William J. Critchlow, Jr. quotes

William J. Critchlow, Jr. quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“Every member of our Church is a missionary. Without the formality of a setting-apart we should be so set-apart from the ways of the world that we can teach the gospel, which is our Father's way of life, by the very lives we live.”
-- William J. Critchlow, Jr.

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“Happiness is a by product of service.”
-- William J. Critchlow, Jr.

“It should have great meaning that of all the titles of respect and honor and admiration that could be given him, that God himself, he who is the highest of all, chose to be addressed simply as â€œFather.â€”
“I think it is not well known in the Church that payment of tithing has very little to do with money. Tithing has to do with faith.”
“It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act.”
“A church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.”
“I had excellent opportunity to intoxicate myself with the solemn splendor of the brilliant church festivals. As was only natural, the abbot seemed to me, as the village priest had once seemed to my father, the highest and most desirable ideal.”
“The Church is not a showboat; it's a battleship.”
“As I make my slow pilgrimage through the world, a certain sense of beautiful mystery seems to gather and grow.”
“Keeping up appearances is the most expensive thing in the world.”
“First Conjuration Addressed to Emperor Lucifer. Emperor Lucifer, Master and Prince of Rebellious Spirits, I adjure thee to leave thine abode, in what-ever quarter of the world it may be situated and come hither to communicate with me.”
“Let me tell you, though: being the smartest boy in the world wasnâ€™t easy. I didnâ€™t ask for this. I didnâ€™t want this. On the contrary, it was a huge burden. First, there was the task of keeping my brain perfectly protected. My cerebral cortex was a national treasure, a masterpiece of the Sistine Chapel of brains. This was not something that could be treated frivolously. If I could have locked it in a safe, I would have. Instead, I became obsessed with brain damage.”

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