We must always walk in the presence of the Lord, in the light of the Lord, always trying to live in an irreprehensible way.

Miracles happen. But prayer is needed! Prayer that is courageous, struggling and persevering, not prayer that is a mere formality.

He saw the threat of the family being destroyed by not being open to life or children. Paul VI was brave. He was a good pastor. He alerted his sheep, telling them that the wolves were approaching.

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?

I would like that all of us, after these days of grace, might have the courage - the courage - to walk in the presence of the Lord, with the Cross of the Lord: to build the Church on the Blood of the Lord, which is shed on the Cross, and to profess the one glory, Christ Crucified. In this way, the Church will go forward.

Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.

Among us, who is above must be in service of the others. This doesn't mean we have to wash each other's feet every day, but we must help one another.