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“Tolerating absence is, in essence, trusting presence—even when the one who is present to us is not physically present.”
― Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life
― Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life
“Being present is an act of trust, hope, and hospitality.”
― Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life
― Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life
“Radically ordinary hospitality characterizes those who don’t fuss over different worldviews represented at the dinner table.”
― The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World
― The Gospel Comes with a House Key: Practicing Radically Ordinary Hospitality in Our Post-Christian World
“It is releasing distractions, preoccupations, and prejudgments and being available for absorption.”
― Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life
― Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life
“Presence to the present moment brings a sense of inner stillness and peace. This comes from releasing pressing inner agendas and the stress of obsessive remembering and anxious anticipation. It represents the fruit of the inner alignment that is yours when you do just one thing at a time and you do it with presence.”
― Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life
― Presence and Encounter: The Sacramental Possibilities of Everyday Life
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