Among us, who is above must be in service of the others. This doesn't mean we have to wash each other's feet every day, but we must help one another.

Do I guard myself, my heart, my feelings, my thoughts? Do I guard the treasure of grace? Do I guard the presence of the Holy Spirit in me? Or do I let go, feeling secure, believing that all is going well?

True peace is not a balance of opposing forces, and it is not ‘a lovely façade’ simply covering conflicts and divisions. Rather, peace calls for daily commitment -- it's homemade -- starting from God's gift, from the grace which he has given us in Jesus Christ.

Those called to the service of governance in the church need to have a strong sense of justice, so that any form of injustice becomes unacceptable.

You can have large projects and implement them by means of a few of the smallest things. Or you can use weak means that are more effective than strong ones, as Paul also said in his First Letter to the Corinthians. [...] The wisdom of discernment redeems the necessary ambiguity of life and helps us find the most appropriate means, which do not always coincide with what looks great and strong.

We who are Christians, members of God’s family, are called to go out to the needy and to serve them.

Love is more powerful, love gives life, love makes hope blossom in the wilderness.