Being holy . . . does not mean being perfect but being whole; it does not mean being exceptionally religious or being religious at all; it means being liberated from religiosity and religious pietism of any sort; it does not… — William Stringfellow Copy Share Image
“When I write that my own situation in those months of pain and decision can be described as prayer, I do not only recall… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
“Thus the vocation of the baptized person is a simple thing: it is to live from day to day, whatever the day brings, in… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
Listening is a rare happening among human beings. You cannot listen to the word another is speaking if you are preoccupied with your appearance,… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
Dorothy Day, of blessed memory, did not like to be called (as she often was, for good reason) a saint, because it usually meant… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
“Hence the vocation of the Church of Christ in the world, in political conflict and social strife, is inherently eschatological. The Church is the… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
Perhaps the moral ambiguity of money is most plainly evidenced in the popular belief that money itself has value and that the worth of… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
Biocides, for example, are designed to kill bacteria—it's not a benign material. — William Stringfellow Copy Share
Being holy . . . does not mean being perfect but being whole; it does not mean being exceptionally religious or being religious at… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
“The separation of religion from the practical affairs of society is a convenient doctrine for those who fear that social change would threaten of… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
“Listening is a rare happening among human beings. You cannot listen to the word another is speaking if you are preoccupied with your appearance… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
The practice of the Christian life consists of the discernment of (the seeing and hearing), and the reliance upon (the reckless and uncalculating dependence),… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
The biblical lifestyle is always a witness of resistance to the status quo in politics, economics, and all society. It is a witness of… — William Stringfellow Copy Share
The characteristic place to find Christians is among their enemies. The first place to look for Christ is in Hell. — William Stringfellow Copy Share
