The Church is the Church only when it exists for others.

Once again, Jesus calls those who follow him to share his passion.

Who among us will celebrate Christmas correctly? Whoever finally lays down all power, l honor, all reputation, all vanity, all arrogance, all individualism beside the manger; whoever remains lowly and lets God alone be high; whoever looks at the child in the manger and sees the glory of God precisely in his lowliness.

I believe that nothing that happens to me is meaningless and that it is good for us all that it should be so, even if it runs counter to our own wishes. As I see it, I'm here for some purpose, and I only hope I may fulfill it.

Joy draws its nourishment from quietness and from the unfathomable.

Man has learned to cope with all questions of importance without recourse to God as a working hypothesis.

We pray for the big things and forget to give thanks for the ordinary, small (and yet really not small) gifts.