The wrath of God is a way of saying that I have been living in a way that is contrary to the love that is God. Anyone who begins to live and grow away from God, who lives away from what is good, is turning his life toward wrath.

It is important always to remember that virtual contact cannot and must not take the place of direct human contact with people at every level of our lives.

The destruction of the environment, its improper or selfish use, and the violent hoarding of the Earth's resources cause grievances, conflicts and wars, precisely because they are the consequences of an inhumane concept of development.

The Church is not a political power, nor a political party, but rather a moral reality, a moral force.

Ultimately, in the battle against lies and violence, truth and love have no other weapon than the witness of suffering.

Believing is nothing other than, in the darkness of the world, touching the hand of God, and in this way, in silence, hearing the Word, seeing love.

Everything is a gift from God: it is only by recognizing this crucial dependence on the Creator that we will find freedom and peace.