Sin is not a stain that I must wash out. What I need to do is ask forgiveness and reconcile myself, not go to the drycleaners. I have to go encounter Jesus who gave his life for me.

There is no sin that God cannot pardon. All we need to do is ask for forgiveness

If the seminary is too large, it ought to be divided into smaller communities with formators who are equipped really to accompany those in their charge. Dialogue must be serious, without fear, sincere. It is important to recall that the language of young people in formation today is different from that in the past: we are living through an epochal change. Formation is a work of art, not a police action. We must form their hearts. Otherwise we are creating little monsters. And then these little monsters mold the People of God. This really gives me goose bumps.

Abortion is without a doubt one of the greatest moral evils within modernity. As the "Advocate of Christian Memory," a pope must take up the mantle of defending the culture of life - a defense the Early Church held against the pagans of Rome.

We must always walk in the presence of the Lord, in the light of the Lord, always trying to live in an irreprehensible way.

May the World Day of Consecrated Life be a timely occasion to rediscover the centrality of Jesus in our lives.

Indifference towards those in need is not acceptable for a Christian.