The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives.

The deeper we grow in the Spirit of Jesus Christ, the poorer we become - the more we realize that everything in life is a gift. The tenor of our lives becomes one of humble and joyful thanksgiving. Awareness of our poverty and ineptitude causes us to rejoice in the gift of being called out of darkness into wondrous light and translated into the kingdom of God's beloved Son.

Without fear I can acknowledge that the authentic Christian tension is not between life and death, but between life and life.

Prayer is first and foremost an act of love

None of us has ever seen a motive. Therefore, we don't know we can't do anything more than suspect what inspires the action of another. For this good and valid reason, we're told not to judge. Tragedy is that our attention centers on what people are not, rather than on what they are and who they might become.

A saint is not someone who is good but who experiences the goodness of God.

Do the truth quietly without display.