Better to be a beggar in freedom than to be forced into compromises against my conscience.
Dietrich Von HildebrandRead
One saintly priest attracts more souls to Christ...than do those who lack the imprint of their sacred office
Interpretation
A true spiritual leader draws people to faith more effectively than those without genuine spiritual qualities.
This quote emphasizes the profound impact that a sincere and holy individual, particularly a priest or spiritual leader, can have on guiding others towards faith in Christ. It suggests that the authenticity and sanctity of one’s vocation can significantly influence the spiritual journey of others, highlighting the importance of character and spiritual integrity in leadership roles.
In practice
In a sermon discussing the importance of spiritual leaders in a community.
Better to be a beggar in freedom than to be forced into compromises against my conscience.
The way to attain the virtue of mercy lies in our constant awareness of being encompassed by mercy.
The great mystery of our metaphysical situation, that God is nearer to us than we are ourselves, is manifest in the fact that we cannot even be wholly ourselves—in the sense of individuality as a unique divine thought—until we are reborn in Christ.
There are really no serious arguments for communion in the hand. But there are the most gravely serious kinds of arguments against it.
The Bible in the pulpit must never supersede the Bible at home.
Oh, Brethren, it is sickening work to think of your cushioned seats, your chants, your anthems, your choirs, your organs, your gowns, and your bands, and I know not what besides, all made to be instruments of religious luxury, if not of pious dissipation, while ye need far more to be stirred up and incited to holy ardor for the propagation of the truth as it is in Jesus.
The Church must persist in the teaching transmitted to her by Christ.
If we want revivals, we must revive our reverence for the Word of God.
If in prayer I come before a throne of grace, the faults of my prayer will be overlooked.
As long as you are performing prayer, you are knocking at the door of Allah, and whoever is knocking at the door of Allah, Allah will open it for him.
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