They both seemed to understand that describing it was beyond their powers, the gratitude that spreads through your … - Tom Perrotta

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The Church cannot be content to live in its stained-glass house and throw stones through the picture window of modern culture.

Tom Perrotta

They both seemed to understand that describing it was beyond their powers, the gratitude that spreads through your body when a burden gets lifted, and the sense of homecoming that follows, when you suddenly remember what it feels like to be yourself.

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