When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so. He created human beings and let them develop according to the internal laws that he gave to each one so they would reach their fulfillment.

If someone is gay and seeks the Lord with good will, who am I to judge?

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

We too need to protect, guide, and encourage our young people, helping them to build a society worthy of their great spiritual and cultural heritage. Specifically, we need to see each child as a gift to be welcomed, cherished, and protected. And we need to care for our young people, not allowing them to be robbed of hope and condemned to life on the streets.

Jesus intercedes for us each day. Let us pray: Lord, have mercy on me; intercede for me!

There is another form of poverty! It is the spiritual poverty of our time, which afflicts the so-called richer countries particularly seriously.

Are we ready to be Christians full-time, showing our commitment by word and deed?