There is an ideological colonization we have to be careful of that tries to destroy the family.

Do we open ourselves to the Holy Spirit, so as to be an active part of our communities, or do we close in on ourselves, saying 'I have so many things to do, that's not my job'?

There is the tendency to place ourselves and our ambitions at the center of our lives. This is very human, but it is not Christian.

Please waste time just playing with your kids!

A person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel.

Our life must be centred on what is essential, on Jesus Christ. Everything else is secondary.

Can we who have had the joy of knowing that we are not orphans, that we have a Father, be indifferent to this city which asks of us, perhaps even unwittingly, without being aware of it, a hope that will help it look to the future with greater confidence and serenity? We cannot remain indifferent. . . . Words without witness are hot air. Words do not suffice. It must be the true witness that Paul speaks of.