Work

Work is proper to the human person and expresses the dignity of being created in the image of God. 

Root

Jesus conquered evil at the root: he is the Door of Salvation, open wide so that each person may find mercy.

Mercy

Before the spiritual and moral abysses of mankind, only God’s infinite mercy can bring us salvation.

Open

Christian hope is a gift that God gives us if we come out of ourselves and open our hearts to him.

Tombs

Let us break open our sealed tombs to the Lord – each of us knows what they are – so that he may enter and grant us life

Opportunity

All are called to love and cherish family life, for families are not a problem; they are first and foremost an opportunity.

Grace

Dear Young People, with the grace of God you can become authentic and courageous Christians, witnesses to love and peace

Tide

Dear Young Friends, your names are written in heaven in the merciful heart of the Father. Be brave and go against the tide!

Cry

A true ecological approach knows how to safeguard the environment and justice, hearing the cry of the earth and the cry of the poor

Climate

Climate change represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity today, and the response requires the solidarity of all.

Alone

To form a family is to be a part of God’s dream, to join him in building a world where no one will feel alone.

Brothers

The royal road to peace is to see others not as enemies to be opposed but as brothers and sisters to be embraced.

Earthquake

We pray for the earthquake victims in Ecuador and Japan. May God and all our brothers and sisters give them help and support

Gaze

Each vocation in the Church has its origin in the compassionate gaze of Jesus, who forgives us and calls us to follow Him

Benedict XVI

Today is Benedict XVI’s birthday. Let us remember him in our prayers and thank God for giving him to the Church and the world

Refugees

Refugees are not numbers, they are people who have faces, names, stories, and need to be treated as such.

Union

In the darkest hours of a family’s life, union with Jesus can help avoid a breakup.

Love

Love is the only light which can constantly illuminate a world grown dim.

Struggles

The Lord’s presence dwells in families, with all their daily troubles and struggles, joys and hopes.

Balm

The way of the Church is not to condemn anyone for ever, it is to pour out the balm of God’s mercy.

Pattern

The Church must pattern her behavior after the Son of God who went out to everyone without exception.

Understand

To understand, forgive, accompany and integrate. That is the mindset which should prevail in the Church

Prayer

It is essential that children see that prayer is something truly important for their parents.

Home

The home is the place where we learn to appreciate the beauty of the faith, to pray and serve our neighbor

Basic

To know how to forgive and feel forgiven is a basic experience in family life.

Divorced

The divorced who have entered a new union should be made to feel part of the Church. They are not excommunicated.

Place

Open and caring families find a place for the poor

Opens

Love opens our eyes and enables us to see the great worth of a human being.

Gentleness

In our families, we must learn to imitate Jesus’ own gentleness.

Light

Every family, despite its weaknesses, can become a light in the darkness of the world.

Inspired

Our teaching on marriage and the family cannot fail to be inspired by the message of love and tenderness.

Strength

The strength of the family lies in its capacity to love and to teach how to love.

Family

No one can think that the weakening of the family will prove beneficial to society as a whole.

Disabilities

People with disabilities are a gift for the family and an opportunity to grow in love, mutual aid and unity.

Future

The welfare of the family is decisive for the future of the world.

Comfort

The word of God is a source of comfort for every family that experiences difficulty or suffering.

Family

The family is the place where parents become their children’s first teachers in the faith.

Joy

The Joy of Love experienced by families is also the joy of the Church.

Service

I encourage you to bear witness to Christ in your personal life and families: a witness of gratuitousness, solidarity, spirit of service.

Moment

The Jubilee is a year-long celebration, in which every moment becomes a chance for us to grow in holiness.

Radiate

The Lord asks us to be men and women who radiate the truth, beauty and the life-changing power of the Gospel.

Baptism

Christian faith is a gift which we receive in Baptism and which allows us to encounter God.

Hope

Mercy: the bridge that connects God and man, opening our hearts to the hope of being loved forever despite our sinfulness.

Merciful

To be merciful means to grow in a love which is courageous, generous and real.

Holy Door

Passing through the Holy Door, let us put our trust in God’s grace, which can change our lives.

Migration

The phenomenon of migration raises a serious cultural issue which necessarily demands a response.