The Power and the Glory Mortality Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph.)

Quote #10

He knew now that at the end there was only one thing that counted—to be a saint. (3.4.94)

The priest has an idea of sainthood: living according to God's will to the point of death and beyond. What might the lieutenant's version of sainthood be? How would his version of a saint relate to death?