Imagine, to become a priest there are eight years of study and preparation, and then if after a while you can't do it, you can ask for a dispensation, you leave, and everything is OK. On the other hand, to make a sacrament (marriage), which is for your whole life, three to four conferences...Preparation for marriage is very important. It's very, very important because I believe it is something that in the Church, in common pastoral ministry, at least in my country, in South America, the Church has not valued much.

Christ is always faithful. Let us pray to be always faithful to him.

I feel so low that instead of picking myself up I have to cut others down.

Wherever there are men and women who have consecrated their lives to God, there you find joy.

Lent is a time of grace, a time to convert and live out our baptism fully.

God shows up with surprises.

Lord, help us to recognize you in the sick, poor and suffering.