We no longer dare to believe in beauty and we make of it a mere appearance in order the more easily to dispose of it.
Hans Urs von BalthasarThere is much in Christianity which can be subjected to exact analysis. But the ultimate things are shrouded in the silent mysteries of God.
Hans Urs von BalthasarThe Holy Spirit knows what a particular age's most pressing need is far better than men with their programs.
Hans Urs von BalthasarBeing disguised under the disfigurement of an ugly crucifixion and death, the Christ upon the cross is paradoxically the clearest revelation of who God is.
Hans Urs von Balthasar