A hunger for beauty is at its heart a hunger for God.

Most incredible, however, are the times we know Christ is with us in the midst of our daily, routine lives. In the middle of cleaning the house or driving somewhere in the pick-up, He stops us. . . in our tracks and makes His presence known. Often it's in the middle of the most mundane task that He lets us know He is there with us. We realize, then, that there can be no "ordinary" moments for people who live their lives with Jesus.

Seeing ourselves through the eyes of grace frees us to be for others all we need to be.

The role of silence is to create the space where we encounter the silent Presence.

People who demand signs never believe them when they come.

To know that God loves us in the state of grace or disgrace is the most powerful motivation to respond with the aid of grace to His loving call.

Christmas is the celebration of the keeping of a promise. A saving promise.