“Apparently there is no genuine belief without battle.” (Page 34)
“struck by the power of the mystery, they surrender themselves to it. They are dumbfounded but trustful” (Page 34)
“Jesus often explained and corrected His disciples who misunderstood and who were willing to listen. Therefore, John 6 makes sense only in terms of interpreting it as an instance where it was not an innocent misunderstanding (mistaking a supposed figurative discourse for a literal one), but rather, a deliberate refusal to believe (understanding but not accepting).” (Page 40)
“The ‘do whatever you want and just confess it’ mentality and caricature of supposed Catholic teaching is thoroughly foreign to how the Church views the sacrament of reconciliation, or confession.” (Pages 31–32)
“Sacraments possess an inherent power to give grace, yet the effect is hindered or rendered null and void if the recipient is in serious sin.” (Page 29)