Anyone, then, who desires to live chastely in Christ Jesus, must flee not only the mouse of lust, but even from its very scent.

Actions speak louder than words; let your words teach and your actions speak.

The life of the body is the soul; the life of the soul is God.

Charity is the soul of faith, makes it alive; without love, faith dies.

The spirit of humility is sweeter than honey, and those who nourish themselves with this honey produce sweet fruit.

He prays best who does not know that he is praying.

Christians must lean on the Cross of Christ just as travelers lean on a staff when they begin a long journey.

Attribute to God every good that you have received. If you take credit for something that does not belong to you, you will be guilty of theft.

We are formed by environment and grace, by politics and prayer, by church and conscience. All God's creatures conspire to teach us as well. We stumble. We stutter. We rise. We are lifted.

Earthly riches are like the reed. Its roots are sunk in the swamp, and its exterior is fair to behold; but inside it is hollow. If a man leans on such a reed, it will snap off and pierce his soul.

Regret not that which is past; and trust not to thine own righteousness.

Life is nothing more than a contradiction.

Jesus lived and died in vain if He did not teach us to regulate the whole of life by the eternal law of love. Gandhi, quoted in Merton, p. 38

Suffering brings experience.

The Sound of battle fell upon my ear & heart all day yesterday - even after dark the cannon's insatiate roar continued.

I'm a big sports guy - golf, tennis, baseball, basketball, snowboarding - and I love games.

Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams.

I'm hyper light-sensitive and must sleep in the equivalent of a sealed tomb.

Beware of people whose halos are on too tight.

To love is to will the good of the other.

I want to breathe in the Spiritual.