Without our suffering, our work would simply be social work, very good and helpful, but it would not be the work of Jesus Christ, not part of the Redemption.

We are called upon not to be successful, but to be faithful.

Intense love does not measure, it just gives.

At the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by "I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was naked and you clothed me. I was homeless, and you took me in.

To fear is to expect punishment. To love is to know we are immersed not in darkness, but in light.

Life is love, enjoy it. Life is mystery, know it. Life is a promise, fulfill it.

Joy is prayer. Joy is strength. Joy is love. Joy is a net of love by which you can catch souls. God loves a cheerful giver. She gives most who gives with joy.