The Saints were not superhuman. They were people who loved God in their hearts, and who shared this joy with others.

The Saints were not superhuman. They were people who loved God in their hearts, and who shared this joy with others.

Life gradually becomes a surrender to situations conditioned by technology.

No act of virtue can be great if it is not followed by advantage for others. So, no matter how much time you spend fasting, no matter how much you sleep on a hard floor and eat ashes and sigh continually, if you do no good to others, you do nothing great.

If we wish to follow Christ closely, we cannot choose an easy, quiet life. It will be a demanding life, but full of joy.

The culture of comfort, which makes us think only of ourselves, makes us insensitive to the cries of other people.

Marriage now tends to be viewed as a form of mere emotional satisfaction that can be constructed in any way or modified at will. But the indispensible contribution of marriage to society transcends the feelings and momentary needs of the couple.