The Church imposes nothing; she only proposes, she proposes like a lover to the beloved.

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

The greater the feeling of responsibility for the person the more true love there is.

Violence is a crime against humanity, for it destroys the very fabric of society.

The most urgent task is that of the biblical and liturgical formation of the people of God.

While in some cases the damage already done may well be irreversible, in many other cases it can still be halted. It is necessary, however, that the entire human community - individuals, States and international bodies - take seriously the responsibility that is theirs.

Bless, O Lord of the centuries and the millennia, the daily work by which men and women provide bread for themselves and their loved ones. We also offer to your fatherly hands the toil and sacrifices associated with work, in union with your Son Jesus Christ, who redeemed human work from the yoke of sin and restored it to its original dignity.