So many sins against the poor cry out to high heaven! One of the most deadly sins is to deprive the laborer of his hire. There is another: to instill in him paltry desires so compulsive that he is willing to sell his liberty and his honor to satisfy them. We are all guilty of concupiscence, but newspapers, radios, television, and battalions of advertising men (woe to that generation!) deliberately stimulate our desires, the satisfaction of which so often means the degradation of the family.

We should live in such a way that our lives wouldn't make much sense if the gospel were not true.

Over and over again, people had to disobey lawful authority to follow the voice of their conscience. This obedience to God and disobedience to the State has, over and over again, happened throughout history. It is time again to cry out against our 'leaders,' to question (since it is not for us to say that they are evil) whether or not they are sane.

We cannot build up the idea of the apostolate of the laity without the foundation of the liturgy.

Charity is only as warm as those who administer it.

It is not easy always to be joyful, to keep in mind the duty of delight.

We must always aim for the impossible; if we lower our goal, we also diminish our effort.