Priesthood is not a convenient, historically conditioned form of Church organisation, but is rooted in the Incarnation, in the priesthood and mission of Christ himself.

The Church's note must be a supernatural note which distinguishes incarnation from immanence, redemption from evolution, the Kingdom of God from mere spiritual process.

Priesthood is forever and does not cease when a priest cannot carry out that priestly ministry.

But most automotive dealerships are set up for customer acquisition - which is crazy when you consider the average cost of customer acquisition is $1,000 or more.

We are to introduce our people into the life of the Church, which is salvation, that they may grasp its meaning, its contents and purpose, to taste and see how good the Lord is.

The Incarnation is the medicine of the soul, undoing the Fall and bringing man to the Tree of Life, and the office of a priest is to administer this medicine in the sacraments.

In the Eucharist, priest and people together come to concelebrate. Here the ladder Jacob saw only as a dream becomes for us a reality, the medicine that cures our souls.

Times have changed since George Herbert... but the principle and spirit in which he ministered as a priest remains an inspiration and model for all priests.

As priests uphold their people in prayer, so their people are to uphold them with prayer and love, for he cannot work without his people.

Achieving your goal is greatExceeding your goal is exceptionalExceeding your goal and teaching others is Leadership

Vasectomy means not ever having to say you're sorry.

Four or five frigates will do the business without any military force.

Smile at a stranger. See what happens.

Music is something that always lifts my spirits and makes me happy, and when I make music I always hope it will have the same effect on whoever listens to it.

One of my favourite sorts of actors...the rat actor. The rat actor knows his job and gets it done.

The Holy Bible. Promoting ignorance and superstition for nearly 2000 years.

Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw.

You may talk of the tyranny of Nero and Tiberius; but the real tyranny is the tyranny of your next-door neighbor.

People are going to be way more patient listening to what I have to say now. I don't have five seconds to get their attention, I have five minutes. That's a huge window.