“Learn from God; let things have their time. Waiting and silence are key concepts in the spiritual life and in God’s world.”- Monsignor Charles Pope
“I am struck by the fact that almost no one speaks publicly of a longing to depart this life and be with God.” – Monsignor Charles Pope
“St. John of the Cross has a lot to say about the danger, not of desires, but of attachments. The disciplines he encourages are not meant to destroy desire but to teach us what desire is for.” – Glenn Dickinson
“(The devil) is indeed the ultimate, eternal peddler, inviting each of us into his cunning shell game of misdirection and deception.” – Gabriel Garnica
“If all we encounter is an unwelcome silence, we might fall into self-absorption and start trying to deconstruct the desert, thus focusing attention on ourselves, when we should be looking at Jesus.” – Glenn Dickinson
“We are familiar with the importance of unconditional love. What the saint teaches us, what is perhaps no less important, is unconditional freedom.” – Glenn Dickinson
“The mortification is never an end in itself, but a means by which we become better followers of Christ.” -Fr. John Bartunek
“I knew deep down that I was likely being tempted, but it was difficult to cut through the noise on my own.” – Megan Hjelmstad
“Obedience is the foundation to authentic humility. But when you truly love someone, you want to do as much for them as possible rather than only what is required.” – Debra Black
“As motives continue to be examined, the retreatant prays an exercise known as the Three Classes of Men. The purpose of this exercise is ‘to choose that which is better’ (Sp. Ex. 149).” – Debra Black