Our deepest joy comes from Christ: remaining with him, walking with him, being his disciples.

Who am I to judge a gay person?

There are no part-time Christians.

I would like a more missionary church,Not so much a tranquil church, but a beautiful church that goes forward.

...when food is shared in a fair way, with solidarity, when no one is deprived, every community can meet the needs of the poorest. Human ecology and environmental ecology walk together.

A God who draws near out of love, the Holy Father continued, walks with His people, and this walk comes to an unimaginable point. We could never have imagined that the same Lord would become one of us and walk with us, be present with us, present in His Church, present in the Eucharist, present in His Word, present in the poor, He is present, walking with us. And this is closeness: the shepherd close to his flock, close to his sheep, whom he knows, one by one.

Lord, teach us to step outside ourselves. Teach us to go out into the streets and manifest your love.