"It is not a good thing when priests become rigid. Rigidity is a sign of something bad. It is a sign of a lack of freedom, and that is a sign of spiritual worldliness."

"We are not living in an era of change, but a change of era."

"Rigidity is not a gift from God; it is a human thing."

"The poor are the treasure of the Church."

"The Lord always forgives, always. It is we who get tired of asking for forgiveness."