Today's reading was "if they ask you to walk a mile, walk two. Don't take an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth." You have chances every second to live this Word, but it has to be in you. It can't just be an idea; it has to sink from the mind into the heart.

What once seemed such a curse has become a blessing. All the agony that threatened to destroy my life now seems like the fertile ground for greater trust, stronger hope, and deeper love.

When suddenly you seem to lose all you thought you had gained, do not despair. You must expect setbacks and regressions. Don't say to yourself "All is lost. I have to start all over again." This is not true. What you have gained you have gained....When you return to the the road, you return to the place where you left it, not to where you started.

I have always felt that if I am very personal and connected with what I myself am living, my writing will transcend ecclesial boundaries.

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.

When we are crushed like grapes, we cannot think of the wine we will become.

Hiddenness is the place of purification. In hiddenness we find our true selves.