While all too many people live in dire poverty, others are caught up in materialism and lifestyles which are destructive of family life and the most basic demands of Christian morality.

We also must learn to listen more to our conscience. Be careful, however: this does not mean we ought to follow our ego, do whatever interests us, whatever suits us, whatever pleases us. That is not conscience.

Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor.

Do not be afraid of confession!

Environmental degradation is one of the biggest challenges we have. I think a question that we're not asking ourselves is: 'Isn't humanity committing suicide with this indiscriminate and tyrannical use of nature?'

Poverty is the center of the Gospel.

Let us protect Christ in our lives, so that we can protect others, so that we can protect creation!