Families will always have their trials; be living examples of love, forgiveness, and care

I don't like it when I hear it said: 'but these youth say stupid things!'

If one has the answers to all the questions - that is the proof that God is not with him. It means that he is a false prophet using religion for himself. The great leaders of the people of God, like Moses, have always left room for doubt. You must leave room for the Lord, not for our certainties; we must be humble.

More and more people work on Sundays as a consequence of the competitiveness imposed by a consumer society.

Not all Muslims are violent, not all Catholics are violent. It is like a fruit salad; there's everything. There are violent persons of this religion.

It's best to not confuse optimism with hope. Optimism is a psychological attitude toward life. Hope goes further. It is an anchor that one hurls toward the future, it's what lets you pull on the line and reach what you're aiming for and head in the right direction. Hope is also theological: God is there, too.

The Gospel, radiant with the glory of Christ’s cross, constantly invites us to rejoice.