"He draws us to Himself by grace, by example, by power, by lovingness, by beauty, by pardon, and above all by the Blessed Sacrament. Every one who has had anything to do with ministering to souls has seen the power which Jesus has. Talent is not needed. Eloquence is comparatively unattractive. Learning is often beside the mark. Controversy simply repels... All the attraction of the Church is in Jesus, and His chief attraction is the Blessed Sacrament"

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Source : Frederick William Faber (1855). “The blessed sacrament: or, The works and ways of God”, p.510

Frederick William Faber

#Jesus Quotes #Blessed Quotes #Grace Quotes

“Growing up in a multicultural family, I never really felt that I was different - even though I was from most of the kids in my school. Especially with music, I try to just approach it as an equal.”
“Raising children is the hardest job that there is on the face of the Earth.”
“one cannot judge the beauty of a path merely by looking at its entrance.”
“Who's your fat friend ?”

Source : Referring to the Prince of Wales, in Capt. Jesse 'Life of George Brummell' (1844) vol. 1, p. 273
“Life itself, she thought, as she went upstairs to dress for dinner, was stranger than dreams and far, far more disordered.”

Source : Nancy Mitford (2013). “Christmas Pudding and Pigeon Pie”, p.192, Vintage
“The flower's are gone when the Fruits appear to ripen.”
“A lot of powerful people in Washington may think it's a crazy-leftist-fringe position to think the intellectual authors of a torture regime should be investigated and prosecuted.”
“You know, youâ€™re pretty when you smile,â€ she said, patting the side of his cheek. â€œFierce, woman. I am fierce.â€ â€œIf you say so.”

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