Chalice

“Even the smallest person can change the course of the future”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“Love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength. I don't think He wants us to keep asking and dwelling on His specific plan or will. He wants us to dwell on and seek Him. Then our decisions will be made from our love for and relationship with Him. We are free to take action in whatever means we want as long as we seek Him and allow Him to guide us.”
― Nadine Brandes, A Time to Speak

“but who can feel ugly, when their heart feels joy”
― C.S. Lewis, Till We Have Faces

“司祭抬起腳，感到沈重且疼痛，那絕不是形式而已。現在自己要踏下去的是，在自己生涯中認為最美麗的東西；是最聖潔的東西：是充滿著人類的理想和美夢的東西！

這時，銅板的那個人對司祭説：踏下去吧！踏下去吧！你腳上的疼痛我最清楚了。踏下去吧！我是為了讓你們踐踏才出生這個世上，為分擔你們的痛苦才背上十字架。

就這樣，司祭把腳踏到聖像時，黎明來臨，遠處傳來雞啼。”
― 遠藤周作, Silence