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

Who am I to judge a gay person?

We are impatient, anxious to see the whole picture, but God lets us see things slowly, quietly.

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

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

In a very real way, the poor are our teachers. They show us that people’s value is not measured by their possessions or how much money they have in the bank. A poor person, a person lacking material possessions, always maintains his or her dignity. The poor can teach us much about humility and trust in God.

We all need to improve, to change for the better. Lent helps us fight against our faults.