"A firm and zealous priest, also a man of liberal views and broad sentiments, a man who has clear and logical ideas of what the work of a church in a community should be, and who carefully puts those ideas into practice with the result that the church he represents is to the weary traveler along the pathway of life."

"In Australia, as in Great Britain and Italy, Dr. Torreggiani always wore the habit of his order. His first visitation of his straggling and difficult diocese occupied three years."

"The zeal of Bishop Whelan in labouring under the most difficult and trying circumstances for period of twenty-four years is still remembered by many of the faithful, and often referred to as a striking example of genuine saintly piety."

"You were taught in the seminary that you've got to be a missionary to bring Christ to the people. Then you get here, and you find that Christ's already here, he's already with the people. You learn the beauty of the people. That's the most important thing of all."

"With formal ecclesiastical and state recognition, Mlle Le Gras' life-work received its assurance of success."

"The diligence and talents of the future bishop attracted the attention of the pioneer missionary, Martin Fox, who at once took a lively interest in him."

"How can we continue to look on in desperation when the Gospel message is so loud and clear on the inviolability of the dignity of every human being? Looking back to the past with gratitude, we have seen how the power and light of the Gospel have made inroads into every facet of society, challenging cultural practices such as the "Spirit child" phenomenon and the belief and practice of witchcraft."

"As bishop, I believe that my mission is to keep the priests united and do more to evangelize."

"We often forget this network of good health agents that can be of great help to families in difficulty."

"An impartial study of African religion makes it impossible for anyone, in the present state of acquaintance with the subject, to assert that man began on this great continent by having no religious ideas; that from such a state he passed to Naturism, to rise, by degrees, to Animism, Fetishism, and Theism."

"Jesus, takes good care of religion ; for he said that he would take care of it always. He also appoints bishops; it is his will that there shall always be such in his church. And so he willed also me to be bishop, although I am unworthy, and he gave me all the Christian Indians here, and he wants me to take good care of them, to exhort them well to always practice their religion, to pray well, to behave well until death. And that is now what I shall do as long as I live."

"It's not easy to do some of the work without going open."

"No Indian missionary of modern times was more beloved and revered by both Indians and whites than Baraga. He loved his Indians with a warm-hearted devotion which they reciprocated. Men of all positions in society, Catholics and non-Catholics, revered him as an ideal man, Christian, and bishop."

"During the administration of Bishop O'Connor the western part of the diocese increased rapidly in population, and, that religion might keep pace with the material progress of the country, many churches and schools were built."

"We come to forget that what counts is the divine action of the Spirit, of Grace, not that of man, whether he be the individual believer, the community or the Minister himself."

"A characteristic note of Iranian religious philosophy is its essential optimism; if there is human sin, there is also repentance and expiation."

"To inculturate means discovering the meeting point of prayer (lex orandi) and of Christian faith (lex credendi) with the prayer and faith of Traditional Religions of Africa and Madagascar."

"The desire to be heard is one of the most basic human demands in today's world. Communication does not take place if listening has not taken place, and there is no good journalism without the ability to listen well. Society is losing the ability to listen well both in everyday interactions and when debating issues of society."

"The celebration of the "Festum Asinorum" in medieval and ecclesiastical circles was a pastime in which all, from the dignitaries in the upper stalls of the sanctuary to the humblest among the esclaffardi, participated."

"Notwithstanding the fact that the ecclesiastical division of Yorkshire met with adverse criticism at the hands of several leading members of both clergy and laity, moved by sentiment rather than a profound knowledge of the needs of religion, the following statistics demonstrate both how groundless were the fears then entertained, and how accurately the situation had been gauged by the ecclesiastical authorities. In 1839 the Catholic population of Yorkshire was 13,000; in 1909 it was 167,027."

"My head shall be cut off before allowing you to appoint priests to any parish."

"Briand was a strenuous worker, self-possessed, tactful, and devoted."

"He united firmness with the respect of civil authority."

