The Goal Of Spiritual Life Is Not

Not Only Is The Destiny Of The Individual Bound Up With The Entire Church; It Is Responsible For Helping To Sanctify The Entire World Of Nature And History.

The Crisis That The World Finds Itself In As It Swings On The Hinge Of A New Millennium Is Located In Something Deeper Than Particular Ways Of Organizing Political Systems And Economies.

Swallow Your Pride And Admit That We All Need Help At Times.

'blessed Are The Poor In Spirit, For They Shall See God' Suggested To Me A Heavenly Welfare Program For The Meek. Today That Saying Reveals An Astute Insight Into Egotism, About How Those With Swollen Pride Or Vanity Cannot See Anything Larger Than Themselves.

Water Is Patient; It Can Stagnate And Let Itself Be Coated With Scum If Need Be. It Is As Gentle As The Morning's Dew. It Is Non-confrontational, Even Respectful, In Circumventing The Rocks In A Stream. It Makes Room For Everything That Enters Its Pools. It Accommodates By Assuming The Shape Of Any Vessel It Is Poured Into. And It Is Humble, Seeking Always The Lowest Level. Yet Along With - Or Rather Because Of These Adaptive, Yielding Properties, It Is Ultimately Irresistible; It Carves Canyons Out Of Stone.