Peace is first of all the art of being..

Ministry means the ongoing attempt to put one's own search for God, with all the moments of pain and joy, despair and hope, at the disposal of those ….

God doesn't give us just enough. God gives us more than enough: more bread and fish than we can eat, more love than we dared to ask for..

It is this nothingness (in solitude) that I have to face in my solitude, a nothingness so dreadful that everything in me wants to run to my friends, ….

Those who think that they have arrived, have lost their way. Those who think they have reached their goal, have missed it. Those who think they are s….

All the great spiritual leaders in history were people of hope. Abraham, Moses, Ruth, Mary, Jesus, Rumi, Gandhi, and Dorothy Day all lived with a pro….

God, help me to see others not as enemies or as ungodly but rather as thirsty people. And give me the courage and compassion to offer your Living Wat….

The question is not: How many people take you seriously? How much are you going to accomplish? Can you show some results? but: Are you in love with J….

This brief lifetime is my opportunity to receive love, deepen love, grow in love, and give love..

The more you have loved and have allowed yourself to suffer because of your love, the more you will be able to let your heart grow wider and deeper. ….

The immense joy in welcoming back the lost son hides in the immense sorrow that has gone before....our brokenness may appear beautiful, but our broke….

The truth, even though I cannot feel it right now, is that I am the chosen child of God, precious in God's eyes, called the Beloved from all eternity….

One of the most satisfying aspects of writing is that it can open in us deep wells of hidden treasures that are beautiful for us as well as for other….

Compassion means full immersion in the condition of being human..

We want to prove we are good writers or good business, good parents or good teachers. The world is very competitive and catches us in this frenzy. It….

This sounds very simple and maybe even trite, but very few people know that they are loved without condition or limits..

Fear is the great enemy of intimacy. Fear makes us run away from each other or cling to each other but does not create true intimacy..

One of the remarkable qualities of the story is that it creates space. We can dwell in a story, walk around, find our own place. The story confronts ….

As ministers our greatest temptation is toward too many words. They weaken our faith and make us lukewarm. But silence is a sacred discipline, a gu….

To receive spiritual direction is to recognize that God does not solve our problems or answer all our questions, but leads us closer to the mystery o….

Pay attention to the people God puts in your path if you want to discern what God is up to in your life..