I never find sincerity offensive. . . so, be sincere.
The climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all.
The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.
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.
Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.
Take care of brothers and sisters who are weaker. . . the elderly, the sick, the hungry, the homeless and strangers, because we will be judged on this.
You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.
A republic cannot succeed, till it contains a certain body of men imbued with the principles of justice and honour.
I look really good in a scuba suit.
Without deep personal transformation, collective transformation is not possible.
When you put emphasis on compromise rather than on principle, you end up with 23 of the principles being implemented.