First we practice sin, then defend it, then boast of it

The hallowing of God's Name is the END toward which His Kingdom coming and the accomplishment of His will are among the MEANS.

We have peace with God by the righteousness of Christ, and peace of conscience by the fruits of righteousness in ourselves.

'We love Him because He first loved us.' Love is like an echo, it returneth what it receiveth.

Knowledge without wisdom may be soon discerned; it is usually curious and censorious

One of the effects of original sin is an instinctive prejudice in favour of our own selfish desires. We see things as they are not, because we see them centered on ourselves. Fear, anxiety, greed, ambition and our hopeless need for pleasure all distort the image of reality that is reflected in our minds. Grace does not completely correct this distortion all at once: but it gives us a means of recognizing and allowing for it. And it tells us what we must do to correct it. Sincerity must be bought at a price: the humility to recognize our innumerable errors, and fidelity in tirelessly setting them right.