Prayer is not what is done by us, but rather what is done by the Holy Spirit in us.

It is freeing to become aware that we do not have to be victims of our past and can learn new ways of responding. Forgiveness is love practiced among people who love poorly. It sets us free without wanting anything in return.

There are areas I have to work on. I had some questions and some struggles, but it was an enormously important time for me.

Trust that the treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand.

Once you are in communion with God, you have the eyes to see and the ears to hear other people in whom God has also found a dwelling place.

In the face of the oppressed I recognize my own face, and in the hands of the oppressor I recognize my own hands. Their flesh is my flesh, their blood is my blood, their pain is my pain, their smile is my smile.

Ministry is a very confronting service. It does not allow people to live with illusions of immortality and wholeness. It keeps reminding others that they are mortal and broken, but also that with the recognition of this condition, liberation starts.