"I am searching for God. He has given me life for the purpose of serving him faithfully. The world would never bring me any reward for being attached to it: only God really loves me and is genuinely concerned about me. If I can please him, then I am happy; if I displease him, I am the most miserable man in the whole world. If I live in grace, I have everything; if I lose it, I have nothing.

Poullart des Places, retreat 1701

 "The world's problems cannot be analysed or explained in isolation... Everything is connected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human beings and an unwavering commitment to resolving the problems of society"

Laudato Si, 61 & 91