In Confession, Jesus welcomes us with all our sinfulness, to give us a new heart, capable of loving as he loves.

Oh, how I would like a poor Church, and for the poor.

Fundamental relationships are being called into question, as is the very basis of marriage and the family. I can only reiterate the importance and, above all, the richness and the beauty of family life.

Only those who serve with love are able to protect!

The Church is or should go back to being a community of God's people, and priests, pastors and bishops, who have the care of souls, are at the service of the people of God.

We need to provide an education which teaches crit­ical thinking and encourages the development of mature moral values.

The fruits of this profound union with Jesus are marvelous: our whole being is transformed by the grace of the Holy Spirit: soul, intelligence, will, affections and even the body, because we are united in body and spirit.