You change society by changing the wind. Change the wind, transform the debate, recast the discussion, alter the context in which political discussions are being made, and you will change the outcomes... You will be surprised at how fast the politicians adjust to the change in the wind.

The people who have more money and goods than any people in the history of the world spend most of their time worrying about not having enough.

The disciplines of prayer, silence, and contemplation as practiced by the monastics and mystics are precisely that - stopping the noise, slowing down, and becoming still so that God can break through all our activity and noise to speak to us. Prayer serves to put all parts of our lives in God's presence, reminding us how holy our humanity really is.

I believe in the separation of church and state, absolutely. But I don't believe in the separation of public life from our values, our basic values, and for many of us, our religious values.

Spirituality becomes a commodity to be bought and sold. So spirituality has to be disciplined by social justice.

Healthcare should be a human right and not a commodity for sale.

We can find common ground only by moving to higher ground.