“To experience the reality of Baptism and all its fruits, including the Divine Indwelling, one must live out their baptism as fully and as deeply as possible.”- Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Whatever we find “out there,” even what we find “out there” that is of God, is never enough.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Their life as it really was, was not an obstacle to their union, and neither is our life, as it really is, an obstacle to our union with God.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Without the bread, without strength for the heart, the journey is too long.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles
“Perhaps what appears to be useless scraps are somehow important in the Kingdom of God.” – Barb Lishko
“On my way toward the exit, though, I saw those same confession nuns. This time, they shouted in the crowded hallway, ‘The shortest confession lines we have seen all week! Now is your chance!’” – Danielle Bean
“Legend tells of the seamless robe which the Blessed Virgin wove for Jesus; but, for us–and in reality–she has done much more. She has cooperated in obtaining the garment of our eternal salvation, the wedding garment in which we shall enter the banquet hall of heaven.” – Father Gabriel of Saint Mary Magdalen
“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
“The retreatant takes an honest look at the worldly things that capture his/her fancy and upon which they have built their identity. In prayer, they are led to consider materialism and all the ‘stuff’ in their life from the honest perspective of how they see themselves with that stuff.” – Debra Black
“Fr. Deville once said to me in a personal conversation: ‘To understand St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, you need to understand Elizabeth of the Trinity.’” – Bishop John Barres