God loves us; we need only to summon up the humility to allow ourselves to be loved.

The Jesus of the Gospels is surely not convenient for us.

The closer a person is to God, the closer he is to people.

Reason always stands in need of being purified by faith

To desire the common good and strive towards it is a requirement of justice and charity.

Love in truth-caritas in veritate-is a great challenge for the Church in a world that is becoming progressively and pervasively globalized. The risk for our time is that the de facto interdependence of people and nations is not matched by ethical interaction of consciences and minds that would give rise to truly human development. Only in charity, illumined by the light of reason and faith, is it possible to pursue development goals that possess a more humane and humanizing value.

The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.