We must understand the connection between inner solitude and inner silence; they are inseparable. All the masters of the interior life speak of the two in the same breath.

Humility, as we all know, is one of those virtues that is never gained by seeking it. The more we pursue it the more distant it becomes. To think we have it is sure evidence that we don't.

Because we lack a divine Center our need for security has led us into an insane attachment to things.

Supremely, spiritual directors/mentors/pastors are persons who have a sense of being established in God. Otherwise they are too dangerous to be allowed into the soul space of others.

reject anything that is producing an addiction in you.

Real prayer comes not from gritting our teeth but from falling in love.

Goals are discovered, not made.