I was taught that I had to 'master' subjects. But who can 'master' beauty, or peace, or joy?
Kathleen NorrisLaundry, liturgy and women's work all serve to ground us in the world, and they need not grind us down. Our daily tasks, whether we perceive them as drudgery or essential, life-supporting work, do not define who we are as women or as human beings.
Kathleen NorrisJust the knowledge that a good book is waiting one at the end of a long day makes that day happier.
Kathleen NorrisIf we are lucky, we can give in and rest without feeling guilty. We can stop doing and concentrate on being.
Kathleen NorrisBut it is daily tasks, daily acts of love and worship that serve to remind us that the religion is not strictly an intellectual pursuit, and these days it is easy to lose sight of that as, like our society itself, churches are becoming more politicized and polarized. Christian faith is a way of life, not an impregnable fortress made up of ideas; not a philosophy; not a grocery list of beliefs.
Kathleen Norris