To lend each other a hand when we're falling, perhaps that's the only work that matters in the end.

The dominant characteristic of an authentic spiritual life is the gratitude that flows from trust

Quia amasti me, fecisti me amabilem. (In loving me, you made me lovable.)

Our culture says that ruthless competition is the key to success. Jesus says that ruthless compassion is the purpose of our journey.

Let us be bold enough to ask ourselves as Christians whether the Church of the Lord Jesus in the United States has anything to say to our nation and its ideologies of materialism, possessiveness, and the worship of financial security. Are we courageous enough to be a sign of contradiction to consumerism through our living faith in Jesus Christ? Are we committed enough to his gospel to become a countercurrent to the drift?

To lend each other a hand when we're falling, perhaps that's the only work that matters in the end.

In human beings, love is a quality, a high-prized virtue; in God, love is His identity.