Our lives are unique stones in the mosaic of human existence -- priceless and irreplaceable.

The beatitudes say, "Blessed are the poor". They don't say, "Blessed are those who care for the poor."

The Lord is coming, always coming. When you have ears to hear and eyes to see, you will recognize him at any moment of your life. Life is Advent; life is recognizing the coming of the Lord

The great call for the Church is to not just be concerned about right or wrong behavior, which is moral life, but about communion with God, which is mystical life.

When you have loved deeply, that love can grow even stronger after the death of the person you love. That is the core message of Jesus.

Let's start with Jesus' answer: "Look for the kingdom first and all else will come together." Life is fragmenting, fragmented. I have a thousands things to do, others do too. We can live our life as if the main question is, "How can keep it together? How do I juggle all the balls? But the real question is, "How can I stay home - interiorly home - while I do these many things?

If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend.