Going out to others in order to reach the fringes of humanity does not mean rushing out aimlessly into the world. Often it is better simply to slow down, to put aside our eagerness in order to see and listen to others, to stop rushing from one thing to another and to remain with someone who has faltered along the way.

I have neither silver nor gold, but I bring with me the most precious thing given to me: Jesus Christ.

In this Year of Faith, we pray to the Lord that the Church may always be a true family that brings God’s love to everyone.

Each individual Christian and every community is called to be an instrument of God for the liberation and promotion of the poor.

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?

How many of us, myself included, have lost our bearings; we are no longer attentive to the world in which we live; we don’t care; we don’t protect what God created for everyone, and we end up unable even to care for one another.

First, we can pray in communion with the Church on earth and in heaven. Let us not underestimate the power of so many voices united in prayer!