Lent is a fitting time for self-denial; we would do well to ask ourselves what we can give up in order to help and enrich others by our own poverty. Let us not forget that real poverty hurts: no self-denial is real without this dimension of penance. I distrust a charity that costs nothing and does not hurt.

In the Church, and in the journey of faith, women have had and still have a special role in opening doors to the Lord.

It [abortion] is a crime, an absolute evil.

Because ALWAYS, even in the darkest moments, in moments of sin, in moments of weakness, in moments of failure, I have seen Jesus, and I trusted Him... He has not left me alone.

The Pope is a man. The Pope needs the input of women, too. And the Pope, too, has a heart that can have a healthy, holy friendship with a woman.

Jesus fought Satan in 'hand to hand combat' . . . 'you need to protect this victory.'

I will be praying with my best wishes that the Orthodox move ahead because they are brothers and their bishops are bishops like us.