To hope does not mean to know the future, but rather to be open, in an attitude of spiritual childhood, to accepting it as a gift.

The complete encounter with the Lord will mark an end to history, but it will take place in history.

In the Bible poverty is a scandalous condition inimical to human dignity and therefore contrary to the will of God.

The building of a just society means overcoming every obstacle to the creation of authentic peace.

Christendom is not primarily a mental construct. It is above all a fact, indeed the longest historical experience the Church has had. Hence the deep impact it has made on its life and thought.

Once causes are determined, then there is talk of "social injustice" and the privileged begin to resist.

To hope does not mean to know the future, but rather to be open, in an attitude of spiritual childhood, to accepting it as a gift.