“The devil invites mankind to rebellion and disorder. With his litany of subterfuges, he sows discord and incites us to pour out our hatred upon each other. "Old Scratch" always makes noise and a lot of racket so as to… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“There are so many priests who enter triumphantly and walk up toward the altar, greeting people left and right, so as to appear sympathetic.… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“God’s only power is to love silently. He is incapable of any oppressive force. God is love, and love cannot compel, force, or oppress… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“This age detests the things that silence brings us to: encounter, wonder, and kneeling before God.” — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“Celebration toward the east fosters silence. Indeed, there is less temptation for the celebrant to monopolize the conversation. Facing the Lord, he is less… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“here is my hope: God willing, when he wills and as he wills, the reform of the reform will take place in the liturgy.… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“Words often bring with them the illusion of transparency, as though they allowed us to understand everything, control everything, put everything in order. Modernity… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“Through silence, we return to our heavenly origin, where there is nothing but calm, peace, repose, silent contemplation, and adoration of the radiant face… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“It is the same with priestly ordination. In silence, through the sacrament of Holy Orders, a man becomes not only an alter Christus, another… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“I consider the days of old, I remember the years long ago. I commune with my heart in the night; I meditate and search… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“The devil invites mankind to rebellion and disorder. With his litany of subterfuges, he sows discord and incites us to pour out our hatred… — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
“Celebrating Mass facing east, by breaking up the face-to-face, private get-together, helps to prevent turning the liturgy into the community's celebration of itself.” — Robert Sarah Copy Share Image
