At times we are slaves of sin. Lord, come to free us!

The question of truth is really a question of memory, deep memory, for it deals with something prior to ourselves and can succeed in uniting us in a way that transcends our petty and limited individual consciousness. It is a question about the origin of all that is, in whose light we can glimpse the goal and thus the meaning of our common path.

In this Year of Faith, let us remember that faith is not something we possess, but something we share. Every Christian is an apostle.

The Church needs you, your enthusiasm, your creativity and the joy that is so characteristic of you.

Today, we need a Church capable of walking at people's side, of doing more than simply listening to them.... At times we lose people because they don't understand what we are saying, because we have forgotten the language of simplicity and import an intellectualism foreign to our people.... We cannot keep ourselves shut up in parishes, in our communities, when so many people are waiting for the Gospel.

Life is a precious gift, but we realize this only when we give it to others.

Please waste time just playing with your kids!