Cornelius Pulung

“However that may be, the present situation is characterized by a strong polarization in the Church, so much so that a dialogue between “progressives” and “traditionalists” succeeds only rarely. The camp of the progressives seeks to conquer the center; that of the traditionalists holds the fortress tenaciously as if it defended the center. Both sides distance themselves from the men in office and the small number of theologians who seek to maintain the true center. Where should one look to see a dawn? One should look to where in the tradition of the Church something truly spiritual appears, where Christianity does not seem a laboriously repeated doctrine but a breathtaking adventure.”
― Hans Urs von Balthasar, A Short Primer for Unsettled Laymen

“All experience adds up to a life lived as only you could. I feel sure the day will come when you can say: this is my life.”
― Durian Sukegawa, Sweet Bean Paste

“Are you telling me to fire someone who’s not sick, just because she was in the past?”
― Durian Sukegawa, Sweet Bean Paste

“That's why I made confectionery. I made sweet things for all those who lived with the sadness of loss. And that's how I was able to live out my life.”
― Durian Sukegawa, Sweet Bean Paste