Birth: December 17, 1936
It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last….
God does not reveal himself in strength or power, but in the weakness and fragility of a newborn babe..
The Bishops of the Philippines have asked that this year be set aside as the ‘Year of the Poor.’ I hope that this prophetic summons will challenge ev….
Many powerful people don't want peace, because they live off war..
Let us pray for all good and faithful priests who dedicate themselves to their people with generosity and unknown sacrifices..
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Never resort to war! Never war! Above all, I think of all the children who are robbed of their hope for a better life and ….
When Christians forget about hope and tenderness they become a cold Church, that loses its sense of direction and is held back by ideologies and worl….
The first reform must be the attitude. The ministers of the Gospel must be people who can warm the hearts of the people, who walk through the dark ni….
If the Christian is a restorationist, a legalist, if he wants everything clear and safe, then he will find nothing. Tradition and memory of the past ….
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….
As Christians, we have an additional reason to love and serve the poor; for in them we see the face and the flesh of Christ, who made himself poor so….
I feel so low that instead of picking myself up I have to cut others down..
Missionaries never give up on their dream of peace, even when they experience difficulties and persecution, which makes their presence strongly felt ….
Every Catholic parliamentarian must vote according their well-formed conscience. I would say just this. I believe it is sufficient because - I say we….
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….
It would be nice if you as journalists - there are some books that explain the painting [ of Guadalupe] what it is like, the significance, and that i….
I believe that it is truly important for everyone to confront in dialogue the historical reality of the Reformation, its consequences and the respons….
Holy Week is a good occasion to go to confession and to take up the right path again..
Remembrance saves a people's soul from whatever or whoever would attempt to dominate it or use it for their interests..
We must restore hope to young people, help the old, be open to the future, spread love. Be poor among the poor. We need to include the excluded and p….
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..