The principal end both of my father and of myself in the conquest of India... has been the propagation of the holy Catholic faith.

Sin is unwillingness to trust that what God wants for me is only my deepest happiness.

The servant of God earns half a doctorate through illness

If our church is not marked by caring for the poor, the oppressed, the hungry, we are guilty of heresy.

For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who disbelieve, no amount of proof is sufficient.

The glory of God is humankind fully alive.

Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.