Pope Francis: “Small things are small steps toward holiness. And every step towards holiness will make us better people, free from selfishness and being closed in on ourselves, and open us up to our brothers and sisters and their needs.”

Pope Francis: “In life we all make many mistakes. Let us learn to recognize our errors and ask forgiveness.”

Pope Francis: “United in God, we are not nameless islands.”

Pope Francis: “The secret to a good life is found in loving and giving oneself for love’s sake.  From here comes the strength to ‘sacrifice oneself joyfully’, and thus the most demanding work is transformed into a source of a greater joy.”

Pope Francis: “Christianity is a practical religion: it is not just to be imagined, it is to be practiced.”