It Would Be A Sad Thing If

Faced With The Sacredness Of Life And Of The Human Person, And Before The Marvels Of The Universe, Wonder Is The Only Appropriate Attitude.

The Eucharist Is Not Only A Particularly Intense Expression Of The Reality Of The Church's Life, But Also In A Sense Its Fountainhead. The Eucharist Feeds And Forms The Church: 'because There Is One Bread, We Who Are Many Are One Body, For We All Partake Of The One Bread' (1 Cor 10:17, Rsv). Because Of This Vital Link With The Sacrament Of The Body And Blood Of The Lord, The Mystery Of The Church Is Savored, Proclaimed, And Lived Supremely In The Eucharist.

Christians Will Want To Be In The Vanguard In Favoring Ways Of Life That Decisively Break With The Exhausting And Joyless Frenzy Of Consumerism.

In My Reading And In My Studies I Always Tried To Achieve A Harmony Between Faith, Reason, And The Heart. These Are Not Separate Areas, But Are Profoundly Interconnected, Each Giving Life To The Other.

Violence Is A Crime Against Humanity, For It Destroys The Very Fabric Of Society.