All Quotes

"Private property including and kind of ESPECIALLY homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy masquerading as “wealth building” public policy."

"We did not understand that the blood of so many victims which impregnates the Congolese soil is a seed that will one day bear fruit for a better Congo. We must continue the struggle for the liberation of our country, until the final victory."

"Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."

"Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. A man was there by the name of Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was wealthy. He wanted to see who Jesus was, but because he was short he could not see over the crowd. So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly."

"Who could despair of themselves, since even Zacchaeus, who made his living from fraud, came to faith?"

"The story of Zacchaeus appears to be a reflection of an authentic evangelical conversion: in fact, by welcoming the Lord into his home and making amends for the injustices he had committed in his work, he sets a wonderful example of love for God and for his brothers and sisters."

"Zaccheus he Did climb the tree Our Lord to see."

"In Oberkaufungen in Hesse, Germany, Saint Cunegonda: she brought many benefits to the Church together with her husband, Saint Henry the Emperor, and after his death, she herself passed away in the convent where she had retired as a nun, making Christ her inheritance. Her body was laid to rest with full honours next to the remains of Saint Henry in Bamberg."

"She had prayed and made offerings to Mary, who had given birth to Jesus; to Saint Anne, the mother of Mary, who, having been barren for twenty years, had been told by an angel that she would give birth to a daughter; to Saint Cunegunda who, despite having taken a vow of chastity with her husband, Emperor Henry, prepared miraculous potions to help women conceive."

"What painter could portray all the bizarre transformations of the Devil? It is not true that he always appeared as ugly as certain Catholic authors depict him. On the contrary, Satan can also take on the most seductive forms when necessary: that of a knight, a woman, even... would you believe it? a monk and a saint. One night, he leaves the chamber of Saint Cunegonda, Queen of Bohemia, dressed as a knight; surprised, the unhappy sovereign is subjected to the trial by fire... for adultery..."

"It is clear that while Arrigo [Henry II] was merely the King of Bishops, Arduin was the King of the People. These two powers were vying for supremacy in Italy, and the scattered fragments of the great feudal aristocracy, the few lay lords still in existence, changed sides from one to the other, intent more on providing for their own safety than on tipping the balance in favour of one party or the other."

"Henry II was a pious and sincerely devout emperor. He managed to remain so even after seeing for himself what had become of the Church of Rome, where he had come to be consecrated in 1013."

"He had been a curious mixture of piety, chastity and ferocity. He had killed with the same zeal with which he had prayed. The Church forgot the murders, remembered the prayers, and some twenty years after [his death] canonised him."

"Never give up, that’s really my line in my mind always. And a winner is not only the one who wins, but the one who never quits, because if you have that goal in mind, stick to it, and the rest you just have to do your best and God will do the rest."

"For me, it's your own happiness. Kahit bata, kahit matanda, puwede mag-collect. Walang age limit.” (For me, it's about your own happiness. Whether you're young or old, you can collect. There's no age limit.)"

"Korean President Lee Jae Myung is not a theologian, nor does he pretend to be. Some might even suspect he is less well‑read on religion, perhaps even less intelligent, than Torquemada ever was. But he shares one trait with the old inquisitor: a fervent conviction that certain religious minorities are dangerous simply because they are religious minorities. And conviction, when paired with state power, is a combustible mix. Although left‑leaning, Lee is not a Communist. Yet he displays a curious fascination with China’s model of religious control—a model built on the premise that the state alone decides which religions are legitimate and which must be crushed. In China, this logic has justified the bloody repression of , The Church of Almighty God, and countless others. It is a system where the Communist Party plays the role of a secular Torquemada, and “heresy” is defined not by theology but by political obedience."

"South Korea’s Presidential New Year’s message should have brought people together. Instead, President Lee Jae-myung used his January 21 press conference to issue a sweeping condemnation of religious involvement in public life. He warned that “religious interference in politics” leads to “national downfall,” likening it to armed rebellion, and promised stricter laws to eliminate it. “The current level of punishment seems far too weak,” he said, alluding to law proposals allowing for the swift dissolution of religious organizations that violate the electoral law. He urged the use of the current investigation into the Unification Church and Shincheonji, two groups against which he called on all political parties to rally, as an “opportunity” to “root out” religious involvement in politics entirely. … Before Lee became president, Pastor Son [Hyun-bo] declared, “Lee Jae-myung must die; I mean his greediness, his hostility, and his selfishness must die.” This was typical hyperbolic language from fire and brimstone preaching, not a call for violence. To interpret metaphor as a threat is to criminalize religious expression itself."

"“The best I can do is make people happy while I'm happy too.”"

"I've gone through a lot of problems, drama, so I said I want to do something beautiful to save me. I need it because we (me and my daughter) are still grieving,"

"This is my first time doing this, and it's also a sort of training for me. I'm no longer used to wearing high heels, performing and singing. I have a lot to go back to. But it's right (right) for me to start again... I did this for me to be happy."

"“But they are ready!”"

"I want to give happiness to people so I can be happy too. I'm depressed but it's OK because there's freedom of the press like you, guys. So press, fans, family, friends, hep, hep, hep, hooray! Press, don't be depressed,"

"It's not that perfect but when I'm with them, I get entertained so I also become happy. Go, go, grow in having fun and in singing."

"That's why I'm still trying to become an actress again, I just became an ordinary person in America, the most beautiful and happiest thing that happened in my life, becoming a mother,"

"Thank you for the eternal life that you are, Trev! From my tummy, I took good care of him, also with our immense love."

"Continue to support me in our dreams for Athena, how can we raise her to be happy, kind, smart, cute, funny. Healthy wealthy way to go go go!"

"“Lord please give me and Athena, our daughter, strength, ang sakit,”"

"“As we cautiously navigate through this emotionally difficult period in our lives, we would appreciate discretion from everyone,”"

"“I beg you not to use this incident just to have ‘content,’”"

"“Happiest Year 2016 is the happiest year ever in my llife!”"

"“I met my husband, I got married I got pregnant and had a baby,”"

"I’m really glad to sing and meet you,"

"We're even the same height, I just couldn't wear high heels,"

""So cute and shy hehe,"

"Love you sis! I don't regret meeting you."

"Always moisturize and don't forget to bring aloe vera gel! Anything cooling if you go out in the sun."

"I love to go out on the beach, out in the sun. I surf a lot."

"When you surf, because you put sunblock, it's slippery, on the board. Never mind the sun block."

"Number one, definitely don't forget to wear your sunblock!"

"Having a self-care routine is very, very important."

"Because if you don't give yourself enough time, you'll be cranky, you'll be angry, your patience varies."

"So parang, at least when you have your peace, you get to be safe and you're happy again with your child."

"Building something magical."

"Can’t wait baby!!!"

"When I saw this (pregnancy kit, which shows two lines), Papi and I were so happy. We were laughing and crying. We were both jumping up and down and then I just held this (kit),"

"I was so happy, his heartbeat was so strong. I couldn't believe there was actually a living baby inside me at that time and how well-formed he was,"

"So happy, so thankful. It's a different feeling,"

"I've become more mellow. And I've found out, because before I was so impatient."

"“I just remembered because my husband is so kind, so much. I’m lucky,”"

"We never really thought it was work because we were all friends. So, it's like every Wednesday, we would go to Pagsanjan, then we would hang out like it was just a gang outing,"