“God loves you, and this is something on which all our religious traditions are agreed.”

Mary is a woman who walks with the grace and the tenderness of a mother; she unties all the knots of the many problems we manage to create, and she teaches us to stand upright in the midst of storms.

Together, athletes and helpers show us that there are no obstacles or barriers which cannot be overcome.

Every flower has its beauty, which is unique.

The courage to encounter one another and extend a hand of friendship is a pathway of peace and harmony for humanity.

To pray we must lower ourselves, so that the Holy Spirit may come into us and guide us in prayer.

The Sorrowful Virgin whose pierced heart mourned the death of Jesus now grieves for the sufferings of the crucified poor and for the creatures of this world laid waste by human power.

Hope is not utopian and peace is a good that can always be attained.

The Holy Spirit loves to shape unity from the most beautiful and harmonious diversity.

The Lord does not abandon us! Even if we are men and women ‘of little faith.

The value of indigenous communities needs to be recognized and their full participation in society supported.

Worship means bringing our lives to the Lord, and allowing Him enter into them.

Children and young people are the future; they are our strength; they are what keep us moving forward. They are the ones in whom we put our hope.

Let’s share God’s love with others so that a new hope may spring in everyone.

Charity, especially towards the vulnerable, is the best opportunity we have to keep working to build up a culture of encounter.

Life must always be protected and loved from conception to its natural end. This is love.

Through your attention to the little ones and to the poor, you can kindle stars in the night for those who suffer.