By saying "blessed are those who mourn", Jesus does not intend to declare an unfortunate and burdensome condition in life to be happy. Suffering is not a value in itself, but a reality that Jesus teaches us to live with the correct attitude.

The imbalance results from ideologies which uphold the absolute autonomy of markets and financial speculation, and thus deny the right of control to States, which are themselves charged with providing for the common good.

The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate and consume information.

Without mercy, we have little chance nowadays of becoming part of a world of 'wounded' persons in need of understanding, forgiveness, love.

God calls you to make definitive choices, and He has a plan for each of you: to discover that plan and to respond to your vocation is to move toward personal fulfillment.

People in every nation enhance the social dimension of their lives by acting as committed and responsible citizens.

Let us ask Mary to help us fix our eyes intently on Jesus, to follow him always, even when this is demanding.