“The extortions and oppressions of government will go on so long as such bare fraudulence deceives and disarms the victims; so long as they are ready to swallow the immemorial official theory that protesting against the stealings of the archbishop's secretary's nephew's mistress' illegitimate son is a sin against the Holy Ghost.” LongGovernmentSinSonReadyTheoryGoes OnHolyVictimStealingGhostOppressionOfficialsDeceivingSecretaryMistressHoly GhostNephewExtortion Book:PREJUDICES A SELECTION Source: PREJUDICES A SELECTION
“Sir Thomas More was a victim of injustice and irony. Generously and meekly, just as he was about to be martyred, he said: Paul . . . was present, and consented to the death of St. Stephen, and kept their clothes that stoned him to death, and yet be they [Stephen and Paul] now both twain Holy Saints in heaven, and shall continue there friends for ever, so I verily trust and . . . pray, that though your lordships have now here in earth been judges to my condemnation, we may yet hereafter in heaven merrily all meet together, to our everlasting salvation.” MaySaidEarthTogetherHeavenJudgingPrayingHolyClothesVictimSalvationInjusticeSaintIronyEverlastingHereafterCondemnationMeeknessLordshipMartyred Author:Neal A. Maxwell
“When the Mass is being celebrated, the sanctuary is filled with countless angels, who adore the Divine Victim immolated on the altar.” ChristianDivineHolyMassAngelVictimFilledCommunionAdoreAltarsSanctuaryCatholic SaintHoly CommunionHoly Mass Author:Saint John Chrysostom
“Who is Jesus to me? Jesus is the Word made Flesh. Jesus is the Bread of Life. Jesus is the Victim offered for our sins on the cross. Jesus is the sacrifice offered at holy Mass for the sins of the world and for mine. Jesus is the Word - to be spoken. Jesus is the Truth - to be told. Jesus is the Way - to be walked. Jesus is the Light - to be lit. Jesus is the Life - to be lived. Jesus is the Love - to be loved” WorldWayMadeLightJesusSinSacrificeMinesHolyMassCrossesVictimFleshBreadSacramentsLitBread Of LifeHoly Mass Author:Mother Teresa
“A fine thing to be talking about angels in this day when common thieves smash the holy rosaries of their victims in the street.” CommonTalkingStreetsFineHolyAngelVictimThis DayThievesRosaryFine ThingsHoly Rosary Book:The Portable Jack Kerouac Source: The Portable Jack Kerouac
“The oppressed people of Palestine, whether those who dwell in that bloodstained holy land or those who continue to bear the brunt of hardship and displacement worldwide, are all in all the victims of Zionist discrimination and aggression.” PeopleLandBearsHolyVictimDiscriminationHardshipAggressionOppressedPalestineZionistDisplacementHoly Land Author:Mohammad Khatami
“Today, refuse to see yourself as a recipient of negative vibrations or as a victim of subtle or gross influence around you. Practice broadcasting the high vibrations of your inner radiance remembering all the while that the place upon which you stand is holy simply because you are standing there.” InspirationalInspirationTodayRememberPracticeInfluenceHolyNegativeStandingVictimRefuseSubtleGrossVibrationsRadianceStanding ThereBroadcasting Author:Michael Beckwith
“Deeply saddened by the news of the terrorist attacks in central London, the Holy Father offers his fervent prayers for the victims and for all those who mourn.” FatherPrayerHolyOffersNewsVictimLondonTerroristMournTerrorist AttacksFerventSaddenedFervent Prayer Author:Pope Benedict XVI