Mundus vult decipi'—the world wants to be deceived. To live without deception presupposes standards beyond the reach of most people whose existence is largely shaped by compromise, evasion and mutual accommodation. Could they face their weakness, their vanity and selfishness, without a mask?

Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living.

The course of life is unpredictable no one can write his autobiography in advance.

When we pray, we bring G-d into the world

God is not nice. God is not an uncle. God is an earthquake.

We can never sneer at the stars, mock the dawn, or scoff at the totality of being.

To be is to stand for.