Obedience is the only virtue that plants the other virtues in the heart and preserves them after they have been planted.

The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when it ceases to act, it ceases to exist.

To do penance is to bewail the evil we have done, and to do no evil to bewail.

If the work of God could be comprehended by reason, it would no longer be wonderful, and faith would have no merit if reason provided proof.

We make Idols of our concepts, but Wisdom is born of wonder

The universe is not rich enough to buy the vote of an honest man.

Ignorance is a dangerous and spiritual poison, which all men ought warily to shun.

You don't climb a mountain in leaps and bounds, but by taking it slowly.

Affliction strengthens the vigor of our soul, whereas happiness weakens it.

The Bible is a stream of running water, where alike the elephant may swim, and the lamb walk without losing its feet.

The holy universal Church teaches that it is not possible to worship God truly except in Her and asserts that all who are outside of Her will not be saved.

Good food is very often, even most often, simple food.

He would never need a knife to spread a pat of butter on his toast. That smile would quickly melt it.

Writing a book is not a small undertaking, but God placed it on my heart to trust Him with such a project.

We are waiting not for a Godot but for another-doubtless very different-St. Benedict.

It's not a very high failure rate if you choose people that you really like the sound of.

Watch what's going to happen, folks. It's not going to be pretty.This includes her [Hillary Clinton] plan to bring in 620,000 new refugees from Syria and that region over a short period of time.

Boxing is a business and if it makes sense, other than my brother (Anthony), damn right I'll fight him.

Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.

The speed with which bureaucracy has invaded almost every branch of human activity is something astounding once one thinks about it.