The point of the mission trip is to invite young people to act in ways that witness to the promise of God's action, which will make all things new.

Apathy sets in when our passion for the future is miscarried.

And so I just kept writing to myself.

Share them with only people who can help you with information and support. When you meet negative people, zip your mouth.

Especially difficult when the first and best unconscious move of a dedicated liar is to persuade himself he's sincere. And once he's sincere, all deception vanishes.

Boast is always a cry of despair, except in the young it is a cry of hope.

With young people, there's often that carelessness, allowing yourself to get into danger - recklessness, I suppose.

We've all been broken at some point. Forgiving ourselves or another person helps us move forward.

You can't live without illusions, even if you must fight for them.

You share things with people and I think information, and art, and ideas should be shared.

I asked my priest if it was a sin to play golf on Sunday. And he said, "It's a sin for you to play anytime."

American exceptionalism is the recurring character in the nation's narrative.