Thinking that morality is all about commandments is a relatively new way of thinking, since the Reformation.

I believe that my own Christian faith does indeed make universal claims.

The medieval Church believed that the resurrection of Christ marked a new time for all of humanity.

I believe that his death and resurrection transformed humanity's relationship with God.

This evening I wish to suggest that we Christians should accompany people on their pilgrimages. Specifically we should travel with people as they search for the good, the true and the beautiful.

Claiming that you have got the truth wrapped up does breed violence and intolerance.

Despite all the lunacy of the last century, all the absurdity of war and genocide, we believe that humans being are rational and are made to seek the truth.

The unutterable violence of the Holocaust shook our confidence in the possibility of telling any story of faith at all.

Clearly a big challenge for Christianity is how to remain in contact with the millions of people who look for God but do not come to Church.

Christians can bring peace to multi-religious Europe because we are able to understand the role of faith in the lives of other believers better than atheists.

The trouble is that after nine years as a Jack of all trades and Master of the Dominican Order, I have no expertise on anything except airports and exotic foods.

Just remember, honey, you only have one heart.

Children show me in their playful smiles the divine in everyone.

The nearer a man lives to God, the more intensely has he to mourn over his own evil heart." -Charles Spurgeon

The loftiest in status are those who do not know their own status, and the most virtuous of them are those who do not know their own virtue.

I eat as often as I can. I'll eat even if I don't feel like eating.

Most of the stone a nation hammers goes toward its tomb only. It buries itself alive.

I like all my characters in one way or another, or at least I understand them.

Art must not serve might.

Everyone wanted to be rich and beautiful, but the truly rich and beautiful had to pretend they were just the same as everyone else.

I hold we cannot be said to be aware of our minds save under responsibility.