mother angelica quote about eve and adam

Those who tell you what you want to hear love themselves.Įvery moment of life is like God saying, “Look, I know you messed up the last moment, but here’s a new one.” I’d be dead as a doornail with no ribs if I did that. Jerome used to hit himself with a rock every time he lost his temper.

Unless you are willing to do the ridiculous, God will not do the miraculous.Įveryone drags his own carcass to market, so be careful. If you are following God, he never shows you the end. Believing has to change the way we live.įaith is one foot on the ground, one foot in the air and a queasy feeling in the stomach. Most of these were found in Mother Angelica’s Little Book of Life Lessons and Everyday Spirituality:Įven the devil believes that God exists. Due to a stroke, the EWTN foundress had been silent for more than a decade, but her dart-like observations still hit their mark. She was known for her ability to parry a quick retort, make a wry observation or toss off a witticism that could catch a listener off-guard in its wisdom. Mother Angelica, a Poor Clare of Perpetual Adoration, never did anything in a small way.

Mother angelica quote about eve and adam