We are all called to be friends with Jesus. Don’t be afraid to love the Lord.

Politics is a noble activity. We should revalue it, practise it with vocation and a dedication that requires testimony, martyrdom, that is to die for the common good.

I ask you to ensure that humanity is served by wealth, and not ruled by it.

Where the elderly are not honored, there is no future for the young.

Dear young people, please, don’t be observers of life, but get involved. Jesus did not remain an observer, but he immersed himself. Don’t be observers, but immerse yourself in the reality of life, as Jesus did.

We also must learn to listen more to our conscience. Be careful, however: this does not mean we ought to follow our ego, do whatever interests us, whatever suits us, whatever pleases us. That is not conscience.

Just as we need the courage to be happy, we also need the courage to live simply.