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Everything we see in a Catholic church is there for a single purpose: to tell a love story.

Everything we see in a Catholic church is there for a single purpose: to tell a love story.

Donald Wuerl
Catholic, Church, Purpose
Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Mike Aquilina (2013). “The Church: Unlocking the Secrets to the Places Catholics Call Home”, p.19, Image

Confession is something we will never outgrow, even if we become the saints God made us to be. Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa of Calcutta were revered even during their lifetime; but both made frequent use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Donald Wuerl
Mother, Saint, Use
"CBB Interview with Cardinal Donald Wuerl". Interview with Pete Socks, www.patheos.com. April 13, 2014.

People of faith should be able to have confidence in their right to freely express and live their beliefs.

Donald Wuerl
People, Able, Belief
"Cardinal Donald Wuerl Discusses Importance of Religious Freedom". Interview with Stephanie Samuel, www.christianpost.com. January 21, 2012.

Gods revelation has always been in deeds. Gods interventions in history have always been in deeds, in actions. Then there are those who interpret the actions, and then there are those who write down the interpretations of the actions.

Donald Wuerl
Writing, Deeds, Action

In the pulpit, were supposed to present the teaching with all of its unvarnished clarity, but when you step out of the pulpit, you have to meet people where they are and try to walk with them.

Donald Wuerl
Teaching, People, Trying

I can say with total conviction that it was the Holy Spirit that chose, guided the election of Pope Francis.

Donald Wuerl
Spirit, Election, Pope

What the church is really concerned about is what endures.

Donald Wuerl
Church, Endure, Concerned

There are serious problems that have to do with the environment, that have to do with the way in which we live and consume.

Donald Wuerl
Way, Serious, Problem
"Do Catholics have a religious duty to protect the Earth?". "PBS NewsHour" with Judy Woodruff, www.pbs.org. June 18, 2015.

Confession has been my habitual homecoming since I was a child. It is a consolation and a joy, and such joy, our faith teaches us, is meant for everyone. It is our vocation to bring it to as many people as possible.

Donald Wuerl
Children, People, Joy
"CBB Interview with Cardinal Donald Wuerl". Interview with Pete Socks, www.patheos.com. April 13, 2014.

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