Lectio Divina

“Humility is nothing but truly knowing and feeling yourself, as you truly are.” ~The Cloud of Unknowing

“Faith, I’ve come to believe, is more craft than feeling. And prayer is our chief practice in the craft.” ~Tish Harrison Warren

“This is not to say that God desires for us to suffer. Rather, when our defenses fall, our ultimate connection is revealed. Thus, vulnerability is another way in which we can experience our desire for God.” ~Fr. James Martin, SJ

“Humility makes our hearts gentle towards the perfect and the imperfect; towards those from reverence, towards those from compassion.” ~Frances De Sales

“Peace work means, first of all, being peace.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

“It is only through the mood of humble and loving receptivity in which the artist perceives beauty, that the human spirit can apprehend a reality which is greater than itself. The many declarations about noughting, poverty, and ‘holy nothingness’ refer to this. The meek and poor of spirit really are the inheritors of Eternity.”…

“Ask for interior knowledge of Our Lord, who became human for me, that I may love him more intensely and follow him closely.” ~Ignatius of Loyola

“I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.” ~Ephesians 4:1-3

“There is a discontent, another word for soul and spirit, in all things, and what those things, or persons, do with that discontent is their spirituality.” ~Ronald Rolheiser

“If you, therefore, are Christ’s body and members, it is your own mystery that is placed on the Lord’s table. It is your own mystery that you are receiving.” ~St. Augustine