Nothing Superfluous Quotes

“in the rite of consecration of bells that they are meant to serve many purposes: that the faithful may be cheered on to their reward; that the devotion of faith may be increased in them; that the fruits of the field and the minds and bodies of the parishioners may be defended; that the hostile legions and all the snares of the Enemy may be repulsed; that the violence of storms may be restrained; that the spirits of the storm and the powers of the air may be restrained; that sinners might find refuge in Holy Mother Church.”
― James W. Jackson, Nothing Superfluous

“Sometimes the saints are portrayed with palms: “The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree” (Ps. 92:13),”
― James W. Jackson, Nothing Superfluous