My past life is abundantly full of God's mercy, and, above all sin, stands the forgiving love of the Crucified.

We are so afraid of silence that we chase ourselves from one event to the next in order not to have to spend a moment alone with ourselves, in order not to have to look at ourselves in the mirror.

Destruction of the embryo in the mother's womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed upon this nascent life.

The Christian needs another Christian who speaks God's word to him. He needs him again and again when he becomes uncertain and discouraged, for by himself he cannot help himself without belying the truth.

Jesus himself did not try to convert the two thieves on the cross; he waited until one of them turned to him.

It is a blessed thing to know that no power on earth, no temptation, no human frailty can dissolve what God holds together.

In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.