Prayer makes your heart bigger, until it is capable of containing the gift of God himself. Prayer begets faith, faith begets love, and love begets service on behalf of the poor.

If we pray, we will believe; If we believe, we will love; If we love, we will serve.

The person who gives with a smile is the best giver because God loves a cheerful giver.

Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.

Brothers, Fathers and Sisters - all of us in the Missionaries of Charity are doing the same. All of us have been created by God to love and to be loved. We are involved in this work. When you do that, there is joy, unity and love.

The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace. And peace begins with a smile.