“The command of Jesus to ‘watch’ is plural. He is not inviting an isolated and individualistic watchfulness, but a shared path of noticing and responding.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“Yes, there is a river that flows through the Heavenly City. That river, too, is beautiful and dangerous. I ache for it and avoid it.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“Virtuous people are capable of genuine friendship because of their emotional maturity.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“Sure, we can suppress or subjugate our emotional reactions. We can flog them with ‘shoulds.’ We can exile them or lock them up. But that is not virtue.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“Being ‘on mission’ means abiding in abundant connection, which overflows into fruitful self-giving.”- Fr. Derek Sakowski
“To desire and not yet possess; to wait for the fulfillment of desire – it is perhaps one of the hardest human things to do, and the most worthwhile.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“We are damaged, yes, but we are ‘very good,’ and the Lord never stops pursuing us.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“Having our internal smoke alarm go off frequently makes it quite challenging to abide in love and truth.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“Discernment is a marvelous gift from God. Like many of his gifts, it needs to be cultivated and nurtured through consistent effort.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski
“We are invited to approach our heavenly Father as little children, and to welcome the anointing of the Holy Spirit – especially when we find ourselves feeling the wounds of past harm.” – Fr. Derek Sakowski