I am always wary of decisions made hastily. I am always wary of the first decision, that is, the first thing that comes to my mind if I have to make a decision. This is usually the wrong thing. I have to wait and assess, looking deep into myself, taking the necessary time.

The culture of comfort, which makes us think only of ourselves, makes us insensitive to the cries of other people.

Through prayer, charity and humility before God, people receive a heart which is firm and merciful, attentive and generous, a heart which is not closed, indifferent or prey to the globalization of indifference.

Jesus is not a figure from the past: He continues now and always to light the way for us.

When we do not adore God, we adore something else. Money and power are false idols which often take the place of God.

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

We cannot be Christians part-time. If Christ is at the center of our lives, he is present in all that we do.