Solitude is the place where we can connect with profound bonds that are deeper than the emergency bonds of fear and anger.

Active waiting means present fully to the moment, in the conviction that something is happening where you are and that you want to be present to it.

Hope means to keep living amid desperation and to keep humming in the darkness.

The best of community does give one a deep sense of belonging and well-being; and in that sense community takes away loneliness.

The mystery of the spiritual life is that Jesus desires to meet us in the seclusion of our own heart, to make his love known to us there, to free us from our fears, and to make our own deepest self known to us Each time you let the love of God penetrate deeper into your heart it leads to a love of ourselves that enables us to give whole-hearted love to our fellow human beings. In the seclusion of our hearts we learn to know the hidden presence of God; and with that spiritual knowledge we can lead a loving life.

My writing has developed drastically . The Return of the Prodigal Son is the most important thing I've done, and my most mature book.

Your heart is greater than your wounds.