Indeed heresies are themselves instigated by philosophy.

Nothing that is God's is obtainable by money.

You cannot parcel out freedom in pieces because freedom is all or nothing.

He is a man, who is to be a man, the fruit is always present in the seed.

It is not the soul alone that should be healthy; if the mind is healthy in a healthy body, all will be healthy and much better prepared to give God greater service.

I am what I am, I'm doing very well in my life, and I'm thankful to God for that.

I am not a theologian or a historian, and I feel no call to become a defender of the faith, so in my case, the search for what remains valuable focuses on language itself: Catholic prayer, ritual, the naming of things.

It takes time and energy, and if I'm working, then I'd rather flop in front of the telly than put on a tiny dress and work out how to get myself to God knows where. I mean, lazy some would call it.