"The future of society and of the Church lies in the necessity to evangelise and fortify families, because the family has an important role in the Church and as a "domestic church." The Sacrament of Matrimony is the source of the family as a reality created by God. Men and women of today must be made aware of the authentic Catholic teaching on marriage and the family and the Church, so each family may realise its call to be a "domestic church" in all its significance."

"I regret not being able to attend the Synod due to political reasons. I was so sad about this that I could not sleep for two nights. Then I tried to convince myself to be serene: I am physically absent, but my heart is always present at the Synod of Bishops."

"I think a faith which has never asked questions is questionable."

"We should make no distinctions, but implement the higher principle, namely living together harmoniously. We must especially heed the concern of poverty and free expression which are violated by certain super-imposed structures."

"Don Bosco organized his first missionary enterprise. The heroic band was composed of ten priests and coadjutor Salesian Brothers and fifteen Sisters of Mary, Help of Christians. Don Cagliero (now a prince of the Church), a favorite disciple of Don Bosco, whom he had never left from the age of thirteen, and who had become one of the most learned and saintly sons of the Society, was appointed the director of the mission."

"I began at once to visit the places where the new establishments were to rise, and I saw what an abundant harvest the Lord prepared for us."

"Born of one of the noblest families in Mexico. He was noted for his charitable disposition and was the first bishop who conferred degrees in the college of Santo Tomás of Guatemala."

"If we take responsibility we will be able to restore what God had planned for humanity, that is God's kingdom."

"The recommendations of the youth illustrate their maturity and an example of the influence they can have on other Youth, Church and Society."

"The story of Hanukkah is actually important for all faiths. We can all find inspiration in it, because it is a celebration of religious liberty, the right to practice one's religion according to the dictates of one's own conscience. That's what was at stake for the Maccabees in Israel one hundred sixty-four years before Christ. That's what is at stake today around the globe."

"We need to move on to a more permanent mission, so that the ties with the families can be strengthened, personalizing them in a spirit of respect and gradual pedagogy."

"The witness of his life will remain in memory. Bishop Davies was committed to ensuring that his legacy remained and continued serving and responding to the poor and those in urgent need."

"Indefatigable in the cause of education, both ecclesiastical and secular, he raised the standard of study and discipline."

"Verbum Caro: the son of God chose flesh and even flesh "in bad shape" like mine."

"At a social level, despite the country's economic growth, the wealth produced does not reach a good part of the population. For this reason I ask you to pray for us, so that Kenyans do not let themselves be carried away by the temptation of hatred."

"Make dance a medium of evangelization to reach everyone in north India."

"What I took back from Rome after the two-day visit last week can be summed up in three phrases: face the past with honesty, the present with courage, the future with hope."

"Since I came here about 44 years ago, I have found all the people very cooperative and understanding. They really were open to my peace work, and today we have peaceful coexistence."

"It is an important resource to allow schools to infuse the values of Catholic social teaching into the curriculum, rather than to expand the curriculum to include such values."

"We live in an era in which information spreads quickly, most Vietnamese Catholics cannot benefit from it."

"The Churches of Africa and Madagascar expect a pastoral contribution from sister Churches of the West that is necessary for eliminating the evil that threatens life in Africa and Madagascar whose roots are to be found in the West."

"His charity was as proverbial as his humility."

"The Church and her members have a moral responsibility to engage the culture and political world in which we live."

"Pastoral work demands time, catechesis, accompaniment. Now when I travel through the prelature of Juli I realise the need for evangelisation to make Christ and the beauty of the Christian life known. We must evangelise with perseverance."

"I hope to continue simply to bring Jesus Christ to people and walk with them, and hopefully be a good listener to people along the way."

"The Church is called to walk on two legs."

"His episcopal administration of the Leavenworth Diocese was eminently successful. The growth of the Church under his jurisdiction was marked by the foundation of new congregations, and the building of churches and parochial schools. Catholic societies were strengthened and the diocesan statutes revised to enforce the decrees of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore under present conditions. He adopted practical means of enforcing the papal "Motu Proprio"' on Church music."