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 one who listens attentively to the Word of God and truly prays, always asks the Lord: what is your will for me?

Where there is calumny, there is Satan himself.

A good teacher does not get lost in the details, but points to what is essential so that the child or student can find meaning and joy in life.

In the Gospel we have just heard, Jesus, the Master, teaches the crowds and the small group of his disciples by accommodating himself to their ability to understand. ... Jesus does not seek to 'play the professor.' Instead, he seeks to reach people's hearts, their understanding and their lives, so that they may bear fruit.

...these things become the norm: that some homeless people die of cold on the streets is not news. In contrast, a ten point drop on the stock markets of some cities, is a tragedy. A person dying is not news, but if the stock markets drop ten points it is a tragedy! Thus people are disposed of, as if they were trash.

All political activity must serve and promote the good of the human person and be based on respect for his or her dignity.