The proclamation of grace has its limits. Grace may not be proclaimed to anyone who does not recognize or distinguish or desire it... The world upon whom grace is thrust as a bargain will grow tired of it, and it will not only trample upon the Holy, but also will tear apart those who force it on them.

The church is her true self only when she exists for humanity.

The beginning of love for the brethren is learning to listen to them.

Intercessory prayer is the purifying bath into which the individual and the community must enter every day.

The deep meaning of the cross of Christ is that there is no suffering on earth that is not borne by God.

It is from God that parents receive their children, and it is to God that they should lead them.

Through our daily meals He is calling us to rejoice, to keep holiday in the midst of our working day.