The Castus had become a myth to most, a shadow, but Thomas knew that every rumor was rooted in truth.

You cannot have a best friend for one hundred and fifty four years without trust.

There are no saints either. We are immortal, but not so unlike the humans as you think. We have enemies, we have duties, we hate, we struggle, and we love.

You think me noble?” She rolled to her side facing him. “Am I saint-like? Do I slay dragons and hang the moon as well?

He took her hand without question, without fear, and he never regretted it.

Death was constant, unprejudiced to age, race, or creed.

God will bring into judgment both the righteous and the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time to judge every deed.~Ecclesiastes 3:17

Don't just stand there and nod. The mind observes and cogitates, the heart engages, and I would encourage you to engage with the process.

I learned early and at that kitchen table that there are ways of avoiding, without guilt, the commitments of love.

Somewhere deep inside, his humanity had been shaken by something so unnatural, so foreign in its essence, his very being withdrew from it...

Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.

There's no reason to change what you are, but if you're not being you, then you need to acknowledge that.

To despise riches, may, indeed, be philosophic, but to dispense them worthily, must surely be more beneficial to mankind.

Nature is our friend - trees, squirrels, grass, fields, meadows, oceans - without people. Hike. Walk. Stroll. Bike. Swim. Be in a still place and feel eternity. Have a great time. Just feel it.

Collectively and individually fielding is largely a matter of thoughts and discipline.

To assume that His plan fails and that he strives to no effect is to reduce Him to the level of His creatures and make Him no God at all.

If you look at my life, generally, I've been put in situations which were difficult and which I conquered.