Feelings of guilt dominate our work as peacemakers we cannot last long. But when we have opened each other's eyes to the great human gifts among all people we can indeed make peacemaking a way of being.

I often wonder if my knowledge about God has not become my greatest stumbling block to my knowledge of God.

Hope is willing to leave unanswered questions unanswered and unknown futures unknown. Hope makes you see God's guiding hand not only in the gentle and pleasant moments but also in the shadows of disappointment and darkness.

Life is not a possession to be defended, but a gift to be shared.

Our first responsibility in the midst of violence is to prevent it from destroying us.

While optimism makes us live as if someday soon things will soon go better for us, hope frees us from the need to predict the future and allows us to live in the present, with the deep trust that God will never leave us alone but will fulfill the deepest desires of our heart... Joy in this perspective is the fruit of hope.

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