Pride is an admission of weakness; it secretly fears all competition and dreads all rivals

Life is like a cash register, in that every account, every thought, every deed, like every sale, is registered and recorded

Leisure is a form of silence, not noiselessness. It is the silence of contemplation such as occurs when we let our minds rest on a rosebud, a child at play, a Divine mystery, or a waterfall

Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn

The simple shepherds heard the voice of an angel and found their Lamb the wise men saw the light of a star and found their Wisdom

The only way to win audiences is to tell people about the life and death of Christ. Every other approach is a waste