The sigh, the groan of a broken heart, will soon go through the ceiling up to heaven, aye, into the very bosom of God.

Our holiness is an effect, not a cause; so long as our eyes are on our own personal whiteness as an end in itself, the thing breaks down.

That however advanced any man may 'be-in' age or piety, he is still in danger of falling.

Justification by faith alone, is the hinge upon which the whole of Christianity turns

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

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.

I have never thought that the circumstance of God's having forgiven me was any reason why I should forgive myself.

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?

No man can in any measure resemble the scripture saints.

Never run from the truth. It is always there

You are a child of the universeCome to choose how to live here.You are a child of the universeLoved beyond measure.

Every age needs men who will redeem the time by living with a vision of things that are to be.

Christmas tree stands are the work of the devil and they want you dead.

So blinded are we by our passions, that we suffer more to be damned than to be saved.

Sometimes I think of blogging as finger exercises for a violinist; sometimes I think of it as mulching a garden. It is incredibly useful and helpful to my "real" writing.

Be vigorous and full of energy, and make ceaseless efforts. This means that little things do not discourage you and that you approach all things boldly and with an attitude of determination.

As long as it says Metallica on the record it's Metallica.

I have this soft spot for have-nots. So, I was really inclined to portray their pain and pathos in 'Highway.'

But since September 11, we have made every effort to try to work closely with state and local law enforcement.