To me, it was not at all disagreeable to be treated as a precious, unique being, because I belonged to God. - Adrienne von Speyr

If there had been no Judas, Peter would be the great betrayer. It is only because he stands in the framework of a still greater betrayal that we find a thousand excuses for him and for the faults of the Church continuing and occurring over and over again.

When we make our own calculations, we need so many numbers and factors that any mistake is possible. The Lord's calculation boils down to love.

When we sin, we think we are geniuses; when we confess, we know we are idiots.