Holy Week is a privileged time when we are called to draw near to Jesus: friendship with him is shown in times of difficulty.

Do not be afraid to go forth and announce the Risen Christ.

Humanity needs justice, peace and love and we can have this only by returning with our hearts towards God who is the source of all this.

We don't want this globalised economic system which does us so much harm. Men and women have to be at the centre (of an economic system) as God wants, not money. The world has become an idolator of this god called money. To defend this economic culture, a throwaway culture has been installed. We throw away grandparents, and we throw away young people. We have to say no to his throwaway culture. We want a just system that helps everyone.

The presence of the devil is on the first page of the Bible, and the Bible ends as well with the presence of the devil, with the victory of God over the devil.

The youth say stupid things and they say good things, as we do, as everyone does. But hear them, speak with them, because we must learn from them and they must learn from me, from us.

Wars are always madness: all is lost in war, all is to be gained in peace.