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“Go to vespers, remember me at your prayers.
They shall find the shepherd here; the flock shall be spared.
I have had a tremour of bliss, a wink of heaven, a whisper,
And I would no longer be denied; all things
Proceed to a joyful consummation.”
― T.S. Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral

“When there is a perceived contradiction, we can be quite sure that we have misunderstood Catholic teaching, or that we have reached erroneous conclusions from Scripture, philosophy, or science.”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints

“Mom and Dad kneeling in church before God does more to form the religious imagination of a young child than hours of intellectual instruction.”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints

“In a family, a culture can emerge that subtly discourages sincerity. Children are naturally open, even to the point of bluntness, but quickly learn from their parents whether such openness is welcome. When it is not, children must try to cope with problems on their own, without the benefit of their elders' wisdom and experience”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints