Catholic Quote by Robert Sarah

“Without radical humility that is expressed in gestures of adoration and in sacred rituals, no friendship with God is possible. Silence manifests this connection in an obvious way. True Christian silence makes itself sacred silence first so as to become silence of communion.” quote by Robert Sarah — Download Open image

““Without radical humility that is expressed in gestures of adoration and in sacred rituals, no friendship with God is possible. Silence manifests this connection in an obvious way. True Christian silence makes itself sacred silence first so as to become silence of communion.””

Robert Sarah

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.0 out of 5 (7 ratings)

More by Robert Sarah

“There are so many priests who enter triumphantly and walk up toward the altar, greeting people left and right, so as to appear sympathetic. Just look at the sad spectacle of some Eucharistic celebrations. ... Why so much frivolousness and worldliness at the moment of the Holy Sacrifice? Why so much profanation and superficiality, given the extraordinary priestly grace that…

Robert Sarah

“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

Image

“This age detests the things that silence brings us to: encounter, wonder, and kneeling before God.”

Robert Sarah

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

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

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

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

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

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

Image

“Silence is man’s greatest freedom.”

Robert Sarah

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 upon each other. "Old Scratch" always makes noise and a lot of racket so as to prevent us from resting in God. The devil will not be able to reach us in the stronghold of silence.…

Robert Sarah

“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

Image

Explore all 39 Robert Sarah quotes

More Catholic quotes

I am a practicing Catholic, but my lineage is Jewish, so if someone asks me if I'm Jewish, I say yes.

Neve Campbell

Image

I'm Catholic and I can't commit suicide, but I plan to drink myself to death.

Jack Kerouac

Image

The young man [Turgot] destined for an ecclesiastical career was placed within walls carefully designed to keep out all currents of new thought; his studies, his reading, his professors, his associates, all were combined to keep from him any results of observation or reflection save those prescribed: probably, of all means for stifling healthy and helpful thought, a theological seminary,…

Andrew Dickson White

Like many other scientists who hold the Catholic faith, I see the Creator's plan and purpose fulfilled in our universe. I see a planet…

Kenneth R. Miller

Image

I'm the daughter of a Kenyan Catholic father and a Mauritian Hindu mother, and I have a Jewish husband who was born in South…

Suella Braverman

Image

The reason I went to an all-boys Catholic school was because they had the best football team. We won the state championship my junior…

Theo Rossi

Image

Girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his [Jesus] paths by the guidance of the Gospel.

Benedict of Nursia

Image

Pray, Hope, and Don't Worry

Pio of Pietrelcina

Image

I think being raised within a Mexican Catholic family made magical realism a very natural part of who I am as a person and as a writer. My parents always told us great stories that often had magical elements and roots within Mexican folklore. Also, I remember my father reading a book to me, when I was very young, about…

Daniel Olivas