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"Strive to enter through the narrow gate." A holy life brings true and lasting joy!

The devil lies to us and wants to make us believe that we cannot resist the temptation to this sin anymore, so we should just give in and get it over with.

The more we come to recognize God’s presence and action in our lives, the more vigilant we can be about avoiding even the small temptations to become self-centered.

They are best learned by example. That’s why Jesus became man—not just to tell us what to do but to do what we should do.

Abraham was running around everywhere trying to get some clean water, give shade to the guests, prepare some appetizers, have some dinner rolls for the meat.

Be aware of those in your midst who are suffering and afraid, and do not ignore them.

Bringing people closer to God is not something we are ever supposed to do alone.

Even martyrdom does not do away with words. Actions can put bodily form to words, but we still need the words!

Jesus used the same items that Melchizedek used; the difference is that the bread & wine are not something other, something apart from Jesus.

Christ is never alone—when He looked for solitude, it was only to get closer to the Father. He is an example to us, to draw closer to our Heavenly Father.

If God can give new life to dry bones, what can He not do with me?

Pope St. Leo the Great said that, when the disciples meditated on the divinity of Jesus Christ, they came to “the realization that he had not left his Father when he came down to earth, nor had he abandoned his disciples when he ascended into heaven.”

There is no distinction between love of God and keeping the Lord's word, doing His will--on earth as it is in heaven is not only a petition but also a self-exhortation.

Judas did not recognize divine love in the simple act of Jesus washing his feet; he closed his heart and left them all.

God the Father makes every effort to speak His love for us that He has not forgotten us

The action that best demonstrates forgiveness is love.

They both recognized their shortcomings and knelt before the Risen Christ. They’re both saints because they both received extraordinary mercy.

This is where He was going; not to death but through death onto new life.

We cannot fight evil with evil—a lie will never stand.

She knows that we can hide nothing from God. God has caught us in the very act of committing every sin. And, even in the face of that reality, all that God asks is our humble honesty and contrition.