To live in the present, we must deeply believe that what is most important is in the here and now.
Henri NouwenJesus said Communion first, community comes out of that, and out of community, ministry.
Henri NouwenWe may be little, insignificant servants in the eyes of a world motivated by efficiency, control and success. But when we realize that God has chosen us from all eternity, sent us into the world as the blessed ones, handed us over to suffering, can't we, then, also trust that our little lives will multiply themselves and be able to fulfill the needs of countless people?
Henri Nouwen