“It was the confession of a saint. -Martin Ladvenu”
“One hardly knew at times whether one was reading the spiritual ecstasies of some mediaeval saint or the morbid confessions of a modern sinner. It was a poisonous book.”
“Confession is the God-given remedy for self-deception and self-indulgence. When we confess our sins before a brother-Christian, we are mortifying the pride of the flesh and delivering it up to shame and death through Christ. Then through the word of absolution we rise as new men, utterly dependent on the mercy of God. Confession is thus a genuine part of the life of the saints, and one of the gifts of grace.”
“I have two friends, Steve and Martin. But I'd happily replace both for the friendship of Steve Martin.”
“Hello, Martin.”
“There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession”