Beneath our frantic activities, there's a deep desire to show the world we are worthwhile.

As a general remark, I would say we must move from the moral to the mystical life.

We just have to recognize life for what it is: a gift to be grateful for, not a property to cling to, hoard, or defend.

Do not hesitate to love and to love deeply.

Lord Jesus, master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas. We whose hearts are heavy seek the joy of your presence. We are your people, walking in darkness, yet seeking the light. To you we say, 'Come Lord Jesus!'

People who read your ideas tend to think that your writings reflect your life.

Jesus has to be and become ever more the center of my life. It is not enough that Jesus is my teacher, my guide, my source of inspiration. It is not even enough that he is my companion on they journey, my friend and my brother. Jesus must become the heart of my heart, the fire of my life, the love of my soul, the bridegroom of my spirit. He must become my only thought, my only concern, my only desire.