"All Christians are called to minister both to one another and to those around them by participating in God's work in the world. Ministry can occur between child and parent; among workers in an office of factory; between neighbours and friends."

"Hospitality may be ministry: welcoming the stranger, receiving and treating the people we encounter each day warmly and generously."

"Discernment ... raises the question, What is the next step God wants me to take?"

"If we are anxious or obsessed about the future, it is a sign that we may be out of touch with God's presence. In contrast, confidence in the future based on trust in God frees us to live fully in the present."

"We can never achieve wholeness simply by ourselves but ony together with others ... as we involve the community in discerning call, god enlivens and strengthens both us and the community."

"Consensus is not the same as unanimity, and it is not group decision making. Not everyone must actually agree, but no one can be so opposed as to feel obligated to resist. "

"In order to respond to God's call effectively, we need time and occasions to talk about concerns and issues of vocation, to refine the call further, to be challenged, to be encouraged in a knowing and sustaining way, to be recognized, to be affirmed. Without time for talking, praying, and sharing, support can dwindle into superficial well-wishing or irrelevance or fade away together."

"We are accountable not only for doing our ministry but also for the spirit in which we do it".