The Eucharist, although it is the fullness of sacramental life, is not a prize for the perfect but a powerful medicine and nourishment for the weak.

Religious life ought to promote growth in the Church by way of attraction. The Church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses of a different way of doing things, of acting, of living! It is possible to live differently in this world.

A great challenge: stop ruining the garden which God has entrusted to us so that all may enjoy it.

Young people are just as attracted to the truth as they are convenience and expediency.

I think that even the Mexican society is a victim of all of this, of these crimes of "cleaning" people, of discarding people.

Forgiveness is not a result of our efforts, but is a gift. It is a gift of the Holy Spirit who showers us with mercy and grace that pours forth unceasingly from the open heart of Christ crucified and risen.

It means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, those in need, who are often the last we think about.