So many in our world today are suffering from isolation, war and oppression. So much money is spent on the construction of armaments. Many, many young people are in despair because of the danger.

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.

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

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?

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.

People may come to our communities because they want to serve the poor; they will only stay once they have discovered that they themselves are poor.

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