At the judgment, in response to our questions, the Lord will show us his wounds, and we will understand. In the meantime, however, he simply expects us to stand by him and to believe what these wounds tell us, even though we cannot work right through the logic of this world.

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

The horizon of love is truly boundless: it is the whole world!

It was easy to know the doctrine. It's much harder to help a billion people live it.

Do not be afraid of seeming different and being criticized for what might seem to be losing or out of fashion; your peers but adults too, especially those who seem more distant from the mindset and values of the Gospel, are crying out to see someone who dares to live according to the fullness of humanity revealed by Jesus Christ.

Our first experience of God is so important, we either experience Him as the police guard that wants to punish or as Creative Love that awaits.

Freedom is not only a gift, but a summons to personal responsibility.