Birth: December 17, 1936
In this case [the Charlemagne Prize], I don't say (I was) forced, but convinced by the holy and theological headstrongness of Cardinal [Walter] Kaspe….
Inconsistency on the part of pastors and the faithful between what they say and what they do, between word and manner of life, is undermining the chu….
Let's not forget that God never gets tired of forgiving so let's never get tired of asking for forgiveness..
Our Mother Mary is full of beauty because she is full of grace..
Babies cry, make noise, go here and there. But it annoys me when a baby cries in church and there are those who say he needs to go out. The cry of a ….
We cannot sleep peacefully while babies are dying of hunger and the elderly are without medical assistance.
We must not believe the Evil One when he tells us that there is nothing we can do in the face of violence, injustice and sin..
May the power of Christ, which brings freedom and service, be felt in so many hearts afflicted by war, persecution and slavery..
Life is a journey. When we stop, things don't go right..
The victims of problems of the family are the children. The children. Even of problems that neither husband nor wife have a say in..
Not so much anymore but some years ago in my homeland there was a habit, something called 'casamiento de apuro,' a marriage in haste because the baby….
True charity requires courage: Let us overcome the fear of getting our hands dirty so as to help those in need..
How many of us, myself included, have lost our bearings; we are no longer attentive to the world in which we live; we don’t care; we don’t protect wh….
Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by unfair economic structures that creates huge inequalities..
This happens today: if the investments in the banks fall slightly... a tragedy... what can be done? But if people die of hunger, if they have nothing….
Some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bring….
How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points? Thi….
Sometimes negative news does come out, but it is often exaggerated and manipulated to spread scandal. Journalists sometimes risk becoming ill from co….
Do not forget, read a passage from the Gospel every day. It is the power that changes us, that transforms us, it changes life and it changes the hear….
In the face of life’s difficulties, let us ask the Lord for the strength to remain joyful witnesses to our faith..
I believe in the kindness of others, and that I must love them without fear..