Worship is an exercise of the Holy Spirit directed primarily to God

What the spiritual journey is all about is uniting our will with God's will, wanting what He wants, loving what He loves, living a life that in all its aspects honors Him and gives Him glory.

Charismatics have seen pictures of Pope Francis when he was Archbishop of Buenos Aires praying and asking Protestant pastors to pray for him. His friendship towards the charismatic renewal is there.

An action of God may be the only thing that can save the Church today.

What does he [Pope Francis] mean, "Who am I to judge?" People think he's fantastic, but they also wonder how some of these pieces fit.

It's pretty much what a lot of committed Catholics are making of [Pope Francis]. They're thrilled, they're refreshed, they think it's a breath of fresh air.

Whenever people open their hearts to God in some way, the Lord wants to do something good. Even if it just got scheduled randomly for that day, I'm sure [Pope Francis] sees significance in that.

Believe in your God-given dreams.

An absolute law without hope of appeal that's despotism!

That was what murder was-as easy as that!But afterwards you went on remembering...

Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners.

A person needs at intervals to separate himself from family and companions and go to new places. He must go without his familiars in order to be open to influences, to change.

Only speak words that make souls stronger -\-\ for once words are spoken, they may be forgiven, but may be not forgotten.

I decided it was well past time to take him home and place him in bosom of his family. If you had rather I put him in an orphanage, I fully understand.

I'm not just anybody.' 'No, indeed. Nobody is.

Of course people are afraid. But honestly facing that fear, seeing it for what it is, is the only way of putting it to rest.

I don't think there's any formula for what makes great art.