Maria Monk Quotes

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• All around me insisted that my doubts proved only my own ignorance and sinfulness; that they knew by experience they would soon give place to…
• We were constantly hearing it repeated, that we must never again look upon ourselves as our own; but must remember, that we were solemnly and…
• I have, I think, afforded every opportunity that could be reasonably expected, to judge of my credibility.
• So far as I know, there were no pains taken to preserve secrecy on this subject; that is, I saw no attempt made to keep…
• I often remembered also that I had been told, that we shall have as many devils biting us, if we go to hell, as we…
• I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They often told me they had…
• A number of girls of my acquaintance went to school to the nuns of the Congregational Nunnery, or Sisters of Charity, as they are sometimes…
• Unfortunately, I was not wise enough to listen to her advice, and hastily married. In a few weeks, I had occasion to repent of the…
• Others too would occasionally entertain and privately express such doubts; though we all had been most solemnly warned by the cruel murder of Saint Francis.
• Some of the priests from the Seminary were in the nunnery every day and night, and often several at a time.
• Standing near the door, we dipped our fingers in the holy water, crossed and blessed ourselves, and proceeded up to the sleeping-room, in the usual…
• I must be informed, that one of my great duties was, to obey the priests in all things; and this I soon learnt, to my…
• My parents were both from Scotland, but had been resident in Lower Canada some time before their marriage, which took place in Montreal; and in…
• Before I took the veil, I was ornamented for the ceremony, and was clothed in a rich dress belonging to the Convent, which was used…
• Great dislike to the Bible was shown by those who conversed with me about it, and several have remarked to me, at different times, that…
• I have hardly detained the reader long enough on the subject, to give him a just impression of the stress laid on confession. It is…
• She gave me another piece of information which excited other feelings in me, scarcely less dreadful. Infants were sometimes born in the convent; but they…
• On the day, therefore, when I went to the church to be confirmed, with a number of others, I suffered extremely from the reproaches of…
• Priests, she insisted, could not sin. It was a thing impossible. Everything that they did, and wished, was of course right. She hoped I would…
• The Bishop, as I have remarked, was not very dignified on all occasions, and sometimes acted in such a manner as would not have appeared…

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