“I'll be back
When the week is new.
And I'll have more ideas for you.
And you'll have things you'll want to talk about.
I will too.”

“What changes the world? The only thing that ever really changes the world is when somebody gets the idea that love can abound and be shared.”

“You're much much more than your anger
Much much more than your mind
When they put you all together
You're a beautiful, marvelous, spirited, lovely,
Wonderful one of a kind.”

“You can imagine my grief when I think of the many 20 +-year-old men and women on ‘active duty’ in this war who grew during their earliest years with our ‘Neighborhood’ program. How I long for them to be able to come back here and live the rest of their lives in peace.”

'When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch...Love that conquers hate, peace that rises triumphant over war, and justice that proves more powerful than greed.”

“When you're at the library, look for books about diversity. There are many stories about the ways that people are different. You're helping your child know that diversity is part of what makes this world a rich and interesting place.”

“I worry that the Church will appear exclusionary if it is related too closely to such a Disneyutopian concept. The Church’s mission is to do all it can for the disenfranchised. It’s only when we follow Jesus (& Mother Teresa & all like them) that we offer real hope to the poor”

“I'll be back
When the week is new.
And I'll have more ideas for you.
And you'll have things you'll want to talk about.
I will too.”

“ I’m proud of you. I hope that you are proud of you too.”

“Out of difference can come the reinforcement of two important values. One is tolerance and the other is awareness that people who disagree over the things they hold dear really can live together in love and respect.”

“If we can allow ourselves to be gentle with ourselves no matter what our feelings may be, we have the chance of discovering the very deep roots of who we are.”

“I wonder if we confuse strength and other words--like aggression and even violence. Real strength is neither male nor female; but is, quite simply, one of the finest characteristics that any human being can possess.'

“Real strength has to do with helping others.”

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“Our dialogue with children constantly includes acceptance of someone exactly as she or he is at the moment. I feel that’s how God operates. Jesus tells us in no uncertain terms that “I like you as you are and let’s grow together from there.”

“The connections we make in the course of a life--maybe that's what heaven is.”

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“You make each day a special day. You know how? By just your being you. There’s no one else in the world like you and people can like you exactly as you are.”

“There are many times in life when we can't solve our children's problems or get rid of their fears. Perhaps all we can do is to provide a safe, loving home and a willingness to listen while our children work through whatever is bothering them.”