Grace is not part of consciousness; it is the amount of light in our souls, not knowledge nor reason.

Let us pray for peace, and let us bring it about, starting in our own homes.

In mission, also on a continental level, it is very important to reaffirm the family, which remains the essential cell of society and the Church; young people, who are the face of the Church's future; women, who play a fundamental role in passing on the faith and who are a daily source of strength in a society that carries this faith forward and renews it.

When you lose the capacity to dream, you lose the capacity to love, and the energy to love is lost.

We should commit ourselves to 'eucharistic coherence,' that is, we should be conscious that people cannot receive holy communion and at the same time act or speak against the commandments, in particular when abortions, euthanasia, and other serious crimes against life and family are facilitated. This responsibility applies particularly to legislators, governors, and health professionals.

Politics, according to the Social Doctrine of the Church, is one of the highest forms of charity, because it serves the common good. I cannot wash my hands, eh? We all have to give something!

Auschwitz cries out with the pain of immense suffering and pleads for a future of respect, peace and encounter among peoples.