Community means that people come together around the table, not just to feed their bodies, but to feed their minds and their relationships.

The pain that comes from deep love makes your love more fruitful. It is like a plow that breaks the ground to allow the seed to take root.

The journey from teaching about love to allowing myself to be loved proved much longer than I realised.

I have found it very important...to let go of my wishes and start hoping.

Our life is...a time in which sadness and joy kiss each other at every moment.

For as long as you can remember, you have been a pleaser, depending on others to give you an identity. You need not look at that only in a negative way. You wanted to give your heart to others, and you did so quickly and easily. But now you are being asked to let go of all these self-made props and trust that God is enough for you. You must stop being a pleaser and reclaim your identity as a free self.

Spiritual maturity is not knowing what to do with your whole life, but just knowing what to do next.