I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes.

Life is a succession of crises and moments when we have to rediscover who we are and what we really want.

To live with Jesus is to live with the poor. To live with the poor is to live with Jesus.

If we love (the poor) people, we want to identify with them and share with them.

Avoid the poison in your life that brings you turmoil.

...Individualistic material progress and the desire to gain prestige by coming out on top have taken over from the sense of fellowship, compassion and community. Now people live more or less on their own in a small house, jealously guarding their goods and planning to acquire more, with a notice on the gate that says, 'Beware of the Dog.

Every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. (23-24)