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.

To live as true children of God means to love our neighbour and to be close to those who are lonely and in difficulty

Let us never forget that authentic power is service, which has its radiant culmination on the Cross.

Let's not be naive, we're not talking about a simple political battle; it is a destructive pretension against the plan of God. We are not talking about a mere bill, but rather a machination of the Father of Lies that seeks to confuse and deceive the children of God.

Let us never forget that it is the Lord who guides the Church. He is the one who makes our apostolates fruitful.

Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must take the time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, read, listen to music, play a sport.

I think we too are the people who, on the one hand, want to listen to Jesus, but on the other hand, at times, like to find a stick to beat others with, to condemn others. And Jesus has this message for us: mercy. I think - and I say it with humility - that this is the Lord's most powerful message: mercy.