A pastor who does not pray daily for his congregation is not a pastor.

Advent creates people, new people.

Time is lost when we have not lived a full human life, time unenriched by experience, creative endeavor, enjoyment, and suffering.

As God adds his 'Yes' to your 'Yes,' as he confirms your will with his will, and as he allows you, and approves of, your triumph and rejoicing and pride, he makes you at the same time instruments of his will and purpose both for yourselves and for others. In his unfathomable condescension God does add his 'Yes' to yours; but by doing so, he creates out of your love something quite new - the holy estate of matrimony.

One who loves his community destroys community; one who loves its members builds community.

It is grace, nothing but grace, that we are allowed to live in community with Christian brethren.

The more deeply we grow into the psalms and the more often we pray them as our own, the more simple and rich will our prayer become.