To be lonely is to feel unwanted and unloved, and therefor unloveable. Loneliness is a taste of death. No wonder some people who are desperately lonely lose themselves in mental illness or violence to forget the inner pain.

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.

[Happiness] comes when we choose to be who we are, to be ourselves, at this present moment in our lives.

The belly laugh is the best way to evacuate anguish.

A growing community must integrate three elements: a life of silent prayer, a life of service and above all of listening to the poor, and a community life through which all its members can grow in their own gift.

A tension or difficulty can signal the approach of a new grace of God. But it has to be looked at wisely and humanly.

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?