The 'Rule of St. Benedict' makes it possible for ordinary folk to live lives of quite extraordinary value. The weak have a place to do their best.

It is healthy to say, 'Yes, I am a sinner,' and to recognise that this should lead us to turn to God full of confidence in his love and mercy.

The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that confidence in God, in his ultimate triumph, and in his goodness and love, which nothing can shake.

How wonderful it would be if the love of God was our priority and the love of neighbour flowed from that.

I honor God that much in the way I play. That's why I never believe in getting tired. I don't even know what that word means.

Well, I think some people are very happy in retirement. And in a year and a half I'm going to see how happy I feel in retirement. I'm just going to not work quite so hard, but I'll continue to write as long as God gives me breath.

I only serve one God, and I'm only judged by one God.

I think the great irony of history will be that it was a secular billionaire from New York who turned out the be the most faith-friendly president in history.