“To get rid of a few problems in general health, to increase one's capacity for work, to make one's character gentler and stronger, to free oneself of various complexes, to create in oneself a whole atmosphere of calm and silence,… — Jean Déchanet Copy Share Image
“We do not have to look about us very far or for very long to realize the disastrous effects produced on the inner life… — Jean Déchanet Copy Share
“God forbid that I should boast of being poor, gentle, and meek. But I am striving to attain these virtues. Every day the exercises,… — Jean Déchanet Copy Share
“Nowadays, to be sure, we are more “comprehensive.” In particular, we pay more attention to the body. It may even be that we go… — Jean Déchanet Copy Share
“To get rid of a few problems in general health, to increase one's capacity for work, to make one's character gentler and stronger, to… — Jean Déchanet Copy Share
“By becoming clearly contemplative in a matter of weeks, my prayer had been given a particular and novel cast; and this was matched by… — Jean Déchanet Copy Share
