God does not reveal himself in strength or power, but in the weakness and fragility of a newborn babe.

Given - and this is the fundamental thing - that God's mercy has no limits, if He is approached with a sincere and repentant heart, the question for those who do not believe in God is to abide by their own conscience. There is sin, also for those who have no faith, in going against one's conscience. Listening to it and abiding by it means making up one's mind about what is good and evil.

How does St. Joseph exercise his role as protector? Discreetly, humbly and silently, but with an unfailing presence and utter fidelity, even when he finds it hard to understand.

I ask everyone with political responsibility to remember two things: human dignity and the common good.

The first setting in which faith enlightens the human city is the family.

If we live according to the law "an eye for an eye...," we will never escape from the spiral of evil.

We are living in a time of many wars. The call for peace must be shouted. Peace sometimes gives the impression of being quiet, but it is never quiet. Peace if always proactive and dynamic.