Birth: December 17, 1936
Lord, with so much violence in Iraq, may we persevere in our prayer and generosity..
May both of them [Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II] teach us not to be scandalized by the wounds of Christ and to enter ever more deeply into ….
You can't provoke, you can't insult the faith of others, you can't make fun of faith..
When we do not profess Jesus Christ, we profess the worldliness of the devil, a demonic worldliness..
In the silence of the Cross, the uproar of weapons ceases and the language of reconciliation, forgiveness, dialogue and peace is spoken..
The victims of problems of the family are the children. The children. Even of problems that neither husband nor wife have a say in..
Preparation for marriage is very important. It's very, very important because I believe it is something that in the Church, in common pastoral minist….
I then greet and cordially thank you all, dear friends belonging to other religious traditions; first of all the Muslims, who worship the one God, li….
Be present to those who, living in the midst of a society burdened by poverty and corruption, are broken in spirit, tempted to give up, to leave scho….
The right to life is the first among human rights..
An evangelizing community gets involved in word and deed in people’s daily lives; it bridges distances, it is willing to abase itself if necessary, a….
We are all sinners. We are called to a conversion of heart.
REJECT ALL FORMS OF CORRUPTION THAT DIVERT RESOURCES FROM THE POOR.
You might say, 'Can't we have a more human Christianity, without the cross, without Jesus, without stripping ourselves?' In this way we'd become past….
It is necessary to reaffirm our solid opposition to any direct offense against life, especially when innocent and defenseless, and the unborn child i….
When families bring children into the world, train them in faith and sound values, and teach them to contribute to society, they become a blessing in….
During Lent, let us find concrete ways to overcome our indifference..
Let's pray for whole world that there be brotherhood. I hope this journey of the church we begin today is fruitful for evangelization..
Dear young people, put your talents at the service of the Gospel, with creativity and boundless charity..
Do good: we will meet one another there..
Gay adoption is discrimination against children.