If we see someone who needs help, do we stop? There is so much suffering and poverty, and a great need for good Samaritans.

God is not afraid of new things.

"God is love". His is not a sentimental, emotional kind of love but the love of the Father who is the origin of all life, the love of the Son who dies on the Cross and is raised, the love of the Spirit who renews human beings and the world. Thinking that God is love does us so much good, because it teaches us to love, to give ourselves to others as Jesus gave himself to us and walks with us. Jesus walks beside us on the road through life.

I tell priests to flee from clericalism because clericalism distances people. May they flee from clericalism and I add: it's a plague in the Church.

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

For the sake of peace, religious beliefs must never be allowed to be abused in the cause of violence and war.

Jesus washes the feet of the Apostles. Are we ready to serve others like this.