The security of faith does not make us motionless or close us off, but sends us forth to bear witness and to dialogue with all people.

We forget to remain focused on the things that really matter.

We are all called to be friends with Jesus. Don’t be afraid to love the Lord.

In a family, parents, grandparents and children feel at home; no one is excluded. If someone has a problem, even a serious one, even if he brought it upon himself, the rest of the family comes to his assistance; they support him. ... Should the same not happen in society?

...when food is shared in a fair way, with solidarity, when no one is deprived, every community can meet the needs of the poorest. Human ecology and environmental ecology walk together.

If I'm not mistaken, Sigmund Freud said that in every idealisation there's an aggression. Depicting the Pope as a sort of Superman, a star, is offensive to me. The pope is a man who laughs, cries, sleeps calmly and has friends like everyone else. A normal person.

I try to lead a life where I don't have to ask God for forgiveness.