When you give yourself away you find that a new and more real self has somehow been given to you.
Mary's light is like that of the moon, totally reflected from the sun, the Son of God.
We sin because we see sin as a bargain. We unconsciously calculate that it’s worth it, that it pays.
Pride looks down, and no one can see God but by looking up.
Philosophy has degenerated into ideology.
Joy is not a feeling in us. Joy does not enter into us. We enter into joy: "Enter into the joy of your Lord" (Mt 25:21).