In the book, Bless Me, Ultima, what are some quotes Antonio's mother says about him becoming a priest? I'd prefer something about how having a...

In the fifth chapter, Antonio's mother is speaking to
Antonio's Uncle Juan when she says"

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"Ay Juan...I pray that he will take the vows,
that a priest will return to guide the Lunas -
"

Earlier, in the third
chapter she says:

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"Ay...if only he could become a priest. That
would save him! He would always be with God. Oh, Gabriel...just think of the honor it
would bring our family to have a
priest..."

In both of these
places in the text, Antonio's mother expresses her sincere hopes that Antonio will
achieve an honorable position. Notably, the founder of el Puerto and of the Luna's place
in the world was a priest. The priest is therefore the ultimate patriarchal symbol for
this religious farming family. 

In this way, Antonio's
mother's hopes for him are not general hopes drawn from her religious culture. They are
hopes drawn directly from her family's history; the Luna's geographical
history.

This ambition also represents a desire for
continuity (of place and of tradition), which is prized in the Luna family. By becoming
a priest, Antonio ensures that he will remain a Luna, faithful to Catholic traditions
and to his (mother's) family's past.