Prayer is the center of the Christian life. It is the only necessary thing. It is living with God, here and now.
Henri NouwenChristian community is the place where we keep the flame of hope alive among us and take it seriously so that it can grow and become stronger in us.
Henri NouwenSomewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.
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