“the object of all great art is beauty, and it makes us nostalgic for God. Whether we consider ourselves people of faith or not, art arouses in us what the pope calls a ‘universal desire for redemption.”
― Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale
― Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale
“No amount of money, power, and planning can prevent bereavement, dire illness, relationship betrayal, financial disaster, or a host of other troubles from entering your life. Human life is fatally fragile and subject to forces beyond our power to manage. Life is tragic.”
― Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
― Walking with God through Pain and Suffering
“The attempt of a nation to defy the course of its judgment, apart from repentance, will, instead, set in motion a chain of events to bring about the very calamity it sought to avert.”
― The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery that Holds the Secret of America's Future
― The Harbinger: The Ancient Mystery that Holds the Secret of America's Future
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.”
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?
― The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for?
“Father Alexander Schmemann is an Orthodox scholar who wrote a book called For the Life of the World. He says the liturgy is a journey that proceeds from the kingdom of this world into a brief encounter with the kingdom of God, and then back out again to bear witness to it.”
― Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale
― Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale
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