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“Reading is at the threshold of the spiritual life; it can introduce us to it. It does not constitute it ... There are certain cases of spiritual depression in which reading can become a sort of curative discipline ... reintroducing a lazy mind into the life of the Spirit.”
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“The past is never where you think you left it.”
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“It is precisely because we resist the darkness in ourselves that we miss the depths of the loveliness, beauty, brilliance, creativity, and joy that lie at our core.”
― Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals
― Dark Nights of the Soul: A Guide to Finding Your Way Through Life's Ordeals
“It comes so soon, the moment when there is nothing left to wait for.”
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“...to the soul, the most minute details and the most ordinary activities, carried out with mindfulness and art, have an effect far beyond their apparent insignificance.”
― Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
― Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
Maria’s 2025 Year in Books
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