Mary was not only holy. She was also the mother of the Lord.

The purpose of marriage is not to have pleasure and to be idle but to procreate and bring up children, to support a household. This, of course, is a huge burden full of great cares and toils. But you have been created by God to be a husband or a wife and that you may learn to bear these troubles.

Let every man recognize what he is, and be certain that we are all equally priests, that is, we have the same power in the word and in any sacrament whatever.

Next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise.

Without armaments peace cannot be kept; wars are waged not only to repel injustice but also to establish a firm peace.

There are three conversions necessary (for the Christian life): the conversion of the heart, the mind, and the purse.

God does not work salvation for fictitious sinners. Be a sinner and sin vigorously... Do not for a moment imagine that this life is the abiding place of justice; sin must be committed.