A Christian community should do as Jesus did: propose and not impose. Its attraction must lie in the radiance cast by the love of brothers.

I am struck by how sharing our weakness and difficulties is more nourishing to others than sharing our qualities and successes.

If we are to grow in love, the prisons of our egoism must be unlocked. This implies suffering, constant effort and repeated choices.

Every human activity can be put at the service of the divine and of love. We should all exercise our gift to build community.

People cannot accept their own evil if they do not at the same time feel loved, respected and trusted.

The friend of time doesn't spend all day saying: 'I haven't got time.' He doesn't fight with time. He accepts it and cherishes it.

Look at your own povertywelcome itcherish itdon't be afraidshare your deathbecause thus you will share your love and your life

There are not many things that are more powerful than love.

Fatigue could be the dealmaker's friend.

Fancy cutting down all those beautiful trees...to make pulp for those bloody newspapers, and calling it civilisation. - Winston Churchill, remarking to his son during a visit to Canada in 1929

I'm hesitant to do leading man character roles because I think they can be a little boring in terms of needing to be the everyman who navigates the amazing stuff around them.

The church should be a disciplined charging army. Christians, like slaves and solders ask no questions. We are fighting a holy war.

We're (Juan Gonzalez) like brothers. I'm sure he was very happy to see me get it done, and it's not very long from his day, so hopefully I'll see that and we'll be on the same team.

Lord knows, everyday is not a success, every year is not a success. You have to celebrate the good.

Inner silence is not just the absence of thoughts. No! Silence is the blossoming of our indomitable inner will. Silence is our inner wisdom-light.

Father Jude Nnorom says he hopes the pope's travels in Africa will help end all the wars ravaging the continent.

If you destroy a free market you create a black market.