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

Only those who obey can believe, and only those who believe can obey.

In the New Testament our enemies are those who harbor hostility against us, not those against whom we cherish hostility, for Jesus refuses to reckon with such a possibility.

The limitation of the ethical phenomenon to its place and time does not imply its rejection but, on the contrary, its validation. One does not use canons to shoot sparrows.

There is no kindness more cruel than the kindness which consigns another person to their sin.

God cannot endure that unfestive, mirthless attitude of ours in which we eat our bread in sorrow, with pretentious, busy haste, or even with shame. Through our daily meals He is calling us to rejoice, to keep holiday in the midst of our working day.

Absolute seriousness is never without a dash of humor.