To receive the grace of God you must go to the desert and stay awhile.

Above all, always see Jesus in every person, and consequently treat each one not only as an equal and as a brother or sister, but also with great humility, respect and selfless generosity.

We should never forget the two axioms: 'Jesus is with me' and whatever happens, happens by the will of God.

It is not necessary to teach others, to cure them or to improve them; it is only necessary to live among them, sharing the human condition and being present to them in love.

What great faith our Lord Jesus Christ asks of us - and how just that is. Do we not owe him such faith? It looks impossible to us, but Jesus is Master of the impossible.

The absence of risk is a sure sign of mediocrity.

As soon as I came to believe there was a God, I understood that I could not do otherwise than live only for him.