We cannot wait any longer to deal with the structural causes of poverty, in order to heal our society from an illness that can only lead to new crises.

Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she bears witness to God’s love. Be missionaries of God’s tenderness!

The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness.

Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?

Every time we give in to selfishness and say “No” to God, we spoil his loving plan for us.

The Pope is a man. The Pope needs the input of women, too. And the Pope, too, has a heart that can have a healthy, holy friendship with a woman.

The Christian who does not feel that the Virgin Mary is his or her mother is an orphan.