We should embrace our immigrant roots and recognize that newcomers to our land are not part of the problem, they are part of the solution.

Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members - the last, the least, the littlest.

I'm very close to the pro-life movement.

I personally believe, as church law sets out, that sanctions are an absolute last resort, particularly penal sanctions of depriving people of the sacraments.

It's hard to determine where lies culpability.

The church also does not condone a broken immigration system in the U.S., one that too easily can lead to the exploitation, abuse and even death of immigrants.

With respect to Holy Communion, it is up to the communicant to decide whether they are in a state of grace and worthy to receive the Eucharist. Each one of us makes that decision.

Canon law itself says for one case of guilt, a priest can be dismissed from the clerical state. One.

Immigration should be enforced in a proportional and humane manner.

By and large the United States has been able to resist the temptation to close its doors to the world.

I found out that many of our Catholics simply don't know what the church teaches, and why, on a lot of issues, and therefore are saying things that they think are okay. They simply don't know.

Shame and blame should have no place in our body, mind, or spirit.

Strange that, the way happiness only works in retrospect.

When you know that someone is playing love games with you and still you are there then it means either you are a true lover or a true loser.

A shared vision driven by core values is a powerful alchemy.

The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life.

Sometimes you get really bitter about how the prettiest images don't typically end up attached to the most interesting music. But I just take that as a challenge to try to do something cool.

I was a huge fan of 'Arrested Development,' and there's just something it tickles in me and it's bright and it's hilarious.

Money has no grey areas. You either make it or you lose it.

Change is a pesky notion. For many folks, the biggest challenge in changing their eating habits isn't money, time, or education; it's reframing their connection between food and love.

Beauty is everything and beauty is within, however, if you don't feel good on the outside, then you will not look good.