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

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

Inequality is the root of social evil.

Life is not just something that happens to us it has its lessons for us.

shrimp and green peppers are shriveling in my refrigerator

Bean could see the hunger in their eyes. Not the regular hunger, for food, but the real hunger, the deep hunger, for family, for love, for belonging.

Particularly beautiful people were like particularly funny-looking people, though. Once you know them you mostly forgot about it.

First you train the followers to accomplish the mission. Second, you resource them: Make sure that they have the tools to do the job. Third, you reward them: You give them medals or bonuses.

Optimism is the staunchest worshipper of life.

The flesh of past lovers looks both familiar and strange.

Your work is not your job. Your job is what they pay you to do; your work is what you were born to do.

Everyone can rise above their circumstances and achieve success if they are dedicated to and passionate about what they do.

When I stop becoming, that's when I worry.