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Father O’Reilly is the first name written on the “stones of home.” He is a priest who lives in the poorest part of town so he can minister to those who need him most. Unlike Ed’s perception of what a priest should be, O’Reilly swears and does not try to evangelize to Ed. O’Reilly has an estranged relationship with his brother, Tony. He is also disheartened by the lack of attendance at his church, so Ed helps him by organizing a large community event at the church one Sunday. O’Reilly is incredibly touched to see the attendance at his church and even shares a moment with his brother on that day. He calls Ed a saint and continues to offer Ed moral support on his mission. O’Reilly is an example of a person who spends his whole life caring for others, and yet still needs others to help him as well.
Father Thomas O’Reilly Quotes in I Am the Messenger
The I Am the Messenger quotes below are all either spoken by Father Thomas O’Reilly or refer to Father Thomas O’Reilly . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“You know, they say that there are countless saints who have nothing to do with church and almost no knowledge of God. But they say God walks with those people without them ever knowing it.” His eyes are inside me now, followed by the words. “You’re one of those people, Ed. It’s an honor to know you.”
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The father speaks with a sincerity that’s hypnotizing. Not about God, but about the people of this town getting together. Doing things together. Helping each other. And just getting together in general. He invites them to do that in his church every Sunday.
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Father Thomas O’Reilly Quotes in I Am the Messenger
The I Am the Messenger quotes below are all either spoken by Father Thomas O’Reilly or refer to Father Thomas O’Reilly . For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“You know, they say that there are countless saints who have nothing to do with church and almost no knowledge of God. But they say God walks with those people without them ever knowing it.” His eyes are inside me now, followed by the words. “You’re one of those people, Ed. It’s an honor to know you.”
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The father speaks with a sincerity that’s hypnotizing. Not about God, but about the people of this town getting together. Doing things together. Helping each other. And just getting together in general. He invites them to do that in his church every Sunday.
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