Kevin Matthews > Quotes

“freely, to pray, and always to believe, to know that you are loved, from birth, by God. My favorite teachings are the following: “We are all related.” “Stop saying you are white, I am red, he is black, he is yellow. Our hearts are all one color: red.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Focus on Jesus and not on the storm.”
― Kevin Matthews, Mary's Roadie: My Travels with Mary the Mother of Jesus

“knew that many people could relate, because many of us, if not all, are broken in one way or another, and we need to keep our faith in Jesus and Mary, his mother.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“After each Mass, I had told the congregation that they could take her with them: “Take her home; take her to hospitals; take her to people who are broken and need her intercession.” And they did. Since then, the statue of Broken Mary has been taken by many, traveling to those who need comfort and strength.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Broken Mary opened that room and only allowed the utmost love to enter. She was an integral part of the process, the ultimate blessing from God, of saying good-bye . . . for now.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Kevin was diagnosed with a rare type of multiple sclerosis. His treatment will continue in Chicago . . .” And on she went, beautiful and to the point, my best friend, next to me, holding my hand, calmly telling the truth. Again as I had in the doctor’s office, I floated above the crowd, hearing the echo of talk below. As soon as Deb said “multiple sclerosis,” I came back to the room of reporters, and clarity replaced the reverb of noise.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Try and out-give God, Kevin, every day. Try and out-give God.” This amazing man, Sana,”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Grandpa, why are you so happy all the time?” I asked. “Because God has given me everything I need. When you wake up, Kevin, try and out-give God.” Think of that. What a goal to have, to try and out-give God every day!”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“talked about Broken Mary and how he had kept her broken (though she could have been made like new), because he was broken. He bared his soul in that room and shared how his life had changed in all its brokenness, and that God had never deserted him.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Believe and then listen to the Holy Spirit. Keep your eyes open and expect something to happen, because you asked; therefore, it shall be done.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Broken Mary found a home at St. Anthony of Padua, Grand Rapids, but it was just her resting place. People began to ask to take her to their homes, to the hospitals and nursing homes. Kevin has always said that Broken Mary belongs to everyone and all are welcome to her. He said she likes to travel!”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“I ask her for intercession daily as I try to carry out these female roles in my life. And when I am broken in my life, I know Broken Mary is right there beside me, encouraging me on my faith journey, because she has had the same kind of struggles.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Spending time with Grandpa was amazing. I often had him in the broadcast studio with me, and he would sit and laugh. “Laughter is good medicine. You’re a medicine man, a wind talker, Kevin.” He said that because I talked into a microphone that went into the wind like the Navajo code talker of WWII.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“It has been amazing to see the number of people who are relating to the journey of Broken Mary, the broken aspect of our own faith journey, our brokenness. What a blessing to our faith community, where all are welcome, broken and all!”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“all I was really doing was living life without blinders—learning, thinking, and most of all, giving thanks to God.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“We can always choose another path in the short amount of time we have here on earth. Where we go from here is totally up to us.”
― Kevin Matthews, Mary's Roadie: My Travels with Mary the Mother of Jesus

“an Iroquois from Niagara Falls, New York, would become my greatest teacher and my best friend. He never asked me for a dime. Everything he did during this time was simply for the Creator God. His name was Turhan Clause.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope

“Things began to happen for Broken Mary. As soon as I’d had the statue put together again, she came alive, touching and changing not only my life, but so many others as well.”
― Kevin Matthews, Broken Mary: A Journey of Hope