The freedom or immunity from coercion in matters religious, which is the endowment of persons as individuals, is also to be recognized as their right when they act in community. Religious communities are a requirement of the social nature both of man and of religion itself.

In youth the days are short and the years are long. In old age the years are short and day's long.

Two conditions render difficult this historic situation of mankind: It is full of tremendously deadly armament, and it has not progressed morally as much as it has scientifically and technically.

The Mass is the most perfect form of prayer.

We must see to it that enthusiasm for the future does not give rise to contempt for the past.

Lord, to whom should we go? Thy words are the words of eternal life.

The pope is becoming a missionary, you will say. Yes, the pope is becoming a missionary, which means a witness, a shepherd, an apostle on the move.