"A man has not given up everything for God as long as he holds onto the moneybag of his own opinions." — Francis of Assisi (as quoted by Thomas of Celano, Francis' first biographer).

What we call hell is nothing more than the rage and remorse of the soul that will not yield itself to love.

Anyone who begs God for forgiveness doesn't understand God, or forgiveness.

Trauma recovery needs tears. Tears honor the victim and the awfulness of what occurred. Tears are a way of remembering. Tears honor who or what has been lost; they are worth crying over.