“I believe the message in the hymn "Rise Up, O Men of God" (Hymns, no. 324) is a plea, a call, a divine invitation for us to rise above the telestial tinsel of our time; to deny ourselves of ungodliness and clothe ourselves in the mantle of holiness; to reach and stretch and grasp for that spiritual direction and sacred empowerment promised to the Lord's agents, to those charged to act in the name of our Principal, Jesus Christ; and to point the way to salvation and deliverance and peace in a world that finds itself enshrouded in darkness, a world that yearns for spiritual leadership.” MenWorldWayBelieveSpiritualJesusNamesI BelieveChristLordDarknessDivineMessagesJesus ChristEmpowermentSacredSalvationDenyAgentsOur TimeHolinessPrincipalInvitationsRise AboveDeliveranceHymnsSpiritual DirectionMan Of GodTinselSpiritual Leadership Author:Robert L. Millet
“All rituals are paradoxical and dangerous enterprises, the traditional and improvised, the sacred and the secular. Paradoxical because rituals are conspicuously artificial and theatrical, yet designed to suggest the inevitability and absolute truth of their messages. Dangerous because when we are not convinced by a ritual we may become aware of ourselves as having made them up, thence on the paralyzing realization that we have made up all our truths; our ceremonies, our most precious conceptions and convictions - all are mere inventions.” MayMadeDangerousMessagesAbsolutesSacredMereConvictionConvincedInventionTraditionalRealizationEnterpriseConceptionRitualArtificialSecularCeremonyTheatricalInevitabilityParadoxicalAbsolute Truth Author:Barbara Myerhoff
“Smuggle out the truth, pass it through all the obstacles that its enemies fabricate; multiply, spread by all means possible her message so that she may triumph; through zeal and civic action counterbalance the influence of money and the machinations lavished on the propagation of deception. That, in my opinion, is the most useful activity and the most sacred duty of pure patriotism.” MayMeanActionOpinionEnemyInfluenceDutyPureActivityMessagesSacredObstaclesSpreadDeceptionTriumphZealCivicsPropagationFabricate Author:Maximilien Robespierre
“Making prostitution legalized gives our society a message that sex is not sacred/private between two adults - that sex can be bought and sold just like any object. But prostitutes are people, not objects to be consumed, used and discarded like trash when they are no longer doing what each client/trafficker wants.” PeopleWantGivingTwoUsedSexObjectsMessagesAdultsSacredOur SocietyClientsTrashConsumedProstitutionDiscarded Author:Annie Lobert
“A Christian reveals true humility by showing the gentleness of Christ, by being always ready to help others, by speaking kind words and performing unselfish acts, which elevate and ennoble the most sacred message that has come to our world.” WorldKindHelpingChristianChristHumilityReadyMessagesSacredHelping OthersPerformingOur WorldGentlenessUnselfishKind WordsTrue HumilityUnselfish Acts Author:Ellen G. White
“There is nothing so secular that it cannot be sacred, and that is one of the deepest messages of the Incarnation.” MessagesSacredSecularIncarnation Book:Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art Source: Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art
“I have seen many die, surrounded by loved ones, and their last words were ‘I love you.’ There were some who could no longer speak yet with their eyes and soft smile left behind that same healing message. I have been in rooms where those who were dying made it feel like sacred ground. (26)” FeelsHas BeensMadeEyeLastsDiesLeftSpeakRoomsHealingBehindsDyingLove YouMessagesSacredMade ItLoved OnesLast WordsLeft Behind Book:A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last Source: A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last
“Robert Spencer, a prolific anti-Islam writer and a leading Islamophobe who is bent on distorting Islam and demonizing Muslims, has persistently argued that violence and terrorism employed by Muslim extremists is rooted in the Quran and its message. Spencer calls the Quran, a book sacred to Muslim, 'the jihadists' Mein Kampf,' in reference to Hitler's memoir.” BookViolenceMessagesSacredIslamTerrorismMemoirRootedBentEmployedExtremistQuranMein KampfAnti IslamMuslim Extremists Author:Louay M. Safi
“I am worried by the Blessed Virgin’s messages to Lucy of Fatima. This persistence of Mary about the dangers which menace the Church is a Divine warning against the suicide of altering the Faith, in Her liturgy, Her theology and Her soulI hear all around me innovators who wish to dismantle the Sacred Chapel, destroy the universal flame of the true Faith of the Church, reject Her ornaments and make Her feel remorse for Her historical past.” FeelsPastWishChurchDangerDivineMessagesUniversalBlessedSacredSuicideHistoricalTheologyWorriedPersistenceFlamesRejectsWarningMaryVirginsRemorseMenaceOrnamentsInnovatorsLucyChapelTrue FaithLiturgy Author:Pope Pius XII
“When we spend time in silence, we can hear the voice of our soul whispering its sacred message and encouraging us to make choices that bring us more happiness, health, love, meaning, and peace.” SoulChoicesVoiceSilenceMessagesSacredEnd TimesSpend TimeWhisperingLove Means Author:David Simon
“This work of the Lord is indeed great and marvelous, but it moves forward essentially unnoticed by many of mankind's political, cultural, and academic leaders. It progresses one heart and one family at a time, silently and unobtrusively, its sacred message blessing people everywhere.” PeopleHeartMovingPoliticalLeaderLordProgressMankindBlessingMessagesSacredMoving ForwardAcademicMarvelousUnnoticed Author:L. Whitney Clayton