聖經的出版品應是牧靈性的，稱之為「牧靈」，因為它們是由具備使徒之心的人所預備，以「牧靈的形式」呈現，以牧靈的角度選擇題材，價格盡量親民；用「牧靈」一詞，因為是針對所有人靈。（AE, 183） Biblical publications should be pastoral. Pastoral because they are prepared by apostolic-minded people, pastoral in appearance, pastoral in the choice of notes and, insofar as possible, in their low cost; pastoral in that they are addressed to all people (AE, 183).
主啊，我信靠祢！請使我的信德更堅強。主啊，我仰望祢！請使我的望德更肯定。主啊，我愛慕祢！請使我的愛德更熱忱！主啊，我痛悔己罪，請使我更懷著懺悔之心。（BM, 30） I believe, O Lord, but let me believe more firmly! I hope, O Lord: but let me hope more surely! I love, O Lord: but make me love more ardently! I repent, O Lord: but make me repent more and more (BM, 30).
正如耶穌基督渴望我們接受祂為我們而設的聖體聖事，天主也希望我們閱讀祂在聖經中為我們而寫的內容。（AE, 172） As Jesus Christ ardently desires us to receive him in the Holy Eucharist, instituted precisely for us, so God desires we should read what he has written for us in the Bible (AE, 172).
