The more a person loves, the closer he approaches the image of God.

I cannot believe that my illness is natural. I suspect Satan, and therefore I am the more inclined to take it lightly.

Original sin is in us like our beard. We are shaved today and look clean; tomorrow our beard has grown again, nor does it cease growing while we remain on earth. In like manner original sin cannot be extirpated from us; it springs up in us as long as we live.

He who is well acquainted with the text of scripture, is a distinguished theologian. For a Bible passage or text is of more value than the comments of four authors.

Against the flying ball no valor avails.

The more a person loves, the closer he approaches the image of God.

Christianity can be summed up in the two terms faith and love...receiving from above [faith] and giving out below [love].