God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.

Even today, after the second failure of another world war, perhaps one can speak of a third war, one fought piecemeal, with crimes, massacres, destruction.

Human dignity is the same for all human beings: when I trample on the dignity of another, I am trampling on my own.

A Christian who withdraws into himself, hiding all that the Lord has given him, is not a Christian! I would ask the many young people present to be generous with their God-given talents for the good of others, the Church and our world.

God is not afraid of new things.

Women have much to tell us. Women are capable of seeing things in a different angle. Women can pose questions that we men cannot understand.

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