Pilgrim – Writer – Teacher
“The simple truth is that the human soul can flourish spiritually only by cultivating a contemplative quality. A commitment to some external quiet in a day is therefore essential. The amount of time may be a personal choice, but the need is undeniable. … The presence of some silence in our day has the effect of drawing us to a more generous attentiveness.” – Fr Donald Haggerty
“Push on bravely friend toward mystical union, abandon the workings of the senses and the operations of the reasoning faculty, leave aside all things visible and invisible and cleave as far as possible to the One who transcends all essences and all knowledge. In this immeasurable and absolute elevation of soul, forgetting all created things and liberated from them, you shall rise above yourself and above all creation to find yourself within the shaft of light that flashes out from the divine and mysterious darkness.” – Bonaventure