John Michael Talbot > Quotes

“God, you made me. You love me. What would you have me do? Where would you have me go? Who would you have me serve? Show me how I can be your eyes of compassion, your heart of love, and your hands reaching out to this world. Amen.”
― John Michael Talbot, The Lessons of Saint Francis: How to Bring Simplicity and Spirituality into Your Daily Life

“The Son of God left eternity for time, and he calls us to leave the things of time for the things of eternity.”
― John Michael Talbot, The Ancient Path: Old Lessons from the Church Fathers for a New Life Today

“Christ has no body now but yours No hands, no feet on earth but yours Yours are the eyes through which he looks Compassion on this world Yours are the feet with which he walks to do good Yours are the hands with which he blesses all the world.”
― John Michael Talbot, The Lessons of Saint Francis: How to Bring Simplicity and Spirituality into Your Daily Life

“Sanctuaries directories authored by Jack and Marcia Kelly, a husband-and-wife”
― John Michael Talbot, The Lessons of Saint Francis: How to Bring Simplicity and Spirituality into Your Daily Life

“must confess the sin of envy. I have secretly envied those who enjoyed a success greater than mine or received more recognition. I’ve thought to myself, and even to God, Why not me? Didn’t I work as hard or have as much talent? and so on. I know that is petty, but it is part of my fallen condition.”
― John Michael Talbot, Francis of Assisi's Sermon on the Mount: Lessons from the Admonitions