God is not a demiurge [demigod] or a magician, but the Creator who gives being to all entities.

You pray for the hungry. Then you feed them. That's how prayer works.

The world tells us to seek success, power and money; God tells us to seek humility, service and love.

To change the world we must be good to those who cannot repay us.

Let us learn to live with kindness, to love everyone, even when they do not love us.

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

Having faith does not mean having no difficulties, but having the strength to face them, knowing we are not alone.

Holiness doesn't mean doing extraordinary things, but doing ordinary things with love and faith.

Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry.

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

Inequality is the root of social evil.

I'm trying to think but nothing happens. ~ Curlie. That feeling I get with writer's block!

Teaching:One hour's teaching is better than a whole night of prayer.Saying of the Prophet

May righteous God guide you on a right path.

Give me the Love that leads the way The Faith that nothing can dismay The Hope no disappointments tire The Passion that'll burn like fire Let me not sink to be a clod Make me Thy fuel, Flame of God

You can take the guy out of the neighborhood but you can't take the neighborhood out of the guy.

Writing the story of your own life is a bit like drilling your own teeth.

A sparing tongue is the greatest treasure among men.

An armed and trained militia is the firmest bulwark of republics - that without standing armies their liberty can never be in danger, nor with large ones safe.

Alafair Burke is one of the finest young crime writers working today.

After you have a kid you're just so happy to be alive!