The only really effective apologia for Christianity comes down to two arguments, namely, the saints the Church has produced, and the art which has grown in her womb.

I say to you dear young people: Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and He gives you verything. When we give ourselves to him, we receive a hundredfold in return. Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ and you will find true life.

Let us seek in particular to communicate the deepest joy, that of knowing God in Christ.

Men and women were created for something great, for infinity. Nothing else will ever be enough.

Evil draws its power from indecision and concern for what other people think.

The truth comes to rule, not through violence, but rather through its own power; [this is the central theme of John's Gospel:] When brought before Pilate, Jesus professes that He Himself is The Truth and the witness to the truth. He does not defend the truth with legions but rather makes it visible through His Passion and thereby also implements it.

The world needs transparent lives, clear souls, pure minds that refuse to be perceived as mere objects of pleasure.