“When dark thoughts, disordered passions, and distractions come knocking on the door of our hearts, the simplest response is to say: ‘I do not consent.’ A simple ‘no’ keeps the heart pure even if such things keep bombarding us involuntarily.” – Fr. James Brent
“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
“Because He dwells in us, the command of the Holy Bible that He held in his heart is offered to our own hearts. His understanding of the Scriptures becomes the language of our souls.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“I’ve found this to be absolutely critical in this hour of history: we must refuse to be offended at God. This is what it means to honor mystery. It means in the face of disappointment, we get comfortable simply saying, “’I don’t know.’” – Jonna Schuster
“Discerning God’s will today means considering how it will affect us, our lives, and our loved ones in the future. God wants to love us there. Will we let Him? ” – Claire Dwyer
“The latest science corroborates to some extent what spiritual teachers have long said. The interior life of a fallen human being is largely a conversation with oneself that needs to be transformed into a conversation with God.” – Fr. James Brent, O.P.
“It’s good that we have started to tap into our Jewish roots, thanks to scholars like John Bergsma, Brant Pitre, and others. The more Bible study, the better. But we need catechesis, too.” – Simone Rizkallah
“When someone participates in a spiritual practice, what usually follows is a spiritual effect. As Catholics, we should be careful what spiritual practice we take part in.” – Karen Barbieri
“The more powerless and hopeless a soul feels, the greater the gift the Lord intends to give.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“We are beckoned into the ‘more’ of the Lord, invited to pursue Him layer after layer in all His facets and intricacies – ‘further up, further in,’ to borrow the words of C.S. Lewis.” – Jonna Schuster