“The Church must introduce the individual Christian into an encounter w...” — Pope Benedict XVI Quote

“The Church must introduce the individual Christian into an encounter with Jesus Christ and bring Christians into His presence in the sacrament.”

“It is important to be in the 'we' of the Church, in the 'we' of the life of the Liturgy.”

“One who has hope lives differently.”

“For years and years, Christians have been singing about their wandering hearts. Our hearts need to be recalibrated and realigned and reoriented by God.”

“I do what I believe the Lord did, and that is walk in love with all mankind, which I don't see a lot of Christians doing. Christians can be so judgmental that it can turn off people who are considering converting. It makes me a little embarrassed, to tell you the truth, when I hear Christians criticizing others.”

“Syria, for all its problems, at least has a constitution that guarantees equal protection of citizens. Around the world, we have seen that this is essential where Christians are a minority and are not protected.”