“The glory of God is the living man, but the life of man is the vision of God', says St. Irenaeus, getting to the heart of what happens when man meets God on the mountain in the wilderness. Ultimately, it is the very life of man, man himself as living righteously, that is the true worship of God, but life only becomes real life when it receives its form from looking toward God.”
― The Spirit of the Liturgy
― The Spirit of the Liturgy
“Henri Nouwen once asked Mother Teresa for spiritual direction. Spend one hour each day in adoration of your Lord, she said, and never do anything you know is wrong. Follow this and you'll be fine.”
― Desire: The Journey We Must Take to Find the Life God Offers
― Desire: The Journey We Must Take to Find the Life God Offers
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
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“We are made in the image of God; we carry within us the desire for our true life of intimacy and adventure. To say we want less than that is to lie.”
― The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We've Only Dreamed of
― The Journey of Desire: Searching for the Life We've Only Dreamed of
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