People who know how to creatively break the rules also know why the rules were there in the first place.

We find it hard to love imperfect things so we imagine God is just as small as we are. If we expect or need things to be perfect or to our liking ( including ourselves) we have created a certain path for a very unhappy life.

Faith is not for overcoming obstacles; it is for experiencing them—all the way through!

The gift of darkness draws you to know God’s presence beyond what thought, imagination, or sensory feeling can comprehend.

All great spirituality is about what we do with our pain.

The two Virtues of Equanimity and Compassion become more available to the person whose ego-shell has been smashed-either by great suffering or by great love-or by both.

Having a school really is the fulfillment of a longtime dream of mine.