The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that he sunk himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding.

Justice is a temporary thing that must at last come to an end; but the conscience is eternal and will never die.

Works indeed are good, and God strictly requires them of us, but they do not make us holy.

A lie is like a snowball: the further you roll it the bigger it becomes.

A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.

Christians are to be taught that the pope would and should wish to give of his own money, even though he had to sell the basilica of St. Peter, to many of those from whom certain hawkers of indulgences cajole money.

Christ is no Moses, no exactor, no giver of laws, but a giver of grace, a Savior; he is infinite mercy and goodness, freely and bountifully given to us.