We must never get into the habit of being preoccupied with the future. There is no reason to do so. God is there.

I picked up a man from the street, and he was eaten up alive from worms. Nobody could stand him, and he was smelling so badly. I went to him to clean him, and he asked, 'Why do you do this?' I said, 'Because I love you.'

I don't claim anything of the work. It is his work. I am like a little pencil in his hand. That is all. He does the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do with it.

I see somebody dying, I pick him up.

Let us preach you, Dear Jesus, without preaching.... not by words but by our example.

No matter how tired you are, no matter how physically exhausting this work may be, it's beautiful to bring a smile into someone's life, to care for someone in need. What greater joy can there be?

Many people (who go to her as volunteers) have found peace, joy and unity in their families by helping the poor.