Holiness Quote by Joan D. Chittister

“I begin to understand as never before that holiness is made of dailiness, of living life as it comes to me, not as I insist it be.” quote by Joan D. Chittister — Download Open image

“I begin to understand as never before that holiness is made of dailiness, of living life as it comes to me, not as I insist it be.”

Joan D. Chittister

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Humility is authenticity. It comes from the Latin word humus, meaning "earth." As the church has taught, we're made of dust, and unto dust…

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Compassion makes no distinction between friends and enemies, neighbors and outsiders, compatriots and foreigners. Compassion is the gate to human community.

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Prophets are so dangerous because they cry in season and out of season, politely and impolitely, loud and long.

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