“Children and young people are the future; they are our strength; they are what keep us moving forward. They are the ones in whom we put our hope.”

Faith must lead us believers to see other persons as our brothers and sisters that we need to support and love.

No tolerance for racism, but without violence.

God loves you, and this is something on which all our religious traditions are agreed.

Do not judge, do not condemn; forgive. And you will be merciful like the Father.

Humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak, but of the strong.

The ability to be surprised is hidden in all of our hearts.

The personal encounter with refugees dispels fears and distorted ideologies and becomes a factor for growth in humanity.

Aptitude for listening urges us to create bridges of communication.

Let us protect the heritage that God has entrusted to us so that future generations may enjoy it.

None of us shines with our own light: the light that we have is a reflection of the grace of God, of the light of God.

Solidarity gives rise to openness towards others.

The Eucharist prepares us for a place in eternity, because it is the Bread of Heaven.

It is not easy to live in the light. The light makes us see many ugly things within us: vices, pride, the worldly spirit.

Each of us is beautiful in God’s eyes, and God loves us.

Consecrated life is a living encounter with the Lord in his people.

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Having children made us look differently at all these things that we take for granted, like taking your child to get a vaccine against measles or polio.

The older you get, the more you learn to see what you’ve been taught to see. When you’re a kid, you see what’s there.

As a child, as a teenager, I was kind of not allowed to wear fashionable clothes.

I feel now that the time is come when even a woman or a child who can speak a word for freedom and humanity is bound to speak. I hope every woman who can write will not be silent.

A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.

My father was also interested in stocks. When I was a young child, he and his friends would drink in the evening and discuss about the stock market.

I’m gonna put a curse on you and all your kids will be born completely naked.

You don’t want to raise a kid in a culture where the kid who asks the most questions is annoying. You want a culture where the kid who asks the most questions gets awards and gets another piece of cake.