The church is her true self only when she exists for humanity.
It is a dangerous error, surely very widespread among Christians, to think that the heart can pray by itself.
A god who let us prove his existence would be an idol.
May God in His mercy lead us through these times; but above all, may He lead us to Himself.
A Christian is someone who shares the sufferings of God in the world.
Comfort the troubled, and trouble the comfortable.