Spiritual Quotes by Richard Rohr

The spiritual world is hidden and perfectly revealed in the physical world.

— Richard Rohr

“You can unlock spiritual things only from within.”

— Richard Rohr

One wonders how far spiritual and political leaders can genuinely lead us without some degree of mystical seeing and action.

— Richard Rohr

“Final authority in the spiritual world does not tend to come from any kind of agenda success but from some kind of…

— Richard Rohr

The real spiritual journey is work. You can make a naïve assertion that you trust in Jesus, but until it is tested…

— Richard Rohr

After 32 years as a priest , I think its fair to say that most institutional churches are very limited in addressing…

— Richard Rohr

“It seems that in the spiritual world, we do not really find something until we first lose it, ignore it, miss it,…

— Richard Rohr

God tries to first create a joyous yes inside of you, far more than any kind of no . . . Just…

— Richard Rohr

The same powerful Scripture text that brings a loving person to even greater love will be mangled and misused by a fearful…

— Richard Rohr

If I'm going to continue to be any kind of spiritual teacher, I've got to go deeper myself. And so for me,…

— Richard Rohr

Without transformation, you can assume you're at a high moral, spiritual level just because you call yourself Lutheran or Methodist or Catholic.…

— Richard Rohr

The phrase, 'You must die before you die,' is found in most of the world religions. If you don't learn how to…

— Richard Rohr

Spirituality is about being ready. All the spiritual disciplines of your life - prayer, study, meditation or ritual, religious vows - are…

— Richard Rohr

People who’ve had any genuine spiritual experience always know that they don’t know. They are utterly humbled before mystery. They are in…

— Richard Rohr

If you work with such people almost on the level of spiritual direction, you see that they are people who prefer a…

— Richard Rohr

Christians are usually sincere and well-intentioned people until you get to any real issues of ego, control power, money, pleasure, and security.…

— Richard Rohr

The simplest spiritual discipline is some degree of solitude and silence. But it's the hardest, because none of us want to be…

— Richard Rohr