"Give us this day our daily bread," by "this day" we mean "at this time," when we either ask for that sufficiency, signifying the whole of our need under the name of bread, which is the outstanding part of it, or for the sacrament of the faithful, which is necessary at this time for attaining not so much this temporal as that eternal happiness.

The verdict of the world is conclusive.

Even in waging war, cherish the spirit of peace-maker; that, by conquering those whom you attack, you may lead them back to the advantages of peace.

The sole purpose of life is to gain merit for life in eternity.

Should you ask me what is the first thing in religion, I should reply that the first, second, and third thing therein is humility.

We count on God's mercy for our past mistakes, on God's love for our present needs, on God's sovereignty for our future.

He who thinks he lives without sin puts aside not sin, but pardon.