Alyssa

“In our own day it will be other empires, other institutions, other power structures that will resist our witness. Because of this we must accept that from time to time persecution may be our lot and that martyrdom remains a possibility. We may be called upon to bear the ultimate witness of the way of the Lamb to the children of Cain who are still building their violent cities east of Eden.”
― Brian Zahnd, Beauty Will Save the World: Rediscovering the Allure and Mystery of Christianity

“Instead of crying out for vengeance, the blood of Jesus cries, “Father, forgive them!”
― Brian Zahnd, Beauty Will Save the World: Rediscovering the Allure and Mystery of Christianity

“We need to stop being surprised or shocked by reality and recognize that evil flourishes best when it is denied.”
― Richard Rohr, The Tears of Things: Prophetic Wisdom for an Age of Outrage

“In life we might be enemies, but when faced with death, we see the truth: we are one species, all we have is each other, and where you go, I shall follow.”
― Fredrik Backman, My Friends