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.

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.

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.

A man can’t talk of true happiness if he has never known true love—the trusting, selfless and unconditional love that I took for granted.

Mike took a deep breath and locked all his muscles in place, so he didn’t follow her. His fingers tingled where he had touched her skin, it was so soft, he’d never felt anything as soft.

We are bound by the secrets we share.

Kindness suits you." "Really? I think I'm quite allergic to it.

Dirksen's Three Laws of Politics: 1. Get elected. 2. Get re-elected. 3. Don't get mad, get even.

Everything is for the eye these days - TV, Life, Look, the movies. Nothing is just for the mind. The next generation will have eyeballs as big as cantaloupes and no brain at all.

All the eyes of God are looking through all the stars, or looking at the stars through our eyes. There's only the eye of God everywhere, seeing and being in perfection always.

There are some extraordinary fathers, who seem, during the whole course of their lives, to be giving their children reasons for being consoled at their death.

Why is everybody so obsessed? Money can't buy us happiness

I think Psycho Sam is closer to the real me in some ways which is frightening to admit, but I guess... I mean, I'm definitely into the paranormal.