
The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth..
First, we can pray in communion with the Church on earth and in heaven. Let us not underestimate the power of so many voices united in prayer!.
God's word is unpredictable in its power... The Church has to accept this unruly freedom of the word, which accomplishes what it wills in ways that s….
I feel so low that instead of picking myself up I have to cut others down..
In a family, parents, grandparents and children feel at home; no one is excluded. If someone has a problem, even a serious one, even if he brought it….
Indifference is dangerous, whether innocent or not..
Given - and this is the fundamental thing - that God's mercy has no limits, if He is approached with a sincere and repentant heart, the question for ….
As your captain, I'm going to push you to not fall back on defense, but to play offense, and to play our match -- the Gospel, together..
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….
If the seminary is too large, it ought to be divided into smaller communities with formators who are equipped really to accompany those in their char….
Every Catholic parliamentarian must vote according their well-formed conscience. I would say just this. I believe it is sufficient because - I say we….
Missionaries never give up on their dream of peace, even when they experience difficulties and persecution, which makes their presence strongly felt ….
Total openness to serving others is our hallmark, it alone is our title of honour!.
The annual World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation will offer individual believers and communities a fitting opportunity to reaffirm their perso….
We need to reflect with great seriousness about why many young people don't feel like getting married... For fear of failure, many do not want to eve….
In my own experience, including when I ask for advice, I would ask a collaborator, a friend, I also like to hear the opinion of a woman because they ….
I believe that it is truly important for everyone to confront in dialogue the historical reality of the Reformation, its consequences and the respons….
Where there is no work, there is no dignity..
In this work (peace building), the role of religion is fundamental. It is not possible to build bridges between people while forgetting God, ... But ….
The only way to heal is to look at the Cross, to look at God Who takes upon Himself our sins: my sin is there..