The one who listens attentively to the Word of God and truly prays, always asks the Lord: what is your will for me?

Let us pray for peace in Africa, especially in the Central African Republic and in South Sudan.

How precious is the family as the privileged place for transmitting the faith.

Human dignity is the same for all human beings: when I trample on the dignity of another, I am trampling on my own.

Without prolonged moments of adoration, of prayerful encounter with the word, of sincere conversation with the Lord, our work easily becomes meaningless; we lose energy as a result of weariness and difficulties, and our fervor dies out. The Church urgently needs the deep breath of prayer, and to my great joy groups devoted to prayer and intercession, the prayerful reading of God's word and the perpetual adoration of the Eucharist are growing at every level of ecclesial life.

Creation is not a property, which we can rule over at will; or, even less, is the property of only a few: Creation is a gift, it is a wonderful gift that God has given us, so that we care for it and we use it for the benefit of all, always with great respect and gratitude.

I address a strong appeal from my heart that the dignity and safety of the worker always be protected.