Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson Quotes in Touch (1997)

Debra Lusanne: You say you believe in God. You say you don't believe in the Church. the church believes in God. Who's right?

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: It's not about being right. The Pharisees, they wanted to be right, and they were up to a point. It's about BEING. Being kind. Being patient. Being Loving. Forgiving. Not judging. Drawing out the best in the other. Seeing the presence of Christ in everything and everyone.

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: My real name's Charlie Lawson.

Lynn Marie Faulkner: Charlie? Come on.

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: There was a Saint Charles.

Lynn Marie Faulkner: yeah? What did he do?

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: I don't know, probably got martyred.

Lynn Marie Faulkner: [laughs] Well, how on earth did you get 'Juvenal'?

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: well, when you go into the order, you pick three names. I liked Raphael, or Anthony. They showed me a list, said 'pick something else' I said "um, I guess Juvenal"

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: well, all I'm trying to say is that, being serious doesn't mean you have to be solemn.

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: wait, you asked me if I believe in God. I said "yes". You didn't ask me if I believe in the church. Now sometimes I don't like God much, or what they call God once they get him under their roof.

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: well, you know something I don't. I bleed from five wounds and heal people, but I've never been in love.

Lynn Marie Faulkner: We're lucky, right now we are

Juvenal aka Charlie Lawson: you sound very solemn

Lynn Marie Faulkner: yeah, I have to watch that. The most important thing you can do in life is to not take it too seriously.