But let us not put our sights too high. We do not have to be saviours of the world! We are simply human beings, enfolded in weakness and in hope, called together to change our world one heart at a time. (163)

Those we most often exclude from the normal life of society, people with disabilities, have profound lessons to teach us

It is only when we stand up, with all our failings and sufferings, and try to support others rather than withdraw into ourselves, that we can fully live the life of community.

To invite others to live with us is a sign that we aren't afraid, that we have a treasure of truth and of peace to share.

One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn't as individuals.

A community is only a community when the majority of its members are making the transition from 'the community for myself' to 'myself for the community'.

I believe every act of violence is also a message that needs to be understood. Violence should not be answered just by greater violence but by real understanding. We must ask: 'Where is the violence coming from? What is its meaning?