Gratitude Is A Flower That

I Had The Habit Of Not Accepting Prizes Or Honors, But Always, Not Out Of Humility, But Because I Don't Like Them.

I See Clearly That The Thing The Church Needs Most Today Is The Ability To Heal Wounds And To Warm The Hearts Of The Faithful; It Needs Nearness, Proximity. I See The Church As A Field Hospital After Battle... The Church Sometimes Has Locked Itself Up In Small Things, In Small-minded Rules. The Most Important Thing Is The First Proclamation: Jesus Christ Has Saved You.

The Sacraments Are Jesus Christ’s Presence In Us. So It Is Important For Us To Go To Confession And Receive Holy Communion.

Following Jesus Means Taking Up One's Own Cross To Accompany Him On His Path, An Uncomfortable Path That Is Not One Of Success Or Earthly Glory, But Which Leads To True Freedom, The Freedom From Selfishness And Sin.

Lithuanian Bishops Have Been Heroic!