At times we can be self-absorbed. Lord, help us to open our hearts to others and to serve those who are most vulnerable.

This concern for the poor is in the Gospel, it is within the tradition of the Church, it is not an invention of communism and it must not be turned into an ideology, as has sometimes happened before in the course of history.

The blood of our Christian brothers is a witness that cries out..If they are Catholic, Orthodox, Copts, Lutherans, it is not important : They are Christians. The blood is the same: It is the blood which confesses Christ.

I have neither silver nor gold, but I bring with me the most precious thing given to me: Jesus Christ.

More than by fear of going astray, my hope is that we will be moved by the fear of remaining shut up within structures which give us a false sense of security, within rules which make us harsh judges, within habits which make us feel safe, while at our door people are starving and Jesus does not tire of saying to us: 'Give them something to eat.'

Christians must respond to evil with good, taking the cross upon themselves as Jesus did

Let's not forget that God never gets tired of forgiving so let's never get tired of asking for forgiveness.