*/ 3. Prayer "Prayer makes your heart bigger, until it is capable of containing the gift of God himself." I believe that politicians spent too little time on their knees. I am convinced that they would be better politicians if they were to do so. There are some people who, in order not to pray, use as an excuse the

*/ 4. Generosity "Without a spirit of sacrifice, without a life of prayer, without an intimate attitude of penance, we would not be capable of carrying our work." We feed ourselves, not to please our senses, but to show our Lord that we want to work for him and with him, to live a life of sacrifice and reparation. I

*/ 5. Christ in the Poor "The poor are great! The poor are wonderful! The poor are very generous! They give us much more than we give them." Today it is very fashionable to talk about the poor. Unfortunately, it is not fashionable to talk with them. All the desolation of the poor, not only their material poverty but their

*/ 6. Love "The less we have, the more we give. Seems absurd, but it's the logic of love." When a young lady of the upper class chooses to place herself at the service of the poor, it causes an authentic revolution, the biggest, the most difficult one: the revolution of love . It is very compelling that before Jesus

*/ 7. Home and Family "Peace and war begin at home. If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy." Some parents feel great love and tenderness for their children. I remember the instance of an Indian

*/ 8. Virtues "If we were humble , nothing would change us - neither praise nor discouragement: If someone were to criticize us, we would not feel discouraged. If someone were to praise us, we also would not feel proud." Who are we to accuse anybody? It is possible that we see them do something we think is not right,

*/ 9. Mary " Mary is our mother, the cause of our joy. Being a mother, I have never had difficulty in talking with Mary and feeling close to her." I recommend praying these words to Mary: Mary, Mother of Jesus and of those who participate in his priestly ministry, we come to you with the same attitude of children

*/ 10. Life and Death "At the moment of death we will not be judged according to the number of good deeds we have done or by the diplomas we have received in our lifetime: We will be judged according to the love we have put into our work." Let us entrust our decision to God that has given so

*/ 11. Smiles "Peace begins with a smile." When suffering comes into our lives, we should accept it with a smile. This is the greatest gift from God: to have the courage to accept everything he gives us and asks of us with a smile. To smile at someone who is sad; to visit, even for a little while, someone