Christ shared our experience; he suffered as we suffer; he died as we shall die, and for forty days in the desert he underwent the struggle between good and evil.

The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake.

Death remains about the one certain fact in the lives of each one of us, and there will be suffering, sorrow, and sadness next week as there was last week.

We have really lost in our society the sense of the sacredness of life.

Deep down, we remain human, very human and have all the desires to love and be loved by one person.

Moral choices do not depend on personal preference and private decision but on right reason and, I would add, divine order.

From aquaintances we conceal our real selves. To our friends we reveal our weaknesses.

Winning is an inside job. A person who achieves victory is the one that first wins his or her internal battles.

A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good for an unhappy but otherwise healthy adult than all the medicine and psychology in the world.

This dream of our youth will fade out as the splendor Fades from the skies when the sun sinks to sleep.

The unfinished is nothing.

Who's started has half finished.

Death is promised. So what do you do with your life? How do you make the most of it? How do you make your voice the loudest?

The most contrarian thing of all is not to oppose the crowd but to think for yourself.

When a man makes up a story for his child, he becomes a father and a child together, listening.

People learn in different ways: reading, listening, pictures, watching.

For me, giving thanks is a sign of appreciation and gratitude that also brings about a deep sense of peace.