The conviction which we must share and spread is that the call to holiness is directed to all Christians. This is not a question of privilege or of spiritual elitism. It is a question of a grace offered to all the baptized.

Science can purify religion from error and superstition. Religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes.

Do not be afraid to be the saints of the new mellineum!

The saints have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult moments in the Church's history.

Christ is the sacrament of the invisible God - a sacrament that indicates presence. God is with us.

People are made for happiness. Rightly, then, you thirst for happiness. Christ has the answer to this desire of yours. But he asks you to trust him.

I cannot fail to note once again that the poor constitute the modern challenge, especially for the well-off of our planet, where millions of people live in inhuman conditions and many are literally dying of hunger. It is not possible to announce God the Father to these brothers and sisters without taking on the responsibility of building a more just society in the name of Christ.