The whole purpose of spiritual direction is to penetrate beneath the surface of a man's life, to get behind the façade of conventional gestures and attitudes which he presents to the world, and to bring out his inner spiritual freedom, his inmost truth, which is what we call the likeness of Christ in his soul.

I came with the notion of perhaps saying something for monks and to monks of all religions because I am supposed to be a monk. ... My dear brothers, WE ARE ALREADY ONE. BUT WE IMAGINE THAT WE ARE NOT. And what we have to recover is our original unity. What we have to be is what we are

The great thing, and the only thing, is to adore and praise GOD.

In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blossom.

The Christian life, and especially the contemplative life, is a continual discovery of Christ in new and unexpected places.

Our whole life is a meditation of our last decision - the only decision that matters.

We have to have a deep, patient compassion for the fears of others and irrational mania of those who hate or condemn us.