This site collects the best insights I've come across in my reading of the great works of Christian spirituality from across the millenia and today
Do not run or fly away in order to become free. Rather, go deeply into the narrow space given you. There you will find God and all things. Gustave Thibon, quoted in Gallagher's The Examen Prayer
When you know you are loved by God, you can live your life with nothing to hide, nothing to prove, and nothing to lose. Steve Norman, The Preacher as Sermon
Preaching is not the art of making a sermon and delivering it. Preaching is the art of making a preacher and delivering that. It is no trouble to preach, but a vast trouble to construct a preacher. William Quayle, The... Continue Reading →
The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases. Carl Jung
Wherever you go, keep God in mind; whatever you do, follow the example of Scripture; wherever you are, stay there and do not move away in a hurry. If you keep to these guidelines, you will be saved. Anthony of... Continue Reading →
If you want your child, spouse, client, or boss to shape up, stay connected with them while changing yourself rather than trying to fix them. Ed Friedman, A Failure of Nerve
Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained. C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock
Those who truly seek wisdom are those who will acknowledge the virtue in their adversaries and who will learn from those who correct their error. Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
The Magpie 