Feast of the Holy Cross Does not every man feel, that there is corruption enough within him to drive him to the commission of the greatest enormities, and eternally to destroy his soul?

The tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever hope for in this vale of tears.

With this sweet hope of ultimate acceptance with God, I have always enjoyed much cheerfulness before men; but I have at the same time laboured incessantly to cultivate the deepest humiliation before God.

Our calling is not primarily to be holy women, but to work for God and for others with Him.

We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient.

Each book I write is a shout into the silence and a prayer and a plea for change.

A country which has a population 99% as their faith in Islam can also be a country which are subscribing to the universal values of the E.U.

I think God just died of old age. And, when I realized that he wasn't any more, it didn't shock me. It seemed natural and right!