Kathleen Lechner

“Maybe that’s another way to talk about “doing God’s will,” a phrase we have always bandied about, sometimes to refer to something we feel we have to do, not necessarily what we would have chosen. But now I’m wondering if it isn’t a matter of becoming more authentic, more attuned to the clear-sighted, natural goodness in every heart that learns to shed the delusions of arrogance and pride. Maybe at the center of it all is the surge of grace that breaks us free of our tight, narcissistic egos. Maybe. Human dynamics are exceedingly complex.”
― Helen Prejean, River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey

“...there's no such thing as being apolitical. If we sit back and do nothing, leaving all the policy making to others, that is, in fact, a position of support for the status quo, which is a very political stance to take.”
― Helen Prejean, River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey

“I'm taking a fresh look at the American Dream and who gets to live it and who doesn't.”
― Helen Prejean, River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey

“Baby Jesus, meek and mild,
pray for me, an orphan child.
Be my strength, be my friend,
be with me until the end.
Amen.”
― Stephen King, The Green Mile