Poverty calls us to sow hope.... Poverty is the flesh of the poor Jesus, in that child who is hungry, in the one who is sick, in those unjust social structures.

May all people here find inspiration and strength to build a future of reconciliation, justice and peace for all the children of this beloved land.

We must not reduce the bosom of the universal church to a nest protecting our mediocrity.

The most important thing is the first proclamation: Jesus Christ has saved you.

The proclamation of Jesus is not a veneer: the proclamation of Jesus goes straight to the bones, heart, goes deep within and change us. And the spirit of the world does not tolerate it, will not tolerate it, and therefore, there is persecution.

Reforming the social structures which perpetuate poverty and the exclusion of the poor first requires a conversion of mind and heart.

It is no easy task to overcome the bitter legacy of injustices, hostility and mistrust left by the conflict. It can only be done by overcoming evil with good.