A healthy family can pass on the values on which every ordered society is based, starting with the fundamental value of life: The degree of a people’s civilization is measured by the extent of their respect for this value. Speech to the President of the Italian Republic, Quirinale, October 20,1998
Reflection – Today’s Thought
Reflection
Do not separate you faith from your daily life and your daily life from your faith, as so many people do today. The life and the whole being of each Christian must be unified around a central axis: fidelity to Jesus Christ. Address at the Youth Meeting at the greek catholic cathedral, Damascus May 7th [...]
Reflection
Christ heals what is sick, strengthens what is bruised. Where a faint flame of goodness still burns, he revives it with the breath of his love. He forcefully proclaims justice and heals wounds with the balm of mercy Homily at regina Coeli Prison July 9th 2000
Relection
Christianity is not an opinion nor does it consist of empty words. Christianity is Christ! It is a person, a living person! To meet Jesus to live him and make him loved: This is the Christian vocation. Message for the 18th world youth day march 8 2003
Reflection
God’s mercy shown through history and to us in our own lives is something well worth reflecting on. Without a deep and intimate sense of this mercy, a personal relationship with the God of love becomes very difficult.