The perfect family doesn't exist, nor is there a perfect husband or a perfect wife, and let's not talk about the perfect mother-in-law! It's just us sinners. A healthy family life requires frequent use of three phrases: "May I? Thank you, and I'm sorry" and "never, never, never end the day without making peace."

Forgiveness, dialogue, reconciliation - these are the words of peace, in beloved Syria, in the Middle East, in all the world.

If we want security, let us give security; if we want life, let us give life; if we want opportunities, let us provide opportunities. The yardstick we use for others will be the yardstick which time will use for us.

These two criteria are like the pillars of true love: deeds, and the gift of self.

Do I pray that the Lord gives me the desire to do his will, or do I look for compromises because I'm afraid of God's will?

The Son of God became incarnate in the souls of men to instill the feeling of brotherhood. All are brothers and all children of God.

Let us pray for the many Christians in the world who still suffer persecution and violence. May God grant them the courage of fidelity.