A pastor should never complain about his congregation, certainly never to other people, but also not to God. A congregation has not been entrusted to him in order that he should become its accuser before God and men.

Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.

The church is not a religious community of worshippers of Christ but is Christ himself who has taken form among people.

Many Christians are unthinkably horrified when a real sinner is suddenly discovered among the righteous. So we remain alone with our sin, living in lies and hypocrisy...He who is alone with his sins is utterly alone.

What is the "extraordinary"? It is the love of Jesus Christ himself, love that goes to the cross in suffering obedience.

It is very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe others.

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