"In prayer we above all seek to become attentive to God's will. Our prayer should be that of young Samuel: 'Speak, Lord, your servant is listening' (1 Samuel 3:10), not 'Listen Lord, your servant is speaking.'" - - Lenten reflections in the WCR,
February 1999 |
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"The busier we are, the more we need jubilee and sabbath. The faster the wheel is spinning, the more the hub must be secure." - - Mass of Welcome to Edmonton,
Sept. 13, 1999 |
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"The book of Revelation is sort of like the chili sauce of the Bible." - Talk at St. Andrew's Church,
Sept. 28, 1999 |
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"If religion asks you to check your mind in at the door, run." - Talk at St. Thomas More Church,
Sept. 25, 1999 |
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"If in our world, we are people who are so busy 'doing' that we cannot 'be,' be present to one another, be present to those in need and to the Lord, then there's something wrong in our lives." - Talk to the Social Justice Commission,
Oct. 3, 1999 |
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"When we leave a superhighway, we need an off ramp on which we can slow down. It is the same thing whenever we enter into conscious awareness of God's presence in prayer. God is always present to us, but we are not always present to God, and so whenever we pray we need to slow down and prepare our hearts and minds to receive the Lord." - Pastoral letter on the Eucharist,
October 2000 |
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"Elitism has no place in the Church. We walk together as struggling sinners." - Talk at St. Andrew's Church,
Feb. 29, 2000 |
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"The calling of a politician is a sacred one. A politician is a steward of the common good. We must pray for our politicians, and encourage people of integrity and compassion to enter into political life." - Pastoral letter on the 2001 provincial election |
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"If we are to seek God here in this world, we will find him in the midst of poverty and vulnerability. That's the dwelling place of almighty God here on this earth."- Homily at Mass on feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
December 2001 |
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"The gentle action of God's grace . . . draws the sinner to the source of life as sunlight brings new life to the fields." - Pastoral letter on the sacrament of Reconciliation,
January 2004 |
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"Jesus, in the storm, is in the boat with us, and that is the cause of energizing hope." - WCR article on the priesthood,
February 2004 |
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"Certainly the assumptions of the secularist faith presently shape the life of our country. That faith is the state religion of Canada. The voices of more ancient traditions of belief should be heard as well." - Pastoral letter prior to the 2004 federal election |
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"How is it that in a filthy rich city like Edmonton there are people living on the streets? How can it be that the earliest food bank in Canada was in Edmonton in this rich, rich, rich province? Why is it that there is no equality and justice? We have to think about these things and that's not being political." - Talk to Catholic Family Life conference,
July 2004 |
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"If we truly have the spirit of stewardship we will not let God's gifts go to waste, and we will not selfishly cling to them, but use them generously to serve others." - Pastoral letter on Stewardship,
December 2004 |
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"Adding a category of 'same sex marriage' affects everyone in our country, not just those who directly enter into such arrangements."- Pastoral letter on Marriage,
January 2005 |
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"The fact that some Christians live the life of celibacy for the sake of the kingdom of heaven is a witness to the world beyond, where there is no marriage, and which is the goal of all, whether married or not." - WCR article on religious vocations,
February 2006 |
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"Health care is a service of the common good and therefore it is very important that the highest quality of health care be available to all people totally independent of their ability to pay for it."- Interview with the WCR,
March 2006 |
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