A population that does not take care of the elderly and of children and the young has no future, because it abuses both its memory and its promise.

A great challenge: stop ruining the garden which God has entrusted to us so that all may enjoy it.

Have the courage "to swim against the tide". Have the courage to be happy.

In God’s great plan, every detail is important, even yours, even my humble little witness, even the hidden witness of those who live their faith with simplicity in everyday family relationships, work relationships, friendships. There are the saints of every day, the “hidden” saints, a sort of “middle class of holiness” to which we can all belong.

All men and women of good will are bound by the task of pursuing peace.

An evangelizing community gets involved in word and deed in people’s daily lives; it bridges distances, it is willing to abase itself if necessary, and it embraces human life, touching the suffering flesh of Christ in others

Christianity spreads through the joy of disciples who know that they are loved and saved.