The thing the Church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful.

When money, instead of man, is at the center of the system, when money becomes an idol, men and women are reduced to simple instruments of a social and economic system, which is characterized, better yet dominated, by profound inequalities. So we discard whatever is not useful to this logic; it is this attitude that discards children and older people, and is now affecting the young.

Youth Ministry, as traditionally organized, has also suffered the impact of social changes. Young people often fail to find responses to their concerns, needs, problems and hurts in the usual structures. As adults, we find it hard to listen patiently to them, to appreciate their concerns, demands, and to speak to them in a language they can understand.

The people of God want pastors, not clergy acting like bureaucrats or government officials.

You might say, 'Can't we have a more human Christianity, without the cross, without Jesus, without stripping ourselves?' In this way we'd become pastry-shop Christians, like a pretty cake and nice sweet things. Pretty, but not true Christians.

Dear young people, you have many plans and dreams for the future. But, is Christ at the center of each of your plans and dreams?

Each person, and every people hungers and thirsts for peace; therefore, it is necessary and urgent to build peace!