Devin Rose

“In Luke’s Gospel, Jesus says to his disciples: “Whoever listens to you listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me. And whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me” (10:16). Notice the direct line of authority: The Father sends the Son, and the Son sends the apostles with his authority, such that listening to them (and the men whom they in turn authorize) is equivalent to listening to Jesus and the Father.”
― Devin Rose, The Protestant's Dilemma: How the Reformation's Shocking Consequences Point to the Truth of Catholicism

“Robert was silent for a long moment, watching his breath form clouds in the frigid air. “My grandfather fought in Vietnam,” he finally said. “Spent three years in a camp not so different from this one. When I joined up, he told me something I didn’t understand until now.”
He turned to face Alvarez, the young man’s features blurry on his blind side. “He said, ‘The enemy can take your freedom, your health, even parts of your body. But they can only take your humanity if you hand it over willingly.’”
Alvarez nodded slowly.
“I’ve lost my eye,” Robert continued, gesturing to his scarred face. “I’ve lost whatever future I thought I had. But I refuse to let them take anything else.”
― Devin Rose, Vermillion's War