It seems that humanity is incapable of putting a halt to the shedding of innocent blood.

In God’s great plan, every detail is important, even yours, even my humble little witness, even the hidden witness of those who live their faith with simplicity in everyday family relationships, work relationships, friendships. There are the saints of every day, the “hidden” saints, a sort of “middle class of holiness” to which we can all belong.

A person once asked me, in a provocative manner, if I approved of homosexuality. I replied with another question: 'Tell me: when God looks at a gay person, does he endorse the existence of this person with love, or reject and condemn this person?' We must always consider the person.

Whoever says he is without sin is a liar or is blind.

The Lord put it clearly: you cannot serve two masters. You have to choose between God and money.

One cannot offend, make war, kill in the name of one's own religion, that is, in the name of God.

The imbalance results from ideologies which uphold the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation, and thus deny the right of control to States, which are themselves charged with providing for the common good.