That is why the center of our faith isn't just a book, but a history of Salvation, and above all, it's about a person: Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh.

The Holy Spirit truly transforms us. With our cooperation, he also wants to transform the world we live in.

The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth. In many parts of the planet, the elderly lament that once beautiful landscapes are now covered with rubbish.

We have observed that, in society and the world in which we live, selfishness has increased more than love for others, and that men of good will must work, each with his own strengths and expertise, to ensure that love for others increases until it is equal and possibly exceeds love for oneself.

We cannot be tepid disciples. The Church needs our courage in order to give witness to truth.

Lent is a good time for sacrificing. Let us deny ourselves something every day to help others.

Proceed calmly in life.