Quotes by Georges Bernanos

Georges Bernanos (1888–1948) — Schriftsteller · Katholisch · Frankreich

Georges Bernanos (1888–1948) war ein französischer katholischer Schriftsteller und Essayist, der in Frankreich und während des Zweiten Weltkriegs im brasilianischen Exil wirkte. Nach anfänglicher Nähe zur nationalistischen, antisemitisch geprägten Action française distanzierte er sich später radikal und prangerte sowohl faschistische Gewalt als auch den Opportunismus kirchlicher Würdenträger offen an. Für Bibelleser verdeutlichen seine Werke, insbesondere Tagebuch eines Landpfarrers, dass göttliche Gnade sich gerade in menschlicher Ohnmacht und im existentiellen Ringen mit dem Leid entfaltet.

Era: The 20th Century

Recurring topics: Prayer & Silence, Peace & Rest, Humility & Pride, Faith & Trust, Guidance & God's Will, Church & Congregation, Freedom & Truth, Grace & Redemption

Quotes by Georges Bernanos

Even the desire to pray is a prayer.

Georges Bernanos

Suddenly I experienced silence as a presence. In the heart of that silence was He who is Himself silence, peace, and stillness.

Georges Bernanos

It is hard to despise oneself without offending God within us.

Georges Bernanos

What we call chance is perhaps the logic of God.

Georges Bernanos

Only one thing matters, whether we are brave or cowardly: always to be where God wants us to be, and for the rest, to trust him.

Georges Bernanos

The little everyday things look like nothing, but they give peace.

Georges Bernanos

The day may belong to evil, but eternity belongs to the true and the good.

Georges Bernanos

To be able to find one's joy in the joy of another - that is the secret of happiness.

Georges Bernanos

The great misfortune of this world, the great sorrow of this age, is not that there are godless people, but that we are such mediocre Christians.

Georges Bernanos

In the end, one hates a truth to which one deliberately closed oneself.

Georges Bernanos

Today's society may deny its Lord, yet it too has been redeemed.

Georges Bernanos

Christian Europe has rid itself of its Christianity as a man rids himself of vitamins.

Georges Bernanos

Somehow every confession has something ridiculous about it.

Georges Bernanos

Even the most innocent is still a sinner.

Georges Bernanos

Sources: themodernnovel.org, wikipedia.org, ebsco.com, lhistoire.fr

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