Forming Families, Forming Saints Quotes

“In a family, a culture can emerge that subtly discourages sincerity. Children are naturally open, even to the point of bluntness, but quickly learn from their parents whether such openness is welcome. When it is not, children must try to cope with problems on their own, without the benefit of their elders' wisdom and experience”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints

“It is not easy to see our children suffer in the moment, of course, but it is far worse to see them suffer in the future, when an inability to sacrifice leaves them crippled in heart and spirit, unable to really love and be loved.”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints

“Sin, the only real danger to us, is always a self-inflicted wound.”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints

“Mom and Dad kneeling in church before God does more to form the religious imagination of a young child than hours of intellectual instruction.”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints

“When there is a perceived contradiction, we can be quite sure that we have misunderstood Catholic teaching, or that we have reached erroneous conclusions from Scripture, philosophy, or science.”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints

“An old spiritual director often reminded us that "the truth is never a problem.”
― Fr. Carter Griffin, Forming Families, Forming Saints