To use a telling phrase of the Reverend Martin Luther King, we can say that we have defaulted on a promissory note and now is the time to honor it.

There is an ideological colonization we have to be careful of that tries to destroy the family.

And with the grace of Baptism and of Eucharistic Communion I can become an instrument of God's mercy, of that beautiful mercy of God.

Lord Jesus, make us capable of loving as you love.

We must always walk in the presence of the Lord, in the light of the Lord, always trying to live in an irreprehensible way.

The Sacraments are the manifestation of the Father’s tenderness and love towards each of us.

Nurturing and cherishing creation is a command God gives not only at the beginning of history, but to each of us. It is part of his plan; it means causing the world to grow responsibly, transforming it so that it may be a garden, a habitable place for everyone.