There are people who are afraid to go to confession, forgetting that they will not encounter a severe judge there, but the immensely merciful Father.

We need to provide an education which teaches crit­ical thinking and encourages the development of mature moral values.

The imposition of anomalous models and lifestyles are alien to people's identity and, in the end, are irresponsible.

A credible witness to truth and to the values of the Gospel is urgently needed.

Today let us all ask ourselves whether we are afraid of what God might ask, or of what he does ask.... Do I truly let God into my life? How do I answer him?

I believe in God - not in a Catholic God; there is no Catholic God. There is God, and I believe in Jesus Christ, his incarnation. Jesus is my teacher and my pastor, but God, the Father, Abba, is the light and the Creator. This is my Being.

Jesus teaches us another way: Go out. Go out and share your testimony, go out and interact with your brothers, go out and share, go out and ask. Become the Word in body as well as spirit.