The crucifix does not signify defeat or failure. It reveals to us the Love that overcomes evil and sin.

Christ’s love and friendship are no illusion. On the Cross Jesus showed how real they are.

God is not afraid of new things.

My brothers, the United States Bishops, have reminded us, all are called to be vigilant, precisely as good citizens, to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that would threaten or compromise it.

We all have in our hearts some areas of unbelief. Let us say to the Lord: I believe! Help my unbelief.

It also happens to me that when I meet a clericalist, I suddenly become anti-clerical. Clericalism should not have anything to do with Christianity. St. Paul, who was the first to speak to the Gentiles, the pagans, to believers in other religions, was the first to teach us that.

I believe that in pretty much every religion there is always a small group of fundamentalists.