At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.

Don’t be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy.

How powerful prayer is! May we never lose the courage to say: Lord, give us your 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.

There is no worse material poverty, I am keen to stress, than the poverty which prevents people from earning their bread and deprives them of the dignity of work.

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

Let us learn from the Virgin Mary how to be bolder in obeying the word of God.