These two criteria are like the pillars of true love: deeds, and the gift of self.

Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace.

Only by becoming poor ourselves, by stripping away our complacency, will we be able to identify with the least of our brothers and sisters.

Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a voice to the cry of the poor.

If God, in the Christmas mystery, reveals himself not as One who remains on high and dominates the universe, but as the One who bends down, descends to the little and poor earth, it means that, to be like him, we should not put ourselves above others, but indeed lower ourselves, place ourselves at the service of others, become small with the small and poor with the poor. It is regrettable to see a Christian who does not want to lower himself, who does not want to serve. A Christian who struts about is ugly: this is not Christian, it is pagan.

Lent is a time of grace, a time to convert and live out our baptism fully.

Fathers should speak with their children.