The Essence of Desire – July 21, 2020
I did nothave to ask my heart what it wanted,because of all the desires I have ever known just one did I cling tofor it was the essence ofall desire: to know beauty. –St. John of the Cross, Love Poems From God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West, trans. Daniel Ladinsky, p. 314
In Jesus’ Name – Nov. 22, 2019
“The desire to be relevant and successful will gradually disappear, and our only desire will be to say with our whole being to our brothers and sisters of the human race, “You are loved. There is no reason to be afraid.”” –Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership, pg. 41
Humility and Compassion – Oct. 10, 2019
“When we can stop blaming others or nature or God for not getting what we want and be honest about what this inevitable rearrangement does to us, then humility and compassion are possible.” –Mark Nepo, “Not Getting What We Want,” Seven Thousand Ways to Listen
Walking in Wonder – Mar. 4, 2019
Did you know that the person who writes the gospel reflection also chooses five related quotes for the following week? For the past year, a group of six CoS writers have provided these weekly readings and we hope you will let us know how they might be feeding your spiritual life. Related to the gospel […]
