Saints didn't set out to have everyone follow them. Saints set out to follow Jesus, and others followed them in their pursuit of Him.

Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid. Courage means we refuse to be mastered by fear.

The amount of "followers" you have does not make you better than anyone else. Hitler had millions. Jesus had twelve.

Christ always calls us to life and constantly to greater joy, but rarely does He call us to comfort.

A homeless man standing at the off-ramp: the question in these moments isn't whether Jesus is in Him, but in me.

Don't make Christ ride shotgun.

Faith does not contradict reason. Faith exceeds reason.