“Only when we can accept God as he is can we give up the desire for spiritual experiences that we can feel.”

“Redemption basically is about holistic health, if you want to translate it into modern parlance. What I suggest - based on the Christian tradition but not often preached - is that you can't enter into the fullness of the Pascal mystery of the redemption unless there is a radical transformation of motivation within you.”

“One of the values of centering prayer is that you are not thinking about God during the time of centering prayer so you are giving God a chance to manifest. In centering prayer there are moments of peace that give the psyche a chance to realize that God may not be so bad after all. God has a chance to be himself for a change.”

“Only when we can accept God as he is can we give up the desire for spiritual experiences that we can feel.”

“God will bring people and events into our lives, and whatever we may think about them, they are designed for the evolution of His life in us.”