If unconditional love, loyalty, and obedience are the tickets to an eternal life, then my black Labrador, Venus, will surely be there long before me, along with all the dear animals in nature who care for their young at great cost to themselves and have suffered so much at the hands of humans.
Richard RohrTo give, and not demand that others receive . . . that is the crossover point to maturity. . .
Richard RohrOur job as conscious humans is to bring the beauty and goodness of everything to full consciousness, to full delight, to full awareness.
Richard RohrThe movement toward gratitude, authenticity, and union is the natural and organic inner work of the second half of our lives.
Richard RohrWhat some now call 'emerging Christianity' or 'the emerging church' is not something you join, establish, or invent. You just name it and then you see it everywhere- already in place! Such nongroup groups, the 'two or three' gathered in deep truth, create a whole new level of affiliation, dialogue, and friendship.
Richard Rohr