I sincerely hope I can contribute to the progress there has been in relations between Jews and Catholics since the Second Vatican Council in a spirit of renewed collaboration.

The laity are called to become a leaven of Christian living within society.

There is so much indifference in the face of suffering. May we overcome indifference with concrete acts of charity.

If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge him? The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains this very well. It says they should not be marginalized because of this (orientation) but that they must be integrated into society. The problem is not having this orientation. We must be brothers.

That which gives us true freedom and true happiness is the compassionate love of Christ.

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

We are living in a time of many wars. The call for peace must be shouted. Peace sometimes gives the impression of being quiet, but it is never quiet. Peace if always proactive and dynamic.