Great saints have often been made out of great sinners, but not one was ever made out of a wimp.

Envy, though not the greatest sin, is the only one that gives the sinner no pleasure at all, not even fake and temporary satisfaction.

Our destiny is to be so intimately united with God that, as the mystics say, we not only see God's face but also see with God's face.

Today, idols are not made of wood, stone, or brass. They are made of money, sex, and power.

Original sin is the proclivity to say "my will be done" instead of "thy will be done."

If God is the Creator of all things and evil is a thing, then God is the Creator of evil and He is to be blamed for its existence. No, evil is not a thing but a wrong choice, or the damage done by a wrong choice. Evil is no more a positive thing than blindness is, but it is just as real.

It is said that there are three sources of evil, "the world, the flesh, and the Devil"; but the world and the flesh would be innocent were it not for the Devil.