Author: David Schwarm
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Complicity by Iain Banks
Complicity by Iain Banks My rating: 3 of 5 stars A fine fun read that rather falls apart at the end. The gonzo elements, the addictions — cigarettes, video game, excitement, sex — are all great. The murder killer mystery investigation is layered on top and not that engaging. The reveal is a lot and…
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Perfection
True perfection consists in having but one fear: the fear of losing God’s friendship. – St Gregory of Nyssa
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Temptation
Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to be tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look upon every temptation as an invitation to grow in a particular virtue and a promise by God that you will be successful,…
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Temptation
Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to be tempted by the opposite vice. Therefore, look upon every temptation as in invitation to grow in a particular virtue and a promise by God that you will be successful,…
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Forgiveness
Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence. – St Basil the Great
David Given Schwarm 