Manuel Arouca > Quotes

“O inesperado é o sol da vida.”
― Manuel Arouca, Deixei Meu Coração Em África

“St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. In the name of the Father, of the Son, of the Holy Spirit, Amen.”
― Manuel Arouca, The Angel Surfer

“Guido usually went to confession once a week. The enemy would not leave him alone. In that fight, as he wrote in his diary, he visualized in prayer the angels and archangels led by St. Michael in a tremendous battle to expel Lucifer and his army of rebellious angels from heaven.”
― Manuel Arouca, The Angel Surfer

“Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way that will lead to the kingdom of heaven; many will try, but few will succeed.”
― Manuel Arouca, The Angel Surfer

“One of these stories is that of Mariana, born in 1990 in São José Bonifácio. At 13, she became a Goth; the other Goths invoked seven demons on her, and she made a blood pact with them in the cemetery; she started taking drugs and stealing. In 2007, when she was 17 years old, completely lost, she went to meet Sister Joana. When she went to listen to Guido’s lecture, she played drums in the band, supporting the praise songs. She started to vomit, broke several drumsticks, and went into total shock. The next day, Guido asked Sister Joana if he could talk to Mariana. This meeting, also at Guido’s suggestion, took place discreetly, away from public view. Guido said a prayer for Mariana. All the evil that was in her was manifested. Guido fought with the seven demons. Mariana kicked him so violently that he crashed against the wall. It was a long and hard fight, like a boxing match in which a decision was only reached in the last round. Mariana was freed in the name of the Righteous One, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Afterward, the priest arrived, and, advised by Guido, she confessed and took communion. It was such an astonishing cure that from that day on she began receiving communion daily. Guido”
― Manuel Arouca, The Angel Surfer

“Guido had said: “You know that what holds me in this world is as fragile as a hair. For me, I would already be there!”
― Manuel Arouca, The Angel Surfer

“which saint Guido most resembled. With great serenity and wisdom, he replied: “No saint. The only Saint he tries to follow is Jesus Christ; he tries to imitate Him daily.”
― Manuel Arouca, The Angel Surfer