May each family rediscover family prayer, which helps to bring about mutual understanding and forgiveness.

And with the grace of Baptism and of Eucharistic Communion I can become an instrument of God's mercy, of that beautiful mercy of God.

In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord.

Many powerful people don't want peace, because they live off war.

It's best to not confuse optimism with hope. Optimism is a psychological attitude toward life. Hope goes further. It is an anchor that one hurls toward the future, it's what lets you pull on the line and reach what you're aiming for and head in the right direction. Hope is also theological: God is there, too.

We can observe the Fourth Commandment by loving visits to our aging grandparents

Don't confuse the evil of avoiding pregnancy by itself, with abortion.