“Christian wife! Follow in the footsteps of the ideal of all womanhood, the Blessed Mother of God; in joy and in sorrow, she will be your advocate at the throne of her Son.” ChristianJoyMotherWifeSonSorrowIdealsBlessedSaintThronesWomanhoodFootstepsBlessed Mother Author:John Vianney
“I've got evil in me as much as anyone, some desires that scare me. Even if I don't give in to them, just having them scares the living bejesus out of me sometimes. I'm no saint, the way you kid about. But I've always walked the line, walked that goddamned line. It's a mean mother of a line, straight and narrow, sharp as a razor, cuts right into you when you walk it long enough. You're always bleeding on that line, and sometimes you wonder why you don't just step off and walk in the cool grass.” IfsWayGivingMeanLongSometimesEnoughKidsMotherDesireEvilLinesWalksWonderStepsCuttingSaintGrassScareBleedingRazors Book:Dark Rivers of the Heart: A Novel Source: Dark Rivers of the Heart: A Novel
“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.” IfsMadeUseMotherLifetimeSaintConfessionPopeSacramentsReconciliationCalcuttaTeresaJohn PaulJohn Paul IiPope John Paul Author:Donald Wuerl