In reality, there is only one true prayer, only one substantial prayer: Christ himself. There is only one voice which rises above the face of the earth, the voice of Christ. Prayer is oneness with Christ.

You can find Calcutta anywhere in the world. You only need two eyes to see. Everywhere in the world there are people that are not loved, people that are not wanted nor desired, people that no one will help, people that are pushed away or forgotten. And this is the greatest poverty.

I am only a little pencil in the hand of our Lord. He may cut or sharpen the pencil. He may write or draw whatever and whenever he wants. If the writing or drawing is good, we do not honor the pencil or the material that is used, but rather the one who used it.

I can do things you cannot, you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.

There is thing you can do but I can not and there is thing I can but you can not; so let us make something beautiful together

O God, how easily I make them happy! Give me strength to be always the light of their lives and so lead them to You!

When you don't have anything, then you have everything.