Birth: December 17, 1936
Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did.
Support your priests with your love and prayers, that they may always be shepherds after Christ’s heart.
The proclamation of Jesus is not a veneer: the proclamation of Jesus goes straight to the bones, heart, goes deep within and change us. And the spiri….
Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life..
Dear young people, the Church expects great things of you and your generosity. Don’t be afraid to aim high..
When we are generous in welcoming people and sharing something with them-some food, a place in our homes, our time-not only do we no longer remain po….
In the silence of the Cross, the uproar of weapons ceases and the language of reconciliation, forgiveness, dialogue and peace is spoken..
Don't be afraid to go to the Sacrament of Confession, where you will meet Jesus who forgives you..
The Big Bang, which today we hold to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the intervention of the divine creator but, rather, requires it..
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….
A Christian who does not pray for those who govern is not a good Christian..
Are you angry with someone? Pray for that person. That is what Christian love is..
The process of healing also needs to include the pursuit of truth, not for the sake of opening old wounds, but rather as a necessary means of promoti….
Small yet strong in the love of God, like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians, are called to watch over and protect the fragile world….
The real power is love, that which empowers others, that which arouses action, that which no chain is able to hold back, for even on the Cross or on ….
War destroys, kills, impoverishes. Lord, give us your peace!.
How many young people among you are like this? You know how to give and yet you have ever learned how to receive. You still lack one thing. Become a ….
I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage..
If someone is gay and seeks the Lord with good will, who am I to judge?.
May we learn to say “thank you” to God and to one another. We teach children to do it, and then we forget to do it ourselves!.
Jesuits make a vow of obedience to the Pope. But if the Pope is a Jesuit, perhaps he has to make a vow of obedience to the General of the Jesuits! I ….