The whole of salvation history is the story of God looking for us: he offers us love and welcomes us with tenderness.

Abortion is not a theological problem, it is a human problem, it is a medical problem. You kill one person to save another, in the best case scenario. Or to live comfortably, no? It's against the Hippocratic oaths doctors must take.

Let us say "Yes" to life and not death. Let us say "Yes" to freedom and not enslavement to the many idols of our time. In a word, let us say "Yes" to the God who is love, life and freedom, and who never disappoints.

Filipinos everywhere are known for their love of God, their fervent piety and their warm devotion to Our Lady and her rosary

We have so many priests who have gone half way … it’s sad that they did not manage to go the whole way; they have something of the employee in them, something of the bureaucrat in them and this is not good for the Church. Please be careful you don’t fall into this! You are becoming pastors in the image of Jesus, the good pastor. Your aim is to resemble him and act on behalf of him amidst his flock, letting his sheep graze.

I ask all people of goodwill to help build a culture of encounter, solidarity and peace

Profound peace, spiritual consolation, love of God and love of all things in God - this is the sign that you are on this right path.