Peacemaking calls for courage, much more so than warfare.

In the roughest moments, remember: God is our Father; God does not abandon his children.

Life is a journey. When we stop, things don't go right.

We have to find a new balance; otherwise even the moral edifice of the church is likely to fall like a house of cards, losing the freshness and fragrance of the Gospel.

Dear young people, please, don’t be observers of life, but get involved. Jesus did not remain an observer, but he immersed himself. Don’t be observers, but immerse yourself in the reality of life, as Jesus did.

An example I often use to illustrate the reality of vanity, is this: look at the peacock; it's beautiful if you look at it from the front. But if you look at it from behind, you discover the truth... Whoever gives in to such self-absorbed vanity has huge misery hiding inside them.

Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.