Humanity finds itself in the midst of the world. In the midst of all other creatures humanity is the most significant and yet the most dependent upon the others.

Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside, you’ve got heaven and earth, and all of creation. You’re a world—everything is hidden in you.

The mystery of God hugs you in its all-encompassing arms.

We shall awaken from our dullness and rise vigorously toward justice. If we fall in love with creation deeper and deeper, we will respond to its endangerment with passion.

Even in a world that's being shipwrecked, remain brave and strong.

Glance at the sun. See the moon and stars. Gaze at the beauty of the green earth. Now think.

The Word is living, being, spirit, all verdant greening, all creativity. This Word manifests itself in every creature.

Everything that is in the heavens, on earth, and under the earth is penetrated with connectedness, penetrated with relatedness.

Be not lax in celebrating. Be not lazy in the festive service of God. Be ablaze with enthusiasm. Let us be an alive, burning offering before the altar of God.

A human being is a vessel that God has built for himself and filled with his inspiration so that his works are perfected in it.

Every creature is a glittering, glistening mirror of Divinity.

Your actions may not directly define the kind of person you are but the words that come out your mouth surely will.

He is conscious of touching the highest pinnacle of fulfillment... when he is consumed in the service of an idea in the conquest of the goal pursued.

Without dark clouds in our lives, we would never know the joy of sunshine. We can become callous and unteachable if we do not learn from pain.

The first successful salesperson was not a man, it was Eve.

If the thrill of hunting were in the hunt, or even in the marksmanship, a camera would do just as well.

I thought Europe was a country?

Voles-tu, mon petit papillon.” Illium laughed at Galen’s instruction to “fly, little butterfly

I stood on the balcony dark with mourning... hoping the earth would spread its wings in my uninhabited love.

The best drink I've ever had was a mojito in St. Barts at Nikki Beach. That drink changed my life.

Let Catholics build their own churches and works.