Try to make others happy, and don't despair over all the evil in the world. Instead of cursing the dark, let us… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
Holiness consists in doing God’s will joyfully. Faithfulness makes saints. The spiritual life is a union with Jesus: the divine and the… — Mother Teresa Copy Share Image
“Since the basic cause of man’s anxiety is the possibility of being either a saint or a sinner, it follows that there… — Fulton J. Sheen, Ph.D.,D.D Copy Share Image
“Hang on! God will be thy strength in any act of your pursuit.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Copy Share Image
If you really thought about who you are, who God is, and how much thanks you owe Him, you would want to… — James Stenson Copy Share Image
“The seeds of wisdom, peace, and wholeness are within each of our difficulties. Our awakening is possible in every activity. At first… — Jack Kornfield Copy Share Image
The mystery of the spiritual life is that Jesus desires to meet us in the seclusion of our own heart, to make… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
If we would accept heaven's life, we need by all means to live in the world and to participate in its duties… — Emanuel Swedenborg Copy Share Image
In judging our progress as individuals we tend to concentrate on external factors such as one's social position, influence and popularity, wealth… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
Jung first gave us the term ‘shadow’ to refer to those parts of our personality that have been rejected out of fear,… — Debbie Ford Copy Share Image
A priest's life is spent between question and answer-- or between a question and the attempt to answer it. The question is… — Naguib Mahfouz Copy Share Image
If we let go of our likes and dislikes, we will become fit vessels to receive the God's ever flowing grace. — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
In the spiritual life there is no such thing as an indifference to love or hate. — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
O God, teach me to be satisfied with my own helplessness in the spiritual life. Teach me to be content with Your… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Self-transformation is not just about changing yourself. It means shifting yourself to a completely new dimension of experience and perception. — Jaggi Vasudev Copy Share Image
“We are among the first peoples in human history who do not broadly inherit religious identity as a given, a matter of… — Krista Tippett Copy Share Image
Every night, contemplate: What good did I do today? How can I do better tomorrow? — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
“The sin life in us must be transformed into the spiritual life.” “How?” “Through sacrifice and obedience.” — Jan Karon Copy Share Image
...Be holy men and women! Do not forget that the fruits of the apostolate depend on the depth of the spiritual life,… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
“When we believe we are not where we need to be for spiritual growth, we relegate our daily life to a secondary… — Rodney Smith Copy Share Image
Children, we are told to make an offering at the temple or at the feet of the guru, not because the Lord… — Mata Amritanandamayi Copy Share Image
In my relationship with God, I've learned that if I follow a 'formula' for how I spend my time with Him, then… — Joyce Meyer Copy Share Image
Spiritual life can certainly follow the pattern one sees in the fake martial arts, with most teachers making nebulous and magical claims… — Sam Harris Copy Share Image