Laughter does not seem to be a sin, but it leads to sin.

Laughter has been implanted in our soul, that the soul may sometime be refreshed.

This is the rule of most perfect Christianity, its most exact definition, its highest point, namely, the seeking of the common good ... for nothing can so make a person an imitator of Christ as caring for neighbors.

Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again; for forgiveness has risen from the grave.

It is not the man who is responsible for the offerings as they become Christ's Body and Blood; it is Christ Himself who was crucified for us. The standing figure belongs to the priest who speaks these words. The power and the grace belong to God. 'This is My Body,' he says. And these words transform the offerings.

Feet were made, not given for dancing, but to walk modestly, not to leap impudently like camels.

God asks little, but He gives much.