Catijoyce Jos

“The more I prayed, the more aware I became that, in order to receive God's true blessing, my heart had to be ready to receive His love. But how could He enter my heart when it was holding so much anger and hatred?”
― Immaculee Ilibagiza, Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide

“Never refuse any who ask you for help; if your pockets are empty, give them hope. Your every action must be born of kindness, your every word spoken with love. Live as God would have you live, and others will be inspired to do the same.”
― Immaculee Ilibagiza, Our Lady of Kibeho: Mary Speaks to the World from the Heart of Africa

“I said the Lord's Prayer hundreds of times, hoping to forgive the killers who were murdering all around me. It was no use-every time I got to the part asking God to "forgive those who trespass against us," my mouth went dry. I couldn't say the words because I didn't truly embrace the feeling behind them. My inability to forgive caused me even greater pain than the anguish I felt in being separated from my family, and it was worse than the physical torment of being constantly hunted.”
― Immaculee Ilibagiza, Led by Faith: Rising from the Ashes of the Rwandan Genocide