Quote/s of the Day – 10 January – Speaking of Persecution
“Know how to accept reproach
which the world often unjustly hurls
against the messenger of the Gospel,
the groan of the poor,
the candid voice of the child,
the thoughtful cry of youth,
the complaint of the tired worker,
the lament of the suffering
and the criticism of the thinker.
Never be afraid.”
Blessed Pope Paul VI (1897-1978) -1975
“Let us not forget:
we are a pilgrim church,
subject to misunderstanding,
to persecution
but a church that walks serene,
because it bears the force of love.”
St Oscar Romero (1917-1980) The Violence of Love
“There is no evil to be faced that Christ does not face with us.
There is no enemy that Christ has not already conquered.
There is no cross to bear that Christ has not already borne for us
and does not now bear with us.
And on the far side of every cross we find the newness of life
in the Holy Spirit, that new life which will reach its fulfillment
in the resurrection.
This is our faith.
This is our witness before the world.”
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