The gift of Christ is his humanity, his presence among the living, among the poor. Jesus is not only the God of glory; he is the god of suffering. He is quiet dignity in the face of misery, children who still smile, mothers who give love even when there is no food, the capacity to see hope through excruciating pain, acts of courage in the face of violence, determination in the face of impunity.
— Jean-Bertand Aristide, Eyes of the Heart by Jean-Bertrand Aristide