The charismatics confused the holy liturgy with a school of samba, but than I was converted when I got to know them better and saw the good they do.

Living Holy Week following Jesus means learning how to come out of ourselves to reach out to others, to go to the outskirts of existence, to be the first to move towards our brothers and sisters, especially those who are most distant, those who are forgotten, those who are most in need of understanding, consolation and help. There is so much need to bring the living presence of Jesus, merciful and full of love!

Our Christian identity is belonging to a people: the Church. Without the Church we are not Christians.

Where there is calumny, there is Satan himself.

I don't like it when I hear it said: 'but these youth say stupid things!'

We Christians bring peace and grace as a treasure to be offered to the world, but these gifts can bear fruit only when Christians live and work together in harmony. This makes it easier to contribute to building relations of respect and peaceful coexistence with those who belong to other religious traditions, and with non-believers.

The search for God means having the courage to set out on a risky path, it means following our restless hearts.