the real "work" of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me. To gently push aside and silence the many voices that question my goodness and to trust that I will hear the voice of blessing-- that demands real effort.

I feel strongly that the God we meet in solitude is always the God who calls us to community.

a spiritual life without prayer is like the gospel without Christ.

Our glory is hidden in our pain, if we allow God to bring the gift of himself in our experience of it.

The great teachers are always those who can live the tension. They are not criticizing everybody, they're not complaining. They give young people a vision.

No one person can fulfill all your needs. But the community can truly hold you. The community can let you experience the fact that, beyond your anguish, there are human hands that hold you and show you God's faithful love.

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