Lord, help us to recognize you in the sick, poor and suffering.

Each encounter with Jesus fills us with joy, with that deep joy which only God can give.

Ask Jesus what he wants from you and be brave!

Peace is always possible but we have to seek it. Let us pray for peace.

Families have a citizenship which is divine. The identity card they have is given to them by God. So that within the heart of the family, truth, goodness and beauty may truly grow.

If anyone feels offended by my words, I would respond that I speak them with affection and with the best of intentions, quite apart from any personal interest or political ideology. My words are not those of a foe or an opponent. I am interested only in helping those who are in thrall to an individualistic, indifferent and self-centred mentality to be freed from those unworthy chains and to attain a way of living and thinking which is more humane, noble and fruitful, and which will bring dignity to their presence on this earth.

Auschwitz cries out with the pain of immense suffering and pleads for a future of respect, peace and encounter among peoples.