On certain continents poverty is more spiritual than material, a poverty that consists of loneliness, discouragement, and the lack of meaning in life.

Before you speak, it is necessary for you to listen, for God speaks in the silence of the heart.

Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy.

The openness of our hearts and minds can be measured by how wide we draw the circle of what we call family.

Once we take our eyes away from ourselves, from our interests, from our own rights, privileges, ambitions - then they will become clear to see Jesus around us.

Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness.

If we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If we love, we will serve.