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.

Prayer is the human response to the perpetual outpouring of love by which God lays siege to every soul.

One reason we can hardly bear to remain silent is that it makes us feel so helpless. We are so accustomed to relying upon words to manage and control others. If we are silent, who will take control? God will take control, but we will never let him take control until we trust him. Silence is intimately related to trust.

The desperate need today is not for a greater number of intelligent people, or gifted people, but for deep people.

Simplicity enables us to live lives of integrity in the face of the terrible realities of our global village.

We should all without shame enrol in the school of contemplative prayer.

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.