In the Gospel we have just heard, Jesus, the Master, teaches the crowds and the small group of his disciples by accommodating himself to their ability to understand. ... Jesus does not seek to 'play the professor.' Instead, he seeks to reach people's hearts, their understanding and their lives, so that they may bear fruit.

Proceed calmly in life.

In this Year of Faith, let us remember that faith is not something we possess, but something we share. Every Christian is an apostle.

We are impatient, anxious to see the whole picture, but God lets us see things slowly, quietly.

Anyone who wants to be pope doesn't care much for themselves, God doesn't bless them. I didn't want to be pope.

Lord, help us to recognize you in the sick, poor and suffering.

The Christian truth is attractive and persuasive because it responds to humanity's deepest needs.