May the power of Christ, which brings freedom and service, be felt in so many hearts afflicted by war, persecution and slavery.

Advent increases our hope, a hope which does not disappoint. The Lord never lets us down.

Lent is a time of grace, a time to convert and live out our baptism fully.

Perhaps I can say that I am a bit astute, that I can adapt to circumstances, but it is also true that I am a bit naive. Yes, but the best summary, the one that comes more from the inside and I feel most true is this: I am a sinner whom the Lord has looked upon.

The alliance of love between a man and a woman, an alliance for life, cannot be improvised, and is not made in a day.

Every Christian can witness to God in the workplace, not only with words, but above all with an honest life.

And there is this fact of the twelve baskets: why twelve? What does it mean? Twelve is the number of the tribes of Israel, symbolically it represents all the people. And this tells us that when food is shared equally, with solidarity, nobody is devoid of the necessary, each community can meet the needs of the poorest. Human ecology and environmental ecology go hand in hand.