The laws of God, like the law of gravity, do not depend upon how I feel about them. They are inexorable.

A joyless Catholic is the devil's best tool. A joyful Catholic is God's greatest instrument.

If we do not fill our mind with prayer, it will fill itself with anxieties, worries, temptations, resentments, and unwelcome memories.

Only when we cease to rely on our own strength can we discover that God's strength is always there for us.

We...sin not because we want what is evil, but because we want what isn't good enough.

IF THE LORD IS OUR JOY, OUR JOY CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY. IT CANNOT BE LOST...JOY HAD COME TO THE WORLD, AND IT HAD COME TO STAY.

Down through the centuries, the Church has carefully preserved, protected, and defended its Marian teachings, because to give them up would be to give up the gospel.