“God utters me like a word containing a partial thought of him. A word will never be able to comprehend the voice that utters it. But if I am true to the concept that God utters in me, if I am true to the thought of Him that I was meant to embody, I shall be full of his actuality and find him everywhere in myself, and find myself nowhere.” — Thomas Merton
“We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life; we’ve added years to our lives, but not life to our years. We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. These days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throw away morality, one night stands, overweight bodies and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It’s a time when there is much in the show window and nothing in the storeroom.” – Norris Peters
Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, and in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. – St. […]
“The heart if it is this: to make the Lord and his immense love for you constitutive of your personal worth. Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. God’s love for you and his choice of you constitute your worth. Accept that, and let it become the most important thing in your life.” – […]
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” – e.e. Cummings Many of us walking the streets […]
“American Culture fosters and sustains a functional Trinitarian god of consumerism, hedonism and nationalism. Made in this image and likeness of such a god, we are committed to lives of possessiveness, pleasure and domination.” – John Kavanaugh We are facing some revolutionary times in the world right now. There is an atmosphere of assessment and […]
“The gospel message is being molded to suit an increasingly narcissistic culture. Conversion is proclaimed as the road to self-realization… Religion… as a way to help us uncover our human potential – our personal, social, and business success, that is. Modern conversion brings Jesus into our lives rather than bringing us into his. We are […]
“The building fund, pew fund, and organ fund lose their importance when you encounter hungry people daily. Those who have put in a year or more living with families in pain, people on the street, and victims of injustice, quickly lose respect for the church. Young adults are turning away from a modern church that […]
“Never hate your enemy; it will only impair your judgment.” – Mario Puzo There is an old motto which many have lived by for years and years: “Looking out for # 1.” The ideas of self-preservation and personal best interest have been ideals that many have abided by their entire lives. The parameters with which […]
“Experiencing God’s love in Jesus Christ means experiencing that one has been unreservedly accepted, approved, infinitely loved, that one can and should accept one’s self and one’s neighbor.” – Walter Kasper In our lifestyles, we are often asked to be all things to all people. We are called on to give more and be returned […]
