miracles asking; come stern eyes God droop shut a moment, Lady takes a — Michel Faber, Crimson Petal White

Michel Faber The Crimson Petal the White

Norway Timelapse
PlayPlay

previous arrow
next arrow
Norway Timelapse
Budapest Timelapse
Iceland Timelapse
Berlin Timelapse
London Timelapse
previous arrow
next arrow

But miracles are not for the asking; they come only when the stern eyes of God droop shut for a moment, and Our Lady takes advantage of His inattention to grant an illicit mercy. God…is an Anglican, whereas Our Lady is of the True Faith; the two of Them have an uneasy relationship, unable to agree on anything, except that if They divorce, the Devil will leap gleefully into the breach.

Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White

Related Authors: Michel Faber | The Crimson Petal | the White

Related Topics: blending-faith, faith, marriage, miracles, religion

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *