The Joy Of The Gospel Is For

There Are The Saints Of Every Day, The 'hidden' Saints, A Sort Of 'middle Class Of Holiness'... To Which We Can All Belong.

It Is Not 'progressive' To Try To Resolve Problems By Eliminating A Human Life.

This Visit Is Meant To Express My Closeness To Our Brothers And Sisters Who Endured The Suffering, Loss And Devastation Caused By Typhoon Yolanda. Together With Many People Throughout The World, I Have Admired The Heroic Strength, Faith And Resilience Demonstrated By So Many Filipinos In The Face Of This Natural Disaster, And So Many Others.

There Is The Tendency To Place Ourselves And Our Ambitions At The Center Of Our Lives. This Is Very Human, But It Is Not Christian.

On A Positive Note, We Must Reaffirm The Right Of Children To Grow Up In A Family With A Father And A Mother Capable Of Creating A Suitable Environment For The Child’s Development And Emotional Maturity.