Quotemeal for Monday, January 30, 2006

"I would not give one moment of heaven for all the joy and riches of the world, even if it lasted for thousands and thousands of years."

— Martin Luther

More Quotemeal

"The past, with its pleasures, its rewards, its foolishness, its punishments, is there for each of us forever, and it should be."

— Lillian Hellman —

"It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins."

— Karl Barth —

"It is a great mystery of divine love, that not even in Christ was exception made of the death of the body; and although He was the Lord of nature, He refused..."

— St. Ambrose —

"Jesus gave history a new beginning. In every land He is at home...His birthday is kept across the world. His death-day has set a gallows against every city..."

— George Buttrick —