[T]he main problem in life is sin, and the only solution is God and his grace. The alternative to this view is to identify something besides sin as the main problem with the world and something besides God as the main remedy. That demonizes something that is not completely bad, and makes an idol out of something that cannot be the ultimate good.

Disordered love always leads to misery and breakdown. The only way to 'reorder' our loves is to love God supremely.

Every treasure on this earth says, 'Give your life to purchase me.' Jesus says 'I'm the one treasure who died to purchase you.'

When Jesus got the big questions, he didn't present arguments. He presented himself.

If the preaching of our ministers and the practice of our parishioners do not have the same effect on people that Jesus had, then we must not be declaring the same message that Jesus did.

If Jesus rose from the dead, then you have to accept all he said.

The Gospel is the deepest consolation you can offer to the human heart.