We must always walk in the presence of the Lord, in the light of the Lord, always trying to live in an irreprehensible way.

You should be real witnesses of a world of doing and acting differently. But in life it is difficult for everything to be clear, precise, outlined neatly. Life is complicated; it consists of grace and sin. He who does not sin is not human. We all make mistakes and we need to recognise our weakness. A religious who recognises himself as weak and a sinner does not negate the witness that he is called to give, rather he reinforces it, and this is good for everyone. What I expect of you therefore is to give witness. I want this special witness from religious.

What God cares about most is that we are His friends.

To live charitably means not looking out for our own interests, but carrying the burdens of the weakest and poorest among us.

Consumerism has led us to become used to an excess and daily waste of food, to which, at times, we are no longer able to give a just value, which goes well beyond mere economic parameters. We should all remember, however, that throwing food away is like stealing from the tables of the the poor, the hungry!

I cannot live without people. I need to live my life with others.

When everything falls apart, only one thing sustains our hope: God loves us, he loves everyone!