Random Thoughts II

“We have no modest aim, but the gaining of eternal life; that is the object of our striving.”  St. Cyril of Jerusalem

“The atheist can’t find God for the same reason that a thief can’t find a policeman.” Author Unknown

“This is a saying worthy of trust, worthy of complete acceptance: Christ Jesus came into this world to save sinners.”  St. Paul

“Faith and deeds worked together; his faith became perfect by what he did: that is why his faith was counted as righteousness.”  St. Paul   Letter to the Hebrews

“Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.”  G. K. Chesterton

“Most modern freedom is at root fear. It is not so much that we are too bold to endure rules; it is rather that we are too timid to endure responsibilities.”  G.K. Chesterton

“The real reasons that prevent people from becoming Catholic are not the lies about the Catholic Church but, rather the truth about it. There is a fear, not of the vices of the Church, but of its virtues. For example,  the fear of the Confessional.  A religion that has, as one of its foundations, the confessing of sins is a religion that deals in the truth. The fear of course is unfounded, for the penitent finds the confessional to be a place of mercy and gigantic generosity. This is a church that tells clearly to whom we are responsible and for what. The rest of the world finds such clarity not just uncomfortable, but frightening.”  Dale Ahlquist