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We go to poetry, we go to literature in general, to be forwarded within ourselves.

If, at a party, I say I'm a poet, people have a hard time responding, almost as if I'd said I'm a priest.

I like talking to priests, to Catholics. Everyone has their beliefs.

Poetry is for me Eucharistic. You take someone else's suffering into your body, their passion comes into your body, and in doing that you commune, you take communion, you make a community with others.

One of my favorite activities as a priesthood leader is visiting members of the Church in their homes. I especially enjoy calling upon and talking with members who commonly are described as 'less active.'

When we have spiritual reading at meals, when we have the rosary at night, when we have study groups, forums, when we go out to distribute literature at meetings, or sell it on the street corners, Christ is there with us.

One of the things that is wonderful about hymns is that they are a sort of universally shared poetry, at least among certain populations.

The Lord has placed next to me many people, who, with generosity and love for God and the church, have helped me and been close to me.

At the centre of Christianity is community; we are gathered by the Lord around the altar.