Safe at the Edge of the World Quotes

“God, the Father of mercies, through the death and resurrection of his Son has reconciled the world to himself and sent the Holy Spirit among us for the forgiveness of sins. Through the ministry of the Church may God give you pardon and peace, and I absolve you of your sins, in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.”
― Jean Grainger, Safe at the Edge of the World

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― Jean Grainger, Safe at the Edge of the World

“G.K. Chesterton, the poet, had it right you know. “The great Gaels of Ireland are the men that God made mad, for all their wars are merry and all their songs are sad.”
― Jean Grainger, Safe at the Edge of the World

“Trying to come to terms with all the anomalies he faced daily—the vast wealth of the Roman Catholic Church compared to the extreme poverty of many of its flock, the manner in which the abuse scandals were covered up, the dogmatic approach to divorce, homosexuality, abortion—were all things he struggled with. When he talked it over with Bishop Rameros, as he did regularly, he came to the same conclusion every time: that the church was made up of individuals, flawed human beings, and like all human beings, it was neither completely good or completely evil. He just held a deep conviction that there was more good than bad, that the church provided such solace to people; the fact that he could say with certainty to a bereaved widow that she would see her husband again in the next life brought comfort.”
― Jean Grainger, Safe at the Edge of the World