I will not pray clarity for you. Clarity is the crutch of the Christian. But I will pray trust for you, that your trust will increase.

The first time I received an award, I was very surprised. I did not know whether to accept it or not. But I came to the conclusion that I should accept awards in the name of the poorest poor, as a form of homage to them. I think that basically, when awards are given to me, the existence of the poor in the world is being recognized.

Give love to your children, to a wife or husband, to a next-door neighbour.

Real prayer is union with God, a union as vital as that of the vine to the branch.

Make us worthy Lord to serve our fellow men throughout the world who live and die in poverty and hunger. Give them through our hands this day their daily bread and by our understanding love, give peace and joy.

People are not hungry just for bread, they are hungry for love.

The more we can give in our silent prayer, the more we can give in our active life.