I need the Christ that is in you, and you need the Christ that is in me.

A pastor who does not pray daily for his congregation is not a pastor.

Being free means "being free for the other," because the other has bound me to him. Only in relationship with the other am I free

We have become so accustomed to the idea of divine love and of God's coming at Christmas that we no longer feel the shiver of fear that God's coming should arouse in us. We are indifferent to the message, taking only the pleasant and agreeable out of it and forgetting the serious aspect, that the God of the world draws near to the people of our little earth and lays claim to us. The coming of God is truly not only glad tidings, but first of all frightening news for everyone who has a conscience.

There remains an experience of incomparable value.

Time lost is time not filled, time left empty.

Possessions are not God's blessing and goodness, but the opportunities of service which he entrusts to us.