Christ called as his Apostles only men. He did this in a totally free and sovereign way.

Let us remember the past with gratitude, live the present with enthusiasm, and look forward to the future with confidence.

I plead with you--never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.

The ultimate test of your greatness is the way you treat every human being.

Do not forget that true love sets no conditions; it does not calculate or complain, but simply loves.

If you want peace, work for justice. If you want justice, defend life. If you want life, embrace truth.

The way Jesus shows you is not easy. Rather, it is like a path winding up a mountain. Do not lose heart! The steeper the road, the faster it rises towards ever wider horizons.

Nobody is so poor he has nothing to give, and nobody is so rich he has nothing to receive.

Allow the light and the healing presence of Christ to shine brightly through your lives. In that way, all those who come in contact with you will discover the loving kindness of God.

Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought.

We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures, we are the sum of the Father's love for us and our real capacity to become the image of His Son Jesus.

Be kind to express your love for life. No reason is needed to be kind.

...people called it justice, but prison doesn't make everything better, " he observes. "Just because someone pays a price doesn't mean they didn't steal from you to begin with.

I am a hot-blooded fire and I am fearless.

Churches, depending on their policy, can do fantastic work with people in the community.

It may look as if the situation is creating the suffering, but ultimately this is not so - your resistance is.

Every activity performed in public can attain an excellence never matched in privacy; for excellence, by definition, the presence of others is always required.

Like a forensic accountant trying to solve a corporate fraud, following the trail of money around the circle is a good way to understand what actually happens as capitalism unfolds.

Arturo Bandini: -What does happiness mean to you Camilla? Camilla: -That you can fall in love with whoever you want to, and not feel ashamed of it.

Love is blind and little did I know, you were just another dead end road. Paved with pretty lies and broken dreams.

I've worked so hard to just be my full self and God has just validated me in so many ways.