Never bitter, he felt it was a privilege to share in the Cross of Christ. He believed the vocation of a priest remained the same under all circumstances. "If we start to pick and choose for ourselves, it is hard to tell if we are carrying out our vocation or running away from it.

As for the "enforced inactivity" of arrest: "suffering patiently borne is activity, so is prayer, or any kind of mental work--things which can be done in prison as well as anywhere. A priest does as much for his flock by suffering for them--and maybe he does even more."