It makes me sad when I find sisters who aren't joyful. They might smile, but with just a smile they could be flight attendants!

These two criteria are like the pillars of true love: deeds, and the gift of self.

May both of them [Saint John XXIII and Saint John Paul II] teach us not to be scandalized by the wounds of Christ and to enter ever more deeply into the mystery of divine mercy, which always hopes and always forgives, because it always loves.

Let yourselves be led by the Holy Spirit, with freedom and, please, do not cage the Holy Spirit

In our families we learn to love and to recognise the dignity of all, especially of the elderly

Humility saves man: pride makes him lose his way.

Every economic...acti on must set about providing each inhabitant of the planet with the minimum wherewithal to live in dignity and freedom, with the possibility of supporting a family, educating children, praising God and developing one's own human potential.