All the great works of art, the cathedrals - the Gothic cathedrals and the splendid Baroque churches - are a luminous sign of God, and thus are truly a manifestation, an epiphany of God.

The world promises you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.

Truth is not determined by a majority vote.

It is the beautiful task of Advent to awaken in all of us memories of goodness and thus to open doors of hope.

The cross reminds us that there is no true love without suffering, there is no gift of life without pain.

If we allow the love of Christ to change our heart, then we can change the world. This is the secret of authentic happiness.

We were looking for a 'good shepherd,' and instead we got a German shepherd.

I have a mustard seed; and I am not afraid to use it.

Each of us is the result of a thought of God. Each of us is willed. Each of us is loved. Each of us is necessary.

Look at the face of the other... discover that he has a soul, a history and a life, that he is a person and that God loves this person.

We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires.

Being silent in the right moment is a skill.

You are destiny for greatness. Arise and shine for the glory of God is upon you.

By understanding the nuances of the world around you and how to survive the temptations, you can rule anything. Even yourself

If we are to know ourselves, philosophy needs to maintain an ongoing dialogue with the sciences of mind.

Coming back is the thing that enables you to see how all the dots in your life are connected.

Which, then, brings us closer to what we want to communicate: saying what we intend, or trying to say the opposite?

And when I look at my mother, I reflect on her strength and endurance. She's cranky sometimes, but she is lovable and loving. I'd be happy to be there at 86.

Be open to all teachers And all teachings, And listen with your heart.

All that occurs within the walls of the temple is uplifting and enobling.