The Great Persian Poet Rumi on Spreading Your Wings
“What keeps us from joining the dance / the dust particles do?”
Love
Thomas Merton on the Necessity of Solitude for a Healthy Society
“Gratitude is therefore the heart of the solitary life, as it is the heart of the Christian life.”
Mother Teresa’s Essential Wisdom
“Resist anything that leads to moodiness. Our prayer each day should be, ‘Let the joy of the Lord be my strength.’”
“I Love the Word Impossible”: Ann Kiemel on Our “Giant of a God”
“God willed me and planned my being. He sees my uniqueness, dedicated to Him, as promising. And yours!”
Made to Soar: Living Like an Eagle Instead of a Chicken
“Don’t you understand? You weren’t made to live like a chicken! Why would you want to stay down here when you were born for the sky?”
When Things Fall Apart: Pema Chödrön on the Precious Opportunities in Difficult Times
“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.”
Paulo Coelho on Taking Risks and Embracing Life’s Magic Moments
“Every day, God gives us the sun – and also one moment in which we have the ability to change everything that makes us unhappy.”