This is God's way, the way of humility. It is the way of Jesus; there is no other. And there can be no humility without humiliation.

Holy Week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus: friendship with him is shown in times of difficulty.

A credible witness to truth and to the values of the Gospel is urgently needed.

It is now, more than ever, necessary that political leaders be outstanding for honesty, integrity and commitment to the common good.

To all of you, I repeat: Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! Do not let yourselves be robbed of hope! And not only that, but I say to us all: let us not rob others of hope, let us become bearers of hope!

God never tires of forgiving us.

Don't be afraid to go against the current, when they want to steal our hope, when they propose rotten values to us, values like food that has gone bad-and when food has gone bad it makes us sick, these values make us sick. We have to go against the current! And you, young people, be the first: Go against the grain and be proud of going against the grain. Go on, be brave and go against the current! And be proud of doing it!