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“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

“The willingness to forgive and to let go of bitterness is the authenticity of a life of prayer.” ~St. Teresa of Avila

“To remain a little child before God is to recognize our nothingness, to expect everything from God, as a little child expects everything from its father; it is to be disquieted about nothing, and not to be set on gaining our living.” ~St. Thérèse of Lisieux

“The Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.” ~Romans 8:26

“The incarnation is a lover’s quest. It’s God in search of us, God coming out, out of desire for us. For some reason, and who knows why, God finds us irresistable, absolutely beautiful, lovable. God wanted to share our life to the full. That’s the reason for the incarnation.” ~Fr. Eric Haarer

“No mud. No lotus.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

“The prayer of quiet, then, is a little spark of the true love of Himself, which our Lord begins to enkindle in the soul; and His will is, that the soul should understand what this love is by the joy it brings.” ~St. Teresa of Avila

“Like billowing clouds, like the incessant gurgle of the brook, the longing of the spirit can never be stilled.” ~Hildegard of Bingen

“You want me to tell you why and in what measure God is to be loved. The reason for loving God is God himself, and the measure, is to love without measure.” ~Bernard of Clairvaux