Man has slapped nature in the face. If you slap it, it will slap you back.

Take good care of creation. St. Francis wanted that. People occasionally forgive, but nature never does. If we don't take care of the environment, there's no way of getting around it.

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

We don't need youth museums but we do need holy young people.

May the God of peace arouse in all an authentic desire for dialogue and reconciliation. Violence cannot be overcome with violence. Violence is overcome with peace.

A beautiful homily, a genuine sermon, must begin with the first proclamation, with the proclamation of salvation. There is nothing more solid, deep and sure than this proclamation.

The security of faith does not make us motionless or close us off, but sends us forth to bear witness and to dialogue with all people.