Today is my anniversary of ordination to the priesthood. Please pray for me and all priests.

To all people of good will who are working for social justice: never tire of working for a more just world, marked by greater solidarity!

Each encounter with Jesus fills us with joy, with that deep joy which only God can give.

Avoiding pregnancy is not an absolute evil. In certain cases, as in this one, or in the one I mentioned of Blessed Paul VI, it was clear.

Let us open the doors to the Spirit, let ourselves be guided by him, and allow God's constant help to make us new men and women, inspired by the love of God which the Holy Spirit bestows on us! How beautiful it would be if each of you, every evening, could say: Today at school, at home, at work, guided by God, I showed a sign of love towards one of my friends, my parents, an older person! How beautiful!

If we live the faith in our daily life, then our work too becomes a chance to spread the joy of being a Christian.

Today people are suffering from poverty, but also from lack of love