One cannot provoke, one cannot insult other people's faith, one cannot make fun of faith.

Praise is the 'breath' which gives us life, because it is intimacy with God, an intimacy that grows through daily praise.

I believe that Catholics involved in politics carry the values of their religion within them, but have the mature awareness and expertise to implement them. The Church will never go beyond its task of expressing and disseminating its values, at least as long as I'm here.

Do not be content to live a mediocre Christian life: walk with determination along the path of holiness.

I would like especially to mention you, the women, wives and mothers of Paraguay, who at great cost and sacrifice were able to lift up a country defeated, devastated and laid low by an abominable war. God bless your perseverance, God bless and encourage your faith, God bless the women of Paraguay, the most glorious women of America.

To imitate the hatred and violence of tyrants and murderers is the best way to take their place.

The Christian family is missionary: it announces the love of God to the world.