Confirmation strengthens us to defend the faith and to spread the Gospel courageously

You may be poor yourselves in material ways, but you have an abundance of gifts to offer when you offer Christ and the community of his Church.

All political activity must serve and promote the good of the human person and be based on respect for his or her dignity.

I have come that they may have life and have it in abundance, says Jesus. This is where true wealth is found, not in material things!

Yes, hypothetically, western Catholicism could revise the theme of celibacy. ... But for the moment, I am in favor of maintaining celibacy, with the pros and the cons it has, because we have ten centuries of more good experiences than bad ones.

Lent is a favorable time for letting Christ serve us so that we in turn may become more like Him.

Dear friends, sometimes we may be tempted to allow ourselves be overtaken by laziness or despondency, especially when faced with the hardships and trials of life. In these cases, do not lose heart, but invoke the Holy Spirit, so that with the gift of fortitude He can lift our hearts and communicate new vigor and enthusiasm to our lives and our following Jesus.