The Big Bang, which today we hold to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the intervention of the divine creator but, rather, requires it.

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

It’s like in soccer: you have to deal with the penalties where they fall; you can’t choose where they’re going to land. Life is like that, and you have to deal with it even if you don’t like it.

Jesus intercedes for us each day. Let us pray: Lord, have mercy on me; intercede for me!

Solidarity...is a structural value of the social doctrine, as Blessed John Paul II reminded us.

Forgiveness, dialogue, reconciliation - these are the words of peace, in beloved Syria, in the Middle East, in all the world.

All Catholics must ask themselves what they personally have done lately to build up the holiness of the church and ensure people feel welcomed and loved in it.