And now I would like to give the blessing, but first - first I ask a favor of you: before the Bishop blesses his people, I ask you to pray to the Lord that he will bless me: the prayer of the people asking the blessing for their Bishop.

There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity.

The border between good and evil passes not outside of us but within us

Today too, amid so much darkness, we need to see the light of hope and to be men and women who bring hope to others.

The Sacraments are Jesus Christ’s presence in us. So it is important for us to go to Confession and receive Holy Communion.

How many solutions are found to family problems if we take time to reflect? If we think of a husband or wife and we dream about their good qualities that they have? Don’t ever lose the illusion of when you were boyfriend and girlfriend!

It is better to have a Church that is wounded but out in the streets than a Church that is sick because it is closed in on itself.