Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?

Dear brothers and sisters, the Church loves you! Be an active presence in the community, as living cells, as living stones.

No one must say that they cannot be close to the poor because their own lifestyle demands more attention to other areas. This is an excuse commonly heard in academic, business or professional, and even ecclesial circles. While it is quite true that the essential vocation and mission of the lay faithful is to strive that earthly realities and all human activity may be transformed by the Gospel, none of us can think we are exempt from concern for the poor and for social justice

I dream of a church that is a mother and shepherdess.

The Holy Spirit helps us to view others with fresh eyes, seeing them always as brothers and sisters in Jesus, to be respected and loved.

If investments in banks fall, it is a tragedy, and people say, 'What are we going to do?' but if people die of hunger, have nothing to eat or suffer from poor health, that's nothing.

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