These days there is a lot of poverty in the world, and that's a scandal when we have so many riches and resources to give to everyone. We all have to think about how we can become a little poorer.

Tell me, when you give alms do you look into the eyes of the man or woman to whom you give alms? . . . And when you give alms, do you touch the hand of the one to whom you give alms, or do you toss the coin?

Being Christian is not just obeying orders but means being in Christ, thinking like him, acting like him, loving like him; it means letting him take possession of our life and change it, transform it, and free it from the darkness of evil and sin. ... Let us show the joy of being children of God, the freedom that living in Christ gives us which is true freedom, the freedom that saves us from the slavery of evil, of sin and of death!

Let us never forget this, he is pure mercy, let us go to Jesus!

We can observe the Fourth Commandment by loving visits to our aging grandparents

We have to state, without mincing words, that there is an inseparable bond between our faith and the poor. May we never abandon them.

Profound peace, spiritual consolation, love of God and love of all things in God - this is the sign that you are on this right path.