Such Self-denial 'may Appear Demanding,' But It

True Peace Is Not A Balance Of Opposing Forces, And It Is Not ‘a Lovely Façade’ Simply Covering Conflicts And Divisions. Rather, Peace Calls For Daily Commitment -- It's Homemade -- Starting From God's Gift, From The Grace Which He Has Given Us In Jesus Christ.

I Wish Everyone A Wonderful World Cup, Played In A Spirit Of True Fraternity.

If We, Each Doing Our Own Part, If We Do Good To Others, If We Meet There, Doing Good, And We Go Slowly, Gently, Little By Little, We Will Make That Culture Of Encounter: We Need That So Much. We Must Meet One Another Doing Good.

An Example I Often Use To Illustrate The Reality Of Vanity, Is This: Look At The Peacock; It's Beautiful If You Look At It From The Front. But If You Look At It From Behind, You Discover The Truth... Whoever Gives In To Such Self-absorbed Vanity Has Huge Misery Hiding Inside Them.

The Eucharist, Although It Is The Fullness Of Sacramental Life, Is Not A Prize For The Perfect But A Powerful Medicine And Nourishment For The Weak.