“The human and fallible should not arrogate a power with which the divine and perfect alone can be safely intrusted.”
“Of all powers, love is the most powerful and the most powerless. It is the most powerful because it alone can conquer that final and most impregnable stronghold which is the human heart. It is the most powerless because it can do nothing except by consent.”
“You are human and fallible.”
“The belief that rational and quantifiable disciplines such as science can be used to perfect human society is no less absurd than a belief in magic, angels, and divine intervention.”
“Divine revelation is perfect and, therefore, it is not subject to continual and indefinite progress of human reason.”
“Every human activity can be put at the service of the divine and of love. We should all exercise our gift to build community.”