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By twenty-five, the die was cast. An unmarried woman was a spinster.
I laughed when I read this— thinking of Jane Austen
“Diamonds are found only in the dark places of the earth; truths are found only in the depths of thought.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
“Christ’s ordinary years are part of our redemption story. Because of the incarnation and those long, unrecorded years of Jesus’ life, our small, normal lives matter.”
― Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
― Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
“History is a merciless judge. It lays bare our tragic blunders and foolish missteps and exposes our most intimate secrets, wielding the power of hindsight like an arrogant detective who seems to know the end of the mystery from the outset.”
― Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI
― Killers of the Flower Moon: Oil, Money, Murder and the Birth of the FBI
“So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush. Live a lover’s life, circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of God.”
― The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language
― The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language
“The sacred law of Jesus Christ governs our civilization, but it does not, as yet, permeate it; it is said that slavery has disappeared from European civilization. This is a mistake. It still exists; but it weighs only upon the woman, and it is called prostitution.”
― Les Misérables
― Les Misérables
